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Welcome

The Office for Youth leads the State Government’s commitment to working with Victoria’s diverse groups of young people, and the communities and organisations in which they are involved. This website provides information for youth workers, teachers, academics, parents and anyone with an interest in working with young Victorians and supporting them to reach their full potential.

Advance Competition – Opened 11 August 2008

Students involved with Advance are invited to create an Advance group multimedia story to win great prizes.

For teacher resources visit the Advance School Resources page.

For more information visit the competition pages on youthcentral.

Grants open for the Youth Participation and Access program and Mentoring and Capacity Building Initiative 2009-2011

Local governments and not-for-profit organisations are invited to work in partnership with the State Government to deliver the Youth Participation and Access (YPA) program 2009-2011.

The YPA program is funded by the Office for Youth to deliver a mix of activities for a targeted group of vulnerable young people who face additional barriers to participate in their community. The Office for Youth will provide grants of between $30,000 and $50,000 per annum over three years to successful applicants who deliver a range of activities for young people in local communities.

Find out more about the Youth Participation Access program 2009-2011.

Under the Mentoring and Capacity Building Initiative, funding for 12 youth mentoring Targeted Projects is available for 3 years (2009 - 2011 calendar years) of up to $50,000 per annum.

Find out more about the Mentoring initiative.

This is a streamlined competitive grants process as a result of the commonalities between the two programs. For more information on the programs, including the guidelines and application process, visit the Grants@DPCD website. Applications close 5 September 2008.

Victoria Rocks Grants Announced

Minister for the Arts Lynne Kosky and Minister for Youth Affairs James Merlino launched a new $7.1 million program Victoria Rocks which is a new contemporary music grants program for young people. Victoria Rocks is a Victorian Government initiative through Arts Victoria, the Office for Youth and Tourism Victoria. Further information on Victoria Rocks.

Future Directions: An action agenda for young people

The Victorian Government’s new youth agenda, Future Directions, reflects the broad range of activity going on across government for young Victorians aged 12 to 25. It brings together five specific desired 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.

Taking Young People Seriously

'Taking Young People Seriously' is a series of handbooks published by the Office for Youth and Youth Affairs Council of Victoria. They provide practical advice and information to government, community organisations and young people about inspiring and achieving youth participation in the community. Visit the Publications section to read the Taking Young People Seriously series.

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