Publications

AYAC's Purpose and Impact Statement provides an overview of our achievements over the past couple of years. The Statement contains some headline figures around engagement and reach. However, for the AYAC team the most impactful parts are the pieces of evidence from young people, their key contacts and our partners in the youth sector.

Drawing on youth insight poll responses from 500 young people aged 12–26, a consultation with young people from diverse backgrounds and evidence from a national roundtable involving young people, practitioners, academics and advocates, this report examines how young Australians understand workplace rights, where they seek information and the barriers they face in claiming those rights.

A conversation starter on challenges and opportunities

AYAC’s 2026-2027 Pre-Budget submission outlines key asks for Australian young people, the youth sector, and AYAC as the national youth peak.

Check out AYAC’s report on building social cohesion WITH young people.

Check out AYAC’s summary report on the consultations with children and young people it facilitated in partnership with the eSafety Commission on the social media minimum age.

Check out the Nested Model of Youth Work developed by Dr Dean Farquhar (AYAC) and Michael McKenna (YouthAction NI).

AYAC’s 2025-2026 Pre-Budget submission outlines out our key asks for Australian young people and the youth sector, as well as asks for us as an organisation.

AYAC is pleased to launch our youth policy report: Power to the (Young) People: Embedding Young People’s Needs and Priorities in Public Policy.  

AYAC is pleased to launch our youth leadership report: Councils, committees, and YAGs (oh my!): On formal youth leadership. 

This briefing provides an overview of the key initiatives announced by the Australian Government in the 2024-2025 May Budget that will affect young people in Australia.

We asked young people to share what is most important when deciding how to vote at the election.