Youth Policies

Future Directions: An Action Agenda for Young Victorians

Future Directions (PDF 1199 kb), as the current youth agenda, reflects the broad range of activity going on across government for young Victorians aged 12 to 25. It brings together a “Top 40” list of initiatives which are grouped under five specific desired outcomes:

Future Directions will increase the number of young people who:

• contribute more to their communities and want to make a difference
• make a successful transition from school to a job they like
• know how to access information, support and services they need
• lead healthy, active and culturally diverse lifestyles, and
• live in a secure environment and choose safe behaviours

These are outcomes that the community, young people and their families have endorsed as priorities.

The Government’s role is to provide options and services for young people, as well as ensuring their rights are respected and they have real opportunities to build meaningful careers and lives.

It is also important the Government provides opportunities for young people to have a say and listens to their voices, to best respond to changing needs.

The Government will continue to work closely with young people in the implementation of these actions and the discussions about future priorities.

Further details on Future Directions can be found at youthcentral

Respect: The Government’s Vision for Young People before Future Directions

In 2002, Respect: The Government’s Vision for Young People outlined the State Government's vision for enhancing the lives of young people in Victoria and the issues that the Government will focus on to achieve that vision.

Read Respect: The Government’s Vision for Young People (PDF 557kb)

Growing Victoria Together: A Vision for Victoria to 2010 and Beyond

Growing Victoria Together: A Vision for Victoria to 2010 and Beyond is a 10-year vision that articulates what is important to Victorians and the priorities the State Government has set to build a better society. There are 10 goals which each have concrete measures to illustrate how the Government is progressing. More information about Growing Victoria Together is available from the Department of Premier and Cabinet

A Fairer Victoria

• Improve access to universal services
  
• Reduce barriers to opportunity
  
• Support disadvantaged groups
  
• Support disadvantaged places and
  
• Make it easier to work with government.

Victoria: Leading the Way

Victoria: Leading the Way is about economic sustainability. It sets out the State Government's priority actions to strengthen Victoria's performance in exports, investment and business growth. These measures will ensure that Victoria’s strong economic growth of the last five years continues into the future.

Read about Victoria: Leading the Way (PDF 625 kb)

Securing Our Water Future Together

Securing Our Water Future Together is about environmental sustainability. It is an action plan that will be funded by a $225 million contribution from water authorities. It will repair rivers and salt water systems, price water to encourage people to use it more sensibly, promote commonsense water saving and recycling measures and secure water for farms through pioneering water allocation and trading systems.

More information about the Victorian Government’s commitment to managing our water resources is available at Department of Premier and Cabinet

Web Site Updates

DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) as changes are being made.