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Aug 11, 2010
Let’s Close the Gap During International Year of Youth
12th August 2010 marks the start of the International Year of Youth.
This year’s theme is “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”. With this theme in mind, the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) is calling for more attention and commitment to “closing the gap” for Australia’s Indigenous young people, and calls upon the major political parties to make a stronger commitment to closing the gap in the lead up to the federal election.
Click here to download the full media release (PDF – 66KB)
Following this media release, AYAC’s Executive Director, Andrew Cummings, was interviewed by the SBS:
http://media.sbs.com.au/audio/World%20View_100811_103922.mp3
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Advocates for young and vulnerable Australians are optimistic after the federal government announced an increase of $4 a week to people on Newstart and Youth Allowance.
Executive Director of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Andrew Cummings is campaigning for an increase for people on the lowest benefit schemes.
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