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Statement from the Commonwealth Government
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and
Minister for Youth Kate Ellis today launched a nationwide discussion with young
people as part of the National Strategy for young Australians.
The National Conversation was
simultaneously launched by the Prime Minister during a live web chat with young
people and by Minister Ellis at the first forum at Lyneham High School in
Canberra.
The National Conversation is
a chance for young people, the youth sector and the community to help shape the
Government’s National Strategy for Young Australians through online
events, local and national forums and face-to-face discussions.
The National Strategy will
focus on seven priorities:
- Empowering young Australians in schools, technical colleges and
Universities to shape their own future;
- Providing support to young Australians within their families;
- Supporting young Australians to make a greater contribution to
their communities;
- Enabling young Australians to participate safely and confidently
online;
- Equipping young Australians with the skills and personal networks
needed for employment;
- Improving opportunities for early intervention and problem solving;
and
- Establishing clear cut legal consequences for behaviour that
endangers the safety of others.
The Strategy will guide
Government action to support young people and to ensure they have the
opportunities and skills needed to make a positive contribution to society.
The discussion will include a
live, online interactive webcast on 12 November to allow young people from
across the nation to join the conversation.
Young people and their
communities will also have an opportunity to host their own forums in coming
weeks.
More information is available
at the Australian Youth Forum website www.youth.gov.au/ayf |
