Our Youth Summit is an annual event that celebrates and amplifies the voices of young people. It provides children and young people across Queensland with a unique opportunity to share their experiences, ideas and perspectives directly with leaders and decision-makers from across the public and community sectors. By placing lived experience at the heart of the conversation, the summit helps inspire positive change in the systems and services that shape the safety and wellbeing of young Queenslanders and their families.
Each young speaker takes to the stage to present their advocacy piece to an audience of sector leaders and decision-makers. Through these presentations, they share practical ideas and solutions aimed at improving the lives of children, young people, their families and communities.
The impact of the Summit extends well beyond the event itself. Speakers from our summits have gone on to advocate for systems change across a range of sectors, including health, education, disability, domestic and family violence, and child protection. Building on the conversations started at the summit, they continue to influence change and challenge professionals to think differently about youth participation, advocacy and accountability.