Children and families

2024 Youth Summit

2024 Youth Summit

The 2024 Youth Summit showcased the voices and achievements of 38 incredible young Queenslanders who shared their lived experiences and ideas for change to more than 200 attendees.

Cover of Youth Summit 2024 report
This report encapsulates some of the collective impact made by 38 young participants from across Queensland.
File details: Youth Summit 2024 (pdf, 4.27 MB)
Cover of Youth Summit 2024: Impact report
We are pleased to present a report detailing the achievements and short-term outcomes of our inaugural Youth Summit 2024.
File details: Youth Summit 2024: Impact report (pdf, 3.14 MB)

Identity and culture

Helping children develop self-confidence, resilience, and a strong cultural identity, including recognition and support for First Nations children’s connection to culture and community.
19, Rockhampton
Empowering child safety through cultural transformation: a personal journey
19, Acacia Ridge
Shifting focus: transforming our approach with culturally and linguistically diverse families within the family safety intervention process
18, Gold Coast
Diverse changemakers
18, Middle Ridge
We Are Not Alone
14, Brisbane
Racism and bullying
18, Rockhampton
From Classroom to Community: My Journey in Cultivating Cultural Leadership
Opening address
Reflection speakers
Commissioners Luke Twyford and Natalie Lewis

Learning

Supporting access to quality education, skill development, and lifelong learning to enable children to reach their full potential.
17, Mango Hill
Let's reconnect
18, Merrimac
School or suffering
16, Bargara
A gateway to a better nation
23, Bamaga
Educational inequity
16, South Brisbane
Higher education inaccessibility for humanitarian visa holders, refugees and asylum seekers
Reflection speaker
Deputy Director-General

Valued, loved and safe

Ensuring that children feel secure, supported, and protected from harm in their family, community, and broader environment.
21, Toowoomba
Child safety reform
16, Hope Island
Domestic and family violence - closing the gap for children and young people
15, Yarrabilla
Racial discrimination
23, Gold Coast
Sibling carers – putting parental responsibility on young people. How can government help older siblings provide care to their younger siblings and navigate their own lives as young adults?
17, Surfers Paradise
Young people feeling value within communities
13, Yarrabilla
How spending time with your family can reduce youth crime and create safer communities
20, Toowoomba
Make it happen today!
Reflection speaker
Attorney General

Material basics

Ensuring children and families have access to essentials like housing, food, clothing, and financial security to support wellbeing.
11, Rochedale
Max
Fairness isn't giving everyone the same, it's giving people what they need to have
17, Coolangatta
Enhancing community transportation - Let's make a change
17, Brisbane
Life literacy: why we need to teach life skills in Queensland State Schools
Bamaga
Housing issues: a holistic view
18, Cairns
Group speech: Uplifting our youth
Reflection speaker
Q Shelter Lead and Child Death Review Board member

Participating

Encouraging children to actively engage in decisions that affect them, have their voices heard, and are involved in family, community, civic, and cultural life.
18, Varsity Lakes
Eco-anxiety and the necessity of youth voice
17, St George
War on Waste
21, Zillmere
A youth-centric approach to youth participation and engagement
15, Pullenvale
Raising our voices, for others to raise theirs
17, Longreach
Powering the change for youth in 2024
Reflection speaker
Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership Convenor

Healthy

Promoting physical, mental, and emotional health through access to healthcare, nutrition, and opportunities for physical activity.
22, Logan
Beyond Band-aid Solutions: Challenging the Status Quo in Mental Health
16, Camp Mountain
Minimising isolation during cancer treatment
16, Gold Coast
Beyond Accessibility: Addressing the epidemic that dismisses the human rights of students with a disability
14, Redlands
Changing the Alcohol Culture - The Affects On The Community and Our Lives
Reflection speaker
Queensland Mental Health Commissioner

We look forward to seeing how the amplification of these young people's voices makes an impact on the safety and wellbeing of children, young people, their families and communities.

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