Page 657 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 2019
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YAC has 14 members who are all aged between 12 and 25 years (inclusive) at the time of their appointment. Membership of the YAC reflects the diversity of young people residing in the ACT and has gender balanced representation as well as representation of young people with a disability and youth from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse baackgrounds.
o The ACT Government partnered with YAC to host the ACT Youth Assembly on 28 September 2018. The ACT Youth Assembly was a deliberative democracy process to draw out key ideas, policy recommendations, and encourage direct participation for young Canberrans aged 12 to 25 to speak on four contemporary issues important to them: Youth Mental Health; Homelessness and Young People; Youth Civic Participation and Equality and Equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People.
o Youth InterACT Grants to support young people to organise projects, events, activities and programs that benefit other young people in the community.
o Youth InterACT Scholarships are open all year round to provide funding of up to $500 for individuals and up to $1,500 for groups of young people to attend learning, sporting, personal and career development opportunities.
o ACT Youth Week Grant Program provides small grants up to $1,500 for groups of young people to organise events for other young people as well as for a range of free public events across Canberra. The grants are funding for innovative new projects so young people can see their ideas become a reality.
o The Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Awards recognises individuals or groups of young Canberrans that have made a significant contribution to the ACT.
Further actions may be outlined in the ACT Multicultural Framework Second Action Plan, if identified as a priority by the community.
The Suburban Land Agency’s Mingle Community Development Program implements Y-engage which is a youth engagement strategy to engage with youth through the establishment of local resident and volunteer groups. The program collaborates with local schools, cultural groups and local organisations to establish new ways of engaging youth. Examples of initiatives being implemented are:
i. In Molonglo Valley the Mingle Program is partnering with Charles Weston School to produce a Multicultural Information Recipe Book which is designed to share information about cultural heritage and sensitivities. This is being coordinated directly with school students;
ii. The Mingle Program has conducted information sessions with school students at Stromlo Cottage in Coombs to share information about the heritage of the area;
iii. The Mingle Program has provided opportunities for youth to be involved in local art projects;
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