National Youth Week is an annual, week-long celebration of young people (aged 12–25) throughout Australia.
It is a joint initiative of the Australian, State, Territory and Local Governments. It gives you an opportunity to express your ideas and views, and act on issues that affect your lives. It also lets you have a lot of fun.
Each year, all over Australia, events are planned and organised to celebrate and recognise the contribution of young people. See links below to each state and territories websites.
National Youth Week 2016 will be held from 8 April to 17 April 2016.
National Youth Week is an opportunity for young people to:
Former NT Chief Minister and youth advocate joins as an Independent Director. Natasha Fyles has joined the Board of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia as an Independent Director, bringing extensive leadership, governance and community sector experience to the organisation. A lifelong Territorian, Natasha is currently Chief Executive Officer of Somerville Community Services, […]
Developing human skills, confidence and community impact through emergency service volunteering Improving the lives and skills of young Australians to make a positive difference in their communities is the focus of a new partnership between the Duke of Ed and NSW State Emergency Service (SES). The newly announced partnership enables the NSW SES to encourage students completing their Duke of Ed […]
Students use makeshift stretcher to rescue hiker in Warrumbungle National Park A group of students from Presbyterian Ladies’ College Armidale have demonstrated the power of human skills in action, assisting an injured hiker in Warrumbungle National Park. As reported by ABC News Australia, the students were undertaking a multi-day hike when they came across a man who had sustained a serious leg injury […]
