06-10-11

The Youth Engagement Steering Committee for the 2012 Australian Youth Forum is looking for applicants for 2012.

According to Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, the Hon Peter Garrett MP, “Through the Australian Youth Forum, young people can inform government policies through contributing their ideas, adding a youth perspective to issues of importance,”

“The Australian Youth Forum is about engaging young people and the youth sector in an on-going public debate on issues that affect the lives of young Australians.”

10 young people, aged between 15 and 24, are needed for the 2012 committee. These ten young people will come from areas across Australia.

Applications open on October 13^th and close on midnight October 31^st.

For more information visit the Australian Youth Forum website.

To read more about the government’s view on the committee click here.