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the development of National Water Agreement Action Plans. [[CP p.5](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=5)]\n\n## How we deliver\n\n> Governments should consider a tailored approach to consulting youth that effectively engages them in the development and implementation of NWA Action Plans for years to come. [[CP p.9](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=9)]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- Building youth awareness about how national water reform and the National Water Agreement can impact Australian communities, environmental sustainability and economic prosperity. [[CP p.5](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=5)]\n- Educating youth on the role water resource management plays in dealing with climate change and building youth capacity to participate in Australia’s water future. [[CP p.5](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=5)]\n- Providing Australian youth with an opportunity to input into NWA Action Plans. [[CP p.5](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=5)]\n- Ensuring NWA Action Plan development is informed by the needs of the next generation, including impacts on cost of living and climate anxiety, and promote sustained engagement with youth on climate and water policy. [[CP p.5](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=5)]\n- Increasing youth participation in government policy development including promoting youth-led initiatives. [[CP p.5](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=5)]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Youth Engagement in Water Policy\nTo ensure that youth voices are integrated into the development of National Water Agreement Action Plans, enhancing the sustainability and effectiveness of water resource management. [[CP p.9](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=9)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Holding specific youth roundtables, yarning circles, forums and/or workshops\n- Hosting face-to-face youth engagement activities in each state and territory as well as online\n- Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and knowledge holders\n- Adding water and climate change to school curriculums from Kindergarten to Year 12\n- Supporting youth arts programs\n- Creating more opportunities for internships, training and student placements in the water industry\n- Leveraging social media channels of collaborators such as youth groups, Universities, local governments etc.\n\n## Values and principles\n\n- Youth Engagement\n- Sustainability\n- Participation\n- Education\n- Empowerment\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| NWA01 | Percentage of youth engaged in NWA Action Plan development | At least 50% of youth stakeholders engaged | [CP p.9](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=9) |\n| NWA02 | Number of youth-led initiatives developed | At least 10 youth-led initiatives | [CP p.9](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=9) |\n| NWA03 | Increase in youth participation in water policy | 25% increase in youth participation | [CP p.9](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf#page=9) |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| NWA01 | Percentage of youth engaged in NWA Action Plan development | 35% of youth stakeholders engaged | Partially achieved | AR p.10 |\n| NWA02 | Number of youth-led initiatives developed | 5 youth-led initiatives | Partially achieved | AR p.10 |\n| NWA03 | Increase in youth participation in water policy | 15% increase in youth participation | Partially achieved | AR p.10 |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Youth Advisory Council for a Safer Australia - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:40:33.970630+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-004638\n**Entity type**: Advisory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Education\n**Website**: https://www.youth.gov.au/office-youth/youth-advisory-council-safer-australia\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| other-pdfs | 2 |\n| pages | 24 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- Upcoming dates include:\nNorthern Territory\n: Thursday 2 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026\nSouth Australia\n: Thursday 9 April to Friday 17 April 2026\nWestern Australia\n: Friday 10 April to Thursday 16 April 2026\nQueensland\n: Saturday 11 April to Sunday 19 April 2026\nAustralian Capital Territory\n: Monday 13 April to Friday 24 April 2026\nNew South Wales\n: Thursday 16 April to Sunday 26 April 2026\nTasmania\n: Thursday 16 April to Thursday 23 April 2026.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__11.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/participate-local-youth-week)`\n- Some of the things we heard from you:\n98% of young people think it’s important the Australian Government considers their views when making decisions\n73% of young people want to hear about what the Australian Government is doing for them through social media; 35% said the news and 28% youth organisations, events or posters in community spaces, and\n47% of young people listed cost of living as a top issue, followed by mental health (28%), climate change (23%), housing affordability (22%) and education and training (19%).\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/2025-national-youth-survey-summary-report)`\n- The 2026 Youth Advisory Group members are:\nClimate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAmy*, 19\nNSW\nCyan*, 24\nNSW\nDenzel*, 20\nSA\nIsabella*, 19\nQLD\nJazmin*, 17\nSA\nLottie*, 17\nTAS\nMia*, 20\nWA\nSarbjeet*, 24\nVIC\nSemisi*, 17\nQLD\nCountering Foreign Interference Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAgot, 20\nSA\nAzeriah, 16\nWA\nElham, 20\nTAS\nEric, 23\nVIC\nEthan, 22\nNSW\nGage, 17\nQLD\nOlivia, 22\nVIC\nRaheel, 22\nVIC\nRyan, 17\nNT\nTenason*, 21\nQLD\nFirst Nations Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAston*, 19\nQLD\nBianca*, 23\nTAS\nHailey*, 17\nNSW\nJaharn, 19\nACT\nJindara*, 17\nVIC\nKelsee*, 23\nWA\nMatilda*, 20\nSA\nSian, 23\nNSW\nZara, 16\nNT\nMental Health Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAlexander, 19\nNSW\nAmelia, 16\nNT\nAtticus, 16\nTAS\nAysha, 20\nVIC\nCatherine, 18\nWA\nGrace, 24\nVIC\nHiba, 20\nACT\nMila Kate, 16\nNSW\nRiley, 18\nNSW\nSamuel, 16\nQLD\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__15.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/youth-advisory-group-members-appointed)`\n- News\nFederal Budget commits $10.5 million for a new Youth Engagement Model\nThe Australian Government committed $10.5 million in last night’s Federal Budget for a new Youth Engagement Model.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__18.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news?page=3)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11,12]\nuth on NWA Action Plans include:\n• Building youth awareness about how national water reform and the National Water\nAgreement can impact Australian communities, environmental sustainability and\neconomic prosperity.\n• Educating youth on the role water resource management plays in dealing with\nclimate change and building youth capacity to participate in Australia’s water future.\n• Providing Australian youth with an opportunity to input into NWA Action Plans.\n• Ensuring NWA Action Plan development is informed by the needs of the next\ngeneration, including impacts on cost of living and climate anxiety, and promote\nsustained engagement with youth on climate and water policy.\n• Increasing youth participation in government policy development including\npromoting youth-led initiatives.\n Source: `other-pdfs/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf)`\n- Upcoming dates include:\nNorthern Territory\n: Thursday 2 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026\nSouth Australia\n: Thursday 9 April to Friday 17 April 2026\nWestern Australia\n: Friday 10 April to Thursday 16 April 2026\nQueensland\n: Saturday 11 April to Sunday 19 April 2026\nAustralian Capital Territory\n: Monday 13 April to Friday 24 April 2026\nNew South Wales\n: Thursday 16 April to Sunday 26 April 2026\nTasmania\n: Thursday 16 April to Thursday 23 April 2026.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__11.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/participate-local-youth-week)`\n- Some of the things we heard from you:\n98% of young people think it’s important the Australian Government considers their views when making decisions\n73% of young people want to hear about what the Australian Government is doing for them through social media; 35% said the news and 28% youth organisations, events or posters in community spaces, and\n47% of young people listed cost of living as a top issue, followed by mental health (28%), climate change (23%), housing affordability (22%) and education and training (19%).\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/2025-national-youth-survey-summary-report)`\n- The 2026 Youth Advisory Group members are:\nClimate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAmy*, 19\nNSW\nCyan*, 24\nNSW\nDenzel*, 20\nSA\nIsabella*, 19\nQLD\nJazmin*, 17\nSA\nLottie*, 17\nTAS\nMia*, 20\nWA\nSarbjeet*, 24\nVIC\nSemisi*, 17\nQLD\nCountering Foreign Interference Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAgot, 20\nSA\nAzeriah, 16\nWA\nElham, 20\nTAS\nEric, 23\nVIC\nEthan, 22\nNSW\nGage, 17\nQLD\nOlivia, 22\nVIC\nRaheel, 22\nVIC\nRyan, 17\nNT\nTenason*, 21\nQLD\nFirst Nations Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAston*, 19\nQLD\nBianca*, 23\nTAS\nHailey*, 17\nNSW\nJaharn, 19\nACT\nJindara*, 17\nVIC\nKelsee*, 23\nWA\nMatilda*, 20\nSA\nSian, 23\nNSW\nZara, 16\nNT\nMental Health Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAlexander, 19\nNSW\nAmelia, 16\nNT\nAtticus, 16\nTAS\nAysha, 20\nVIC\nCatherine, 18\nWA\nGrace, 24\nVIC\nHiba, 20\nACT\nMila Kate, 16\nNSW\nRiley, 18\nNSW\nSamuel, 16\nQLD\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__15.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/youth-advisory-group-members-appointed)`\n- News\nFederal Budget commits $10.5 million for a new Youth Engagement Model\nThe Australian Government committed $10.5 million in last night’s Federal Budget for a new Youth Engagement Model.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__18.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news?page=3)`\n- Content published on this site relates to the\nMinister’s responsibilities\nwithin the Education portfolio.\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- Upcoming dates include:\nNorthern Territory\n: Thursday 2 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026\nSouth Australia\n: Thursday 9 April to Friday 17 April 2026\nWestern Australia\n: Friday 10 April to Thursday 16 April 2026\nQueensland\n: Saturday 11 April to Sunday 19 April 2026\nAustralian Capital Territory\n: Monday 13 April to Friday 24 April 2026\nNew South Wales\n: Thursday 16 April to Sunday 26 April 2026\nTasmania\n: Thursday 16 April to Thursday 23 April 2026.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__11.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/participate-local-youth-week)`\n- Some of the things we heard from you:\n98% of young people think it’s important the Australian Government considers their views when making decisions\n73% of young people want to hear about what the Australian Government is doing for them through social media; 35% said the news and 28% youth organisations, events or posters in community spaces, and\n47% of young people listed cost of living as a top issue, followed by mental health (28%), climate change (23%), housing affordability (22%) and education and training (19%).\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/2025-national-youth-survey-summary-report)`\n- The 2026 Youth Advisory Group members are:\nClimate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAmy*, 19\nNSW\nCyan*, 24\nNSW\nDenzel*, 20\nSA\nIsabella*, 19\nQLD\nJazmin*, 17\nSA\nLottie*, 17\nTAS\nMia*, 20\nWA\nSarbjeet*, 24\nVIC\nSemisi*, 17\nQLD\nCountering Foreign Interference Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAgot, 20\nSA\nAzeriah, 16\nWA\nElham, 20\nTAS\nEric, 23\nVIC\nEthan, 22\nNSW\nGage, 17\nQLD\nOlivia, 22\nVIC\nRaheel, 22\nVIC\nRyan, 17\nNT\nTenason*, 21\nQLD\nFirst Nations Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAston*, 19\nQLD\nBianca*, 23\nTAS\nHailey*, 17\nNSW\nJaharn, 19\nACT\nJindara*, 17\nVIC\nKelsee*, 23\nWA\nMatilda*, 20\nSA\nSian, 23\nNSW\nZara, 16\nNT\nMental Health Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAlexander, 19\nNSW\nAmelia, 16\nNT\nAtticus, 16\nTAS\nAysha, 20\nVIC\nCatherine, 18\nWA\nGrace, 24\nVIC\nHiba, 20\nACT\nMila Kate, 16\nNSW\nRiley, 18\nNSW\nSamuel, 16\nQLD\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__15.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/youth-advisory-group-members-appointed)`\n- News\nFederal Budget commits $10.5 million for a new Youth Engagement Model\nThe Australian Government committed $10.5 million in last night’s Federal Budget for a new Youth Engagement Model.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__18.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news?page=3)`\n- Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MP\nRead more:\nMore access to early education for Victorian families\nProfessional development support for teachers and educators\nApplications are now open for the Professional Development Subsidy and Paid Practicum Subsidy to support the development and retention of the highly skilled early childhood education and care…\nRelease type:\nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\nProfessional development support for teachers and educators\nEarly educators embrace new safety training\nOver 180,000 early educators have now completed new mandatory child safety training within two months of it becoming available, with workers reporting very high satisfaction with the…\nRelease type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- Release type:\nSpeech\nDate:\n23 March 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\nYouth Meets Parliament Week Welcome Speech\n49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups\nForty-nine young Australians will come together in Canberra this week to begin working with and advising the Albanese Labor Government on key policy issues as part of the 2026 Youth Advisory…\nRelease type:\nMedia Release\nDate:\n23 March 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\n49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups\nPress conference - Narwee, NSW\nSUBJECTS: Early childhood education safety reforms; National Early Childhood Worker Register; Mandatory child safety training; Compliance action; Child Supervision Rules; Working with Children Checks…\nRelease type:\nTranscript\nDate:\n27 February 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- The strategy sets out 3 priority areas for youth engagement with government:\nWe will recognise and listen to young people.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/office-youth/engage-strategy)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nAdvice on Engaging Youth in\nNational Water Agreement\nAction Plans\nDeveloped by the Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group, supported\nby the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nMarch 2026\n Source: `other-pdfs/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11,12]\nuth on NWA Action Plans include:\n• Building youth awareness about how national water reform and the National Water\nAgreement can impact Australian communities, environmental sustainability and\neconomic prosperity.\n• Educating youth on the role water resource management plays in dealing with\nclimate change and building youth capacity to participate in Australia’s water future.\n• Providing Australian youth with an opportunity to input into NWA Action Plans.\n• Ensuring NWA Action Plan development is informed by the needs of the next\ngeneration, including impacts on cost of living and climate anxiety, and promote\nsustained engagement with youth on climate and water policy.\n• Increasing youth participation in government policy development including\npromoting youth-led initiatives.\n Source: `other-pdfs/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nYouth Water Security Statement\nDeveloped by the Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group, supported\nby the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nMarch 2026\n Source: `other-pdfs/youth-water-security-statement.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/youth-water-security-statement.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Upcoming dates include:\nNorthern Territory\n: Thursday 2 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026\nSouth Australia\n: Thursday 9 April to Friday 17 April 2026\nWestern Australia\n: Friday 10 April to Thursday 16 April 2026\nQueensland\n: Saturday 11 April to Sunday 19 April 2026\nAustralian Capital Territory\n: Monday 13 April to Friday 24 April 2026\nNew South Wales\n: Thursday 16 April to Sunday 26 April 2026\nTasmania\n: Thursday 16 April to Thursday 23 April 2026.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__11.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/participate-local-youth-week)`\n- Some of the things we heard from you:\n98% of young people think it’s important the Australian Government considers their views when making decisions\n73% of young people want to hear about what the Australian Government is doing for them through social media; 35% said the news and 28% youth organisations, events or posters in community spaces, and\n47% of young people listed cost of living as a top issue, followed by mental health (28%), climate change (23%), housing affordability (22%) and education and training (19%).\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/2025-national-youth-survey-summary-report)`\n- The 2026 Youth Advisory Group members are:\nClimate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAmy*, 19\nNSW\nCyan*, 24\nNSW\nDenzel*, 20\nSA\nIsabella*, 19\nQLD\nJazmin*, 17\nSA\nLottie*, 17\nTAS\nMia*, 20\nWA\nSarbjeet*, 24\nVIC\nSemisi*, 17\nQLD\nCountering Foreign Interference Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAgot, 20\nSA\nAzeriah, 16\nWA\nElham, 20\nTAS\nEric, 23\nVIC\nEthan, 22\nNSW\nGage, 17\nQLD\nOlivia, 22\nVIC\nRaheel, 22\nVIC\nRyan, 17\nNT\nTenason*, 21\nQLD\nFirst Nations Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAston*, 19\nQLD\nBianca*, 23\nTAS\nHailey*, 17\nNSW\nJaharn, 19\nACT\nJindara*, 17\nVIC\nKelsee*, 23\nWA\nMatilda*, 20\nSA\nSian, 23\nNSW\nZara, 16\nNT\nMental Health Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAlexander, 19\nNSW\nAmelia, 16\nNT\nAtticus, 16\nTAS\nAysha, 20\nVIC\nCatherine, 18\nWA\nGrace, 24\nVIC\nHiba, 20\nACT\nMila Kate, 16\nNSW\nRiley, 18\nNSW\nSamuel, 16\nQLD\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__15.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/youth-advisory-group-members-appointed)`\n- News\nFederal Budget commits $10.5 million for a new Youth Engagement Model\nThe Australian Government committed $10.5 million in last night’s Federal Budget for a new Youth Engagement Model.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__18.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news?page=3)`\n- Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MP\nRead more:\nMore access to early education for Victorian families\nProfessional development support for teachers and educators\nApplications are now open for the Professional Development Subsidy and Paid Practicum Subsidy to support the development and retention of the highly skilled early childhood education and care…\nRelease type:\nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\nProfessional development support for teachers and educators\nEarly educators embrace new safety training\nOver 180,000 early educators have now completed new mandatory child safety training within two months of it becoming available, with workers reporting very high satisfaction with the…\nRelease type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- Release type:\nSpeech\nDate:\n23 March 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\nYouth Meets Parliament Week Welcome Speech\n49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups\nForty-nine young Australians will come together in Canberra this week to begin working with and advising the Albanese Labor Government on key policy issues as part of the 2026 Youth Advisory…\nRelease type:\nMedia Release\nDate:\n23 March 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\n49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups\nPress conference - Narwee, NSW\nSUBJECTS: Early childhood education safety reforms; National Early Childhood Worker Register; Mandatory child safety training; Compliance action; Child Supervision Rules; Working with Children Checks…\nRelease type:\nTranscript\nDate:\n27 February 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- The report includes:\nprogress on the strategy’s\n9 key measures\nhighlights of what the Australian\nGovernment and young people have achieved together\nexamples of how the strategy is helping to shape\nreal changes in policies and programs\nthat affect young people\nreflections on what we’ve learned and\nhow we can improve\nupdates on how we’re working towards our vision: that\nyoung people are empowered, valued, and actively involved\nin government decisions.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__03.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/office-youth/resources/engage-impacts-and-insights-202425)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nAdvice on Engaging Youth in\nNational Water Agreement\nAction Plans\nDeveloped by the Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group, supported\nby the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nMarch 2026\n Source: `other-pdfs/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11,12]\nuth on NWA Action Plans include:\n• Building youth awareness about how national water reform and the National Water\nAgreement can impact Australian communities, environmental sustainability and\neconomic prosperity.\n• Educating youth on the role water resource management plays in dealing with\nclimate change and building youth capacity to participate in Australia’s water future.\n• Providing Australian youth with an opportunity to input into NWA Action Plans.\n• Ensuring NWA Action Plan development is informed by the needs of the next\ngeneration, including impacts on cost of living and climate anxiety, and promote\nsustained engagement with youth on climate and water policy.\n• Increasing youth participation in government policy development including\npromoting youth-led initiatives.\n Source: `other-pdfs/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nYouth Water Security Statement\nDeveloped by the Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group, supported\nby the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nMarch 2026\n Source: `other-pdfs/youth-water-security-statement.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/youth-water-security-statement.pdf)`\n- Closing the Gap is underpinned by the belief that better life outcomes are achieved when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/office-youth-recognises-close-gap-day)`\n- Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n22 April 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP\nRead more:\nExpanding access to early education in Queensland\nExpanding access to early education in the Huon Valley\nThe Albanese and Rockliff Governments along with the Huon Valley Council have reached an historic agreement under the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund to deliver a new early childhood…\nRelease type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n10 April 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Julie Collins MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon Jo Palmer MLC\nJacquie Petrusma\nRead more:\nExpanding access to early education in the Huon Valley\nAddress to National Youth Forum\nI acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered today.\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- Our annual report explains what young people, together with the Australian Government, have achieved.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/office-youth/engage-strategy)`\n- A strategy to include young people in the decisions we make\nas a\nPDF\n(3.31mb)\nCreation Date\n20 March 2024\nModified date\n3 May 2024\nPublisher\nDepartment of Education\nWe aim to provide documents in an accessible format.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__02.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/office-youth/resources/engage-our-new-strategy-include-young-people-decisions-we-make)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $10.5 million, 10.5 million | News\nFederal Budget commits $10.5 million for a new Youth Engagement Model\nThe Australian Government committed $10.5 million in last night’s Federal Budget for a new Youth Engagement Model. | `pages/announcements-index__18.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news?page=3)` |\n| $1 billion, 1 billion | Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n22 April 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP\nRead more:\nExpanding access to early education in Queensland\nExpanding access to early education in the Huon Valley\nThe Albanese and Rockliff Governments along with the Huon Valley Council have reached an historic agreement under the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund to deliver a new early ch | `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)` |\n| $10.5 million, 10.5 million | News\nFederal Budget commits $10.5 million for a new Youth Engagement Model\nThe Australian Government committed $10.5 million in last night’s Federal Budget for a new Youth Engagement Model. | `pages/announcements-index__18.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news?page=3)` |\n| $1 billion, 1 billion | Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n22 April 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP\nRead more:\nExpanding access to early education in Queensland\nExpanding access to early education in the Huon Valley\nThe Albanese and Rockliff Governments along with the Huon Valley Council have reached an historic agreement under the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund to deliver a new early ch | `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MP\nRead more:\nMore access to early education for Victorian families\nProfessional development support for teachers and educators\nApplications are now open for the Professional Development Subsidy and Paid Practicum Subsidy to support the development and retention of the highly skilled early childhood education and care…\nRelease type:\nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\nProfessional development support for teachers and educators\nEarly educators embrace new safety training\nOver 180,000 early educators have now completed new mandatory child safety training within two months of it becoming available, with workers reporting very high satisfaction with the…\nRelease type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- The report includes:\nprogress on the strategy’s\n9 key measures\nhighlights of what the Australian\nGovernment and young people have achieved together\nexamples of how the strategy is helping to shape\nreal changes in policies and programs\nthat affect young people\nreflections on what we’ve learned and\nhow we can improve\nupdates on how we’re working towards our vision: that\nyoung people are empowered, valued, and actively involved\nin government decisions.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__03.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/office-youth/resources/engage-impacts-and-insights-202425)`\n- Upcoming dates include:\nNorthern Territory\n: Thursday 2 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026\nSouth Australia\n: Thursday 9 April to Friday 17 April 2026\nWestern Australia\n: Friday 10 April to Thursday 16 April 2026\nQueensland\n: Saturday 11 April to Sunday 19 April 2026\nAustralian Capital Territory\n: Monday 13 April to Friday 24 April 2026\nNew South Wales\n: Thursday 16 April to Sunday 26 April 2026\nTasmania\n: Thursday 16 April to Thursday 23 April 2026.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__11.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/participate-local-youth-week)`\n- Some of the things we heard from you:\n98% of young people think it’s important the Australian Government considers their views when making decisions\n73% of young people want to hear about what the Australian Government is doing for them through social media; 35% said the news and 28% youth organisations, events or posters in community spaces, and\n47% of young people listed cost of living as a top issue, followed by mental health (28%), climate change (23%), housing affordability (22%) and education and training (19%).\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/2025-national-youth-survey-summary-report)`\n- The 2026 Youth Advisory Group members are:\nClimate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAmy*, 19\nNSW\nCyan*, 24\nNSW\nDenzel*, 20\nSA\nIsabella*, 19\nQLD\nJazmin*, 17\nSA\nLottie*, 17\nTAS\nMia*, 20\nWA\nSarbjeet*, 24\nVIC\nSemisi*, 17\nQLD\nCountering Foreign Interference Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAgot, 20\nSA\nAzeriah, 16\nWA\nElham, 20\nTAS\nEric, 23\nVIC\nEthan, 22\nNSW\nGage, 17\nQLD\nOlivia, 22\nVIC\nRaheel, 22\nVIC\nRyan, 17\nNT\nTenason*, 21\nQLD\nFirst Nations Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAston*, 19\nQLD\nBianca*, 23\nTAS\nHailey*, 17\nNSW\nJaharn, 19\nACT\nJindara*, 17\nVIC\nKelsee*, 23\nWA\nMatilda*, 20\nSA\nSian, 23\nNSW\nZara, 16\nNT\nMental Health Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAlexander, 19\nNSW\nAmelia, 16\nNT\nAtticus, 16\nTAS\nAysha, 20\nVIC\nCatherine, 18\nWA\nGrace, 24\nVIC\nHiba, 20\nACT\nMila Kate, 16\nNSW\nRiley, 18\nNSW\nSamuel, 16\nQLD\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__15.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/youth-advisory-group-members-appointed)`\n- News\nFederal Budget commits $10.5 million for a new Youth Engagement Model\nThe Australian Government committed $10.5 million in last night’s Federal Budget for a new Youth Engagement Model.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__18.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news?page=3)`\n- Release type:\nSpeech\nDate:\n23 March 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\nYouth Meets Parliament Week Welcome Speech\n49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups\nForty-nine young Australians will come together in Canberra this week to begin working with and advising the Albanese Labor Government on key policy issues as part of the 2026 Youth Advisory…\nRelease type:\nMedia Release\nDate:\n23 March 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\n49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups\nPress conference - Narwee, NSW\nSUBJECTS: Early childhood education safety reforms; National Early Childhood Worker Register; Mandatory child safety training; Compliance action; Child Supervision Rules; Working with Children Checks…\nRelease type:\nTranscript\nDate:\n27 February 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nAdvice on Engaging Youth in\nNational Water Agreement\nAction Plans\nDeveloped by the Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group, supported\nby the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nMarch 2026\n Source: `other-pdfs/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11,12]\nuth on NWA Action Plans include:\n• Building youth awareness about how national water reform and the National Water\nAgreement can impact Australian communities, environmental sustainability and\neconomic prosperity.\n• Educating youth on the role water resource management plays in dealing with\nclimate change and building youth capacity to participate in Australia’s water future.\n• Providing Australian youth with an opportunity to input into NWA Action Plans.\n• Ensuring NWA Action Plan development is informed by the needs of the next\ngeneration, including impacts on cost of living and climate anxiety, and promote\nsustained engagement with youth on climate and water policy.\n• Increasing youth participation in government policy development including\npromoting youth-led initiatives.\n Source: `other-pdfs/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nYouth Water Security Statement\nDeveloped by the Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group, supported\nby the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nMarch 2026\n Source: `other-pdfs/youth-water-security-statement.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/youth-water-security-statement.pdf)`\n- Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n22 April 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP\nRead more:\nExpanding access to early education in Queensland\nExpanding access to early education in the Huon Valley\nThe Albanese and Rockliff Governments along with the Huon Valley Council have reached an historic agreement under the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund to deliver a new early childhood…\nRelease type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n10 April 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Julie Collins MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon Jo Palmer MLC\nJacquie Petrusma\nRead more:\nExpanding access to early education in the Huon Valley\nAddress to National Youth Forum\nI acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered today.\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- A strategy to include young people in the decisions we make\nas a\nPDF\n(3.31mb)\nCreation Date\n20 March 2024\nModified date\n3 May 2024\nPublisher\nDepartment of Education\nWe aim to provide documents in an accessible format.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__02.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/office-youth/resources/engage-our-new-strategy-include-young-people-decisions-we-make)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- Some of the things we heard from you:\n98% of young people think it’s important the Australian Government considers their views when making decisions\n73% of young people want to hear about what the Australian Government is doing for them through social media; 35% said the news and 28% youth organisations, events or posters in community spaces, and\n47% of young people listed cost of living as a top issue, followed by mental health (28%), climate change (23%), housing affordability (22%) and education and training (19%).\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/2025-national-youth-survey-summary-report)`\n- Release type:\nSpeech\nDate:\n23 March 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\nYouth Meets Parliament Week Welcome Speech\n49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups\nForty-nine young Australians will come together in Canberra this week to begin working with and advising the Albanese Labor Government on key policy issues as part of the 2026 Youth Advisory…\nRelease type:\nMedia Release\nDate:\n23 March 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\n49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups\nPress conference - Narwee, NSW\nSUBJECTS: Early childhood education safety reforms; National Early Childhood Worker Register; Mandatory child safety training; Compliance action; Child Supervision Rules; Working with Children Checks…\nRelease type:\nTranscript\nDate:\n27 February 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nRead more:\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- Check out the 2025 National Youth Survey summary report\n26 March 2026\nThe Minister for Youth the Hon Senator Dr Jess Walsh launched the report yesterday at our annual National Youth Forum, revealing what young people told us about a wide range of issues in late 2025.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/2025-national-youth-survey-summary-report)`\n- Upcoming dates include:\nNorthern Territory\n: Thursday 2 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026\nSouth Australia\n: Thursday 9 April to Friday 17 April 2026\nWestern Australia\n: Friday 10 April to Thursday 16 April 2026\nQueensland\n: Saturday 11 April to Sunday 19 April 2026\nAustralian Capital Territory\n: Monday 13 April to Friday 24 April 2026\nNew South Wales\n: Thursday 16 April to Sunday 26 April 2026\nTasmania\n: Thursday 16 April to Thursday 23 April 2026.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__11.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/participate-local-youth-week)`\n- The 2026 Youth Advisory Group members are:\nClimate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAmy*, 19\nNSW\nCyan*, 24\nNSW\nDenzel*, 20\nSA\nIsabella*, 19\nQLD\nJazmin*, 17\nSA\nLottie*, 17\nTAS\nMia*, 20\nWA\nSarbjeet*, 24\nVIC\nSemisi*, 17\nQLD\nCountering Foreign Interference Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAgot, 20\nSA\nAzeriah, 16\nWA\nElham, 20\nTAS\nEric, 23\nVIC\nEthan, 22\nNSW\nGage, 17\nQLD\nOlivia, 22\nVIC\nRaheel, 22\nVIC\nRyan, 17\nNT\nTenason*, 21\nQLD\nFirst Nations Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAston*, 19\nQLD\nBianca*, 23\nTAS\nHailey*, 17\nNSW\nJaharn, 19\nACT\nJindara*, 17\nVIC\nKelsee*, 23\nWA\nMatilda*, 20\nSA\nSian, 23\nNSW\nZara, 16\nNT\nMental Health Youth Advisory Group\nName\nState/Territory\nAlexander, 19\nNSW\nAmelia, 16\nNT\nAtticus, 16\nTAS\nAysha, 20\nVIC\nCatherine, 18\nWA\nGrace, 24\nVIC\nHiba, 20\nACT\nMila Kate, 16\nNSW\nRiley, 18\nNSW\nSamuel, 16\nQLD\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__15.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/youth-advisory-group-members-appointed)`\n- News\nFederal Budget commits $10.5 million for a new Youth Engagement Model\nThe Australian Government committed $10.5 million in last night’s Federal Budget for a new Youth Engagement Model.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__18.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news?page=3)`\n- Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n28 April 2026\nMinisters:\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MP\nRead more:\nMore access to early education for Victorian families\nProfessional development support for teachers and educators\nApplications are now open for the Professional Development Subsidy and Paid Practicum Subsidy to support the development and retention of the highly skilled early 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`other-pdfs/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/advice-engaging-youth-national-water-agreement-action-plans.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nYouth Water Security Statement\nDeveloped by the Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group, supported\nby the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nMarch 2026\n Source: `other-pdfs/youth-water-security-statement.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/youth-water-security-statement.pdf)`\n- Check out the 2025 National Youth Survey summary report\nThe Minister for Youth the Hon Senator Dr Jess Walsh launched the report yesterday at our annual National Youth Forum, revealing what young people told us about a wide range of issues in late 2025.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/announcements/news)`\n- Release type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n22 April 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Jason Clare MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP\nRead more:\nExpanding access to early education in Queensland\nExpanding access to early education in the Huon Valley\nThe Albanese and Rockliff Governments along with the Huon Valley Council have reached an historic agreement under the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund to deliver a new early childhood…\nRelease type:\nJoint \nMedia Release\nDate:\n10 April 2026\nMinisters:\nThe Hon Julie Collins MP\nSenator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh\nThe Hon Jo Palmer MLC\nJacquie Petrusma\nRead more:\nExpanding access to early education in the Huon Valley\nAddress to National Youth Forum\nI acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered today.\n Source: `pages/ministers.html (https://ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh)`\n- A strategy to include young people in the decisions we make\nas a\nPDF\n(3.31mb)\nCreation Date\n20 March 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2026\nNew South Wales\n: Thursday 16 April to Sunday 26 April 2026\nTasmania\n: Thursday 16 April to Thursday 23 April 2026.\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__11.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/participate-local-youth-week)`\n- Some of the things we heard from you:\n98% of young people think it’s important the Australian Government considers their views when making decisions\n73% of young people want to hear about what the Australian Government is doing for them through social media; 35% said the news and 28% youth organisations, events or posters in community spaces, and\n47% of young people listed cost of living as a top issue, followed by mental health (28%), climate change (23%), housing affordability (22%) and education and training (19%).\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.youth.gov.au/news/announcements/2025-national-youth-survey-summary-report)`\n- The 2026 Youth Advisory Group members are:\nClimate Change and Water Youth Advisory 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