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The New South Wales Youth Advisory Council (YAC) was established in 1989 under the Youth Advisory Council Act, to ensure that young people participate in the development of Government policies and programs which concern them. The Youth Advisory Council advises the NSW Government on:
2008 Youth Advisory Council membersTwelve YAC members were announced by the Minister for Youth, The Hon. Linda Burney MP, in February 2008. They are: Amanda Scott (Chair), 21 - Windang
Have a SayHave a Say is where you'll find opportunities for young people to communicate directly with Government on a range of issues. If there are issues affecting young people in NSW that you'd like to raise at any time, please feel free to contact us.
Past ForumsIn 2006, the Youth Advisory Council sought opinions from young people and other interested parties on these issues:
In 2005, the Youth Advisory Council sought opinions from young people and other interested parties on these issues:
Office of Industrial Relations/WorkCover Survey: Young People and workThank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey. Your responses will help OIR and WorkCover to ensure that they are providing young people with the information they need about their rights and responsibilities at work. A summary of survey findings is linked from the bottom of the YAC Young People and Work Forum summary.
Youth Participation Survey
Youth Advisory Council Annual ReportsReview of the Youth Advisory Council ActNew South Wales is the only Australian state or territory to provide a statutory basis for its youth advisory structure. The NSW Youth Advisory Council is governed by the Youth Advisory Council Act 1989. A Review of the Youth Advisory Council Act 1989 was conducted in 2003 to ensure the Council’s structure, functions and membership enable young people’s views to be effectively heard by government. Read more about the Review and its results. |



