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The Youth Coalition is the peak youth affairs body in the ACT
We are responsible for representing and promoting the rights, interests and wellbeing of the estimated 78,000 young Canberrans aged 12-25 years and those who work with them.
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Policy Development
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Research & Evaluation
Youth Representation
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2019-2020 Year in review
Service Improvement Project
Safe & Connected Youth Project
Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
CNCT Youth Services Directory
CHANGE Youth Membership
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One of the ways that the Youth Coalition aims to achieve its objectives is through pro-actively engaging in the development of policy that affects young people aged 12 – 25, and responding to policy activities such as discussion papers and strategies
Key Publications
Submission to the inquiry into Youth Mental Health in the ACT
‘They’re not bad kids’: Submission to the review of the age of criminal responsibility
The ACT Budget 2019-2020: What’s in it for young people?
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Youth Homelessness
Youth Mental Health
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ACT Budget
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Consultancy
The Youth Coalition provides consultancy support to community-based programs and services, as well as government agencies to undertake service improvement, research and evaluation activities that seek to improve outcomes for young people and their families.
Service Improvement
The Youth Coalition offers a systematic and structured approach to service improvement.
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Research and Evaluation
The Youth Coalition and its staff team has a strong track record in undertaking rigorous, ethical research and evaluation projects in the ACT and nationally.
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News & Resources
The Youth Coalition works to inform people of important activities, events, resources and information relating to young people and the youth sector in the ACT
News
ACT government first Australian jurisdiction to commit to raise criminal age of responsibility
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Nation-leading commitment to #RaiseTheAge
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Homeless children in Canberra to benefit from ACT Government crisis accommodation funding
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ACT Election 2020
COVID-19 Survey Findings
COVID-19 Resources

Publications Categories: ACT Budget

2018 – Youth Coalition of the ACT Submission to the ACT Budget 2019-2020

This submission to the 2019-20 ACT Budget puts forward our recommendations relating to the most urgent priority areas for young people in the ACT. Our primary recommendation is the allocation of additional funding to implement a service model to prevent homelessness for children aged 8-15. The unmet accommodation and support needs of children under the age of 16 who are