Youth unemployment has never been a bigger issue. While some young Australians find it easy to find work, others do it tough, and many struggle to find any work at all. The current full-time unemployment rate (that is, people looking for full-time work) for people aged 15 to 19 years old is at a 15 year high at 27.3%, (June 2013 ABS Labour Force Data). Youth unemployment is 4 times the national average. This issue is even more pressing as our demographics change, with more and more retirees and less people of working age.
In August, ACYS conducted a webinar on the issue, bringing together experts, those at the ‘coalface’ and young people to provide insight into how to best support young people and provide opportunities to secure their futures. You can download the webinar here and find further information from ACYS here http://www.acys.info/facts/webinars.
AYAC's previous work on this issue includes the report ‘Beyond Learn or Earn’, which gave young people themselves the chance to speak about their own experiences of school and work and government policy, in their own words. AYAC also brought together a range of experts on the issues of employment and education at AYAC 2013 National Youth Affairs Conference, in partnership with OurSay. Keep on eye out for those videos, which we hope to upload soon!
Source: AYAC enews 30/08/2013
In August, ACYS conducted a webinar on the issue, bringing together experts, those at the ‘coalface’ and young people to provide insight into how to best support young people and provide opportunities to secure their futures. You can download the webinar here and find further information from ACYS here http://www.acys.info/facts/webinars.
AYAC's previous work on this issue includes the report ‘Beyond Learn or Earn’, which gave young people themselves the chance to speak about their own experiences of school and work and government policy, in their own words. AYAC also brought together a range of experts on the issues of employment and education at AYAC 2013 National Youth Affairs Conference, in partnership with OurSay. Keep on eye out for those videos, which we hope to upload soon!
Source: AYAC enews 30/08/2013
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