Representation is an important part of the Youth Coalition's work and allows us to work at a hands-on level with policy objectives. Our representation activities are facilitated though membership on a variety of boards, committees and working groups that oversee matters concerning young people. Through our participation on these boards, committees and working groups, we are able to develop constructive relationships with key stakeholders including those from government, non-government, corporate and political spheres.

The boards, committees and working groups that the Youth Coalition has been represented on in 2005-06 include:

• ACT Crime Prevention Working Group
• ACT Homelessness Committee (ACTHC)
• ACT Peaks Forum
• ACTCOSS General Committee
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Strategy Implementation and Evaluation Group
• Anti-Poverty Week Planning Committee
• Australian Hepatitis Council Project Reference Group
• Australian Youth Affairs Coalition
• Centrelink Advisory Committee
• Chairs of ACT Government Councils and Advisory Committees
• Children of Parents with a Mental Illness Network
• Children of Parents with a Mental Illness Steering Committee
• Coalition of Alcohol and Drug Agencies ACT
• Community Coalition on Corrections
• Crime Prevention Committee
• Family Support and Parenting Network
• First Stop Youth Legal and Referral Service
• Co-ordinating Group Graffiti Management Steering Committee
• Housing as a Human Right Project Steering Committee
• Human Rights Forum
• Institute for Child Protection Studies
• Joint Community Government Reference Group Ô Chair
• Journey of Healing Network
• Multicultural Youth Forum National Multicultural Youth Issues Network (NMYIN)
• National Youth Advocates Network
• National Youth Coalition for Housing
• Restorative Justice Reference Group
• SAAP Forum
• Social Health Inequalities Meeting
• Strengthening Families Steering Committee Ô ACT Health
• TurnAround Management Committee and Review & Assessment Panel
• Vardon Co-Convenors Group
• Vardon Implementation Group (Sector Development)
• Vardon Implementation Group (Youth Participation)
• Vardon Report Implementation Group (Early intervention and Prevention)
• Women's Centre for Health Matters
• YARDS Steering Committee
• Youth Affairs Councils
• Youth Homelessness Working Group
• Youth Policy Group
• Youth Services Program Planning Group
• Youth Sustainability Coalition
• YSAAP Forum YSP Planning Group (Evaluation Subcommittee)
• YSP Planning Group (Youth Participation Subcommittee)