This report, The Youth Sector in Queensland (PDF), outlines the conduct and findings of two significant research projects undertaken with youth services in Queensland. It presents a summary of themes and possibilities for future actions and research that have emerged from an evidence base that has not previously been documented on the profile and demographics of the youth sector in Queensland.

The Youth Services Workforce Skilling and Training project explored workforce development issues and topics with the Department of Communities and Reconnect funded youth services workforce in south west and south east Queensland. The report also contains interim data generated from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Sector Skilling and Training project in Central, North West, Brisbane and Cherbourg areas of Queensland has also been included.

The report contains:

• Findings – a section that outlines the data gathered for both projects.
• Key Themes – the major themes that have emerged as recommendations from the evidence.
• Youth Sector Development Plan – with strategies for each recommendation that will be validated with other regions across the state.

Download the report from: http://www.yanq.org.au/images/stories/Documents/youth_sector_report_2010.pdf.