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COP28 Media Alert: Empowering Youth for Climate Action

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The Youth Children Education and Skills day, seeks to empower young peoples to shape the outcomes of COP28 and beyond, considering the disproportionate risks and impact from climate change facing children and youth.  As part of Monash University’s Blue Zone pavilion at COP28, there will be a series of events that focus on Action for … Continued

NATIONAL BOYS CHOIR OF AUSTRALIA “SING CHRISTMAS” CONCERT

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Event:                   NATIONAL BOYS CHOIR OF AUSTRALIA “SING CHRISTMAS” CONCERT Time/Date:         5:00PM, SUNDAY DECEMBER 10TH  Place                    MELBOURNE TOWN HALL   Despite the proliferation of Christmas decorations in shops and streets, you still don’t feel like untangling your tinsel. You’re not hearing those bells jingling either nor are you hearing the HO HO HO! from the Old … Continued

Media Release: New climate study to be presented by youth advocates at COP28 this week finds climate change is having profound impact on girl’s education in Asia Pacific

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  Monday December 4, 2023    “We won’t COP it”: New youth-led climate study to be presented at COP28 finds climate change is having profound impact on girl’s education in Asia Pacific     As the world’s most influential climate experts convene this week in Dubai for COP28, new research by humanitarian organisation Plan International … Continued

Gilead supports the next generation of local HIV scientists in run up to the 35th World AIDS Day

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Partnering with the leading HIV research centres, Gilead established the Young Emerging Scientists (YES) HIV Fellowship program to inspire the next generation of Australian scientists. The YES HIV Fellowship program was designed to support passionate undergraduate or masters students looking to make HIV science their area of focus. Four rising science students from across Australia … Continued

Human Rights Subcommittee tables report on the rights of women and children

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The Human Rights Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) has tabled its report titled ‘The pursuit of equality: Inquiry into the rights of women and children.’ The Chair of the Subcommittee, Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP, stated, “Almost every witness and submitter to the inquiry noted that the rights of women and … Continued

CALL FOR NEXT GENERATION OF YOUTH PARLIAMENTARIANS

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For immediate release23 November 2023   CALL FOR NEXT GENERATION OF YOUTH PARLIAMENTARIANS 2024 Youth Parliament NSW applications now open   The next generation of youth leaders is invited to apply to participate in the Y NSW’s Youth Parliament program in 2024 with submissions opening from 24 November. Young people in Years 10, 11 and … Continued

The Y NSW Youth Parliament Applications now open for 2024

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For immediate release28 November 2023   CALL FOR NEXT GENERATION OF YOUTH PARLIAMENTARIANS 2024 Youth Parliament NSW applications now open   The next generation of youth leaders is invited to apply to participate in the Y NSW’s Youth Parliament program in 2024 with submissions now open.   Young people in Years 10, 11 and 12 … Continued

The clock is ticking: new national health scorecard sheds light on unprecedented challenges threatening the wellbeing of Australia’s children

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Amid rising concerns about the health challenges faced by Australian children and young people, the Future Healthy Countdown 2030 is being launched today —a vital framework to help steer the nation towards enhanced wellbeing. The Future Healthy Countdown 2030 tracks and reports on the most important health and wellbeing outcomes for young Australians. The framework … Continued

Alternate Care Arrangements (ACAs) are an expensive, damaging symptom of a broken system

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Yfoundations has told the special inquiry of the NSW Advocate for Children and Young People that putting vulnerable homeless children and young people into ‘Alternative Care Arrangements’ like hotels, motels, caravan parks and serviced apartments, often in isolated and unsuitable locations, produce terrible outcomes, can cause lasting harm and are extremely expensive.   Yfoundations CEO … Continued