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.
This report encapsulates some of the collective impact made by 38 young participants from across Queensland.
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Youth Summit 2024 (pdf, 4.27 MB)
We are pleased to present a report detailing the achievements and short-term outcomes of our inaugural Youth Summit 2024.
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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, Acacia Ridge
Shifting focus: transforming our approach with culturally and linguistically diverse families within the family safety intervention process
Opening address
Learning
Supporting access to quality education, skill development, and lifelong learning to enable children to reach their full potential.
16, South Brisbane
Higher education inaccessibility for humanitarian visa holders, refugees and asylum seekers
Valued, loved and safe
Ensuring that children feel secure, supported, and protected from harm in their family, community, and broader environment.
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?
13, Yarrabilla
How spending time with your family can reduce youth crime and create safer communities
Material basics
Ensuring children and families have access to essentials like housing, food, clothing, and financial security to support wellbeing.
11, Rochedale
Fairness isn't giving everyone the same, it's giving people what they need to have
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.
Healthy
Promoting physical, mental, and emotional health through access to healthcare, nutrition, and opportunities for physical activity.
16, Gold Coast
Beyond Accessibility: Addressing the epidemic that dismisses the human rights of students with a disability
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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