Research

The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies

The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies provides information on the complex and wide-ranging issues that affect young people today -- from early adolescence to the early adult years.

The information provided is interdisciplinary, acknowledging the overlapping nature, or inter-connectedness, of youth issues.

ACYS aims to present information in reader-friendly, user-friendly ways for the benefit of all stakeholders in this very broad field.

National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS)

Established in 1985, the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS) is a co-operative funding program between the Australian, State and Territory Governments. It facilitates nationally based research into factors affecting young people. NYARS research findings assist with the formulation and assessment of policy development and implementation by Australian, State and Territory Ministers and Departments responsible for youth affairs. NYARS operates under the auspices of the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). MCEETYA chooses the topics for the annual NYARS research program from a short-list developed collaboratively by jurisdictions.

The Australian Government (through the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services) provides half the annual NYARS funding of $240,000, with the States and Territories contributing the rest on a pro rata basis determined by their youth populations.

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.