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AYF have a dedicated space on their website for you to have a say. Discussion topics are a chance for you to have a say and be heard about issues and policy matters being considered by the Australian Government.
The most recent topics being discussed are how young people can be more involved in Australian Day and what young people think about mental health issues and their impact on young Australians.
The online discussions you generate are fed back into the ‘machinery of government’ as the voices of young people and end up with government employees, who then turn it into advice for Ministers. Go on – have a say.
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.
He said he was pleased that this year’s federal budget recognised that Newstart and Youth Allowance provide too little to live on.
