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Each quarter, our peer reviewed journal publishes up to six research- and practice-based articles on Australian youth. Find out more about Youth Studies Australia.

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Organisations, links

Australian government and non government youth peak bodies:

Australian Government
Office for Youth
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Garema Court,
148–180 City Walk,
GPO Box 9879
Canberra ACT  2601
General enquiries: ph: 1300 363 079;
TTY: FreeCALL TM 1800 554 609
Switchboard: 13 33 97
DEEWR website: http://www.deewr.gov.au/

Australian Youth Forum

AYF is a mechanism for young Australians to have a voice to government. Through the AYF, youth across Australia have the opportunity to be heard by the federal government, both through the AYF website which has a theme area for discussing important topics, and through its nation-wide forums. (The AYF's first youth forum, youTHINK, took place on 20 February 2009.)

Australian government offices of youth affairs:

Australian Government

Australian Government
Office for Youth
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Garema Court,
148–180 City Walk,
GPO Box 9879
Canberra ACT  2601
General enquiries: ph: 1300 363 079;
TTY: FreeCALL TM 1800 554 609
Switchboard: 13 33 97
DEEWR website: http://www.deewr.gov.au/

State Government: ACT

ACT Government
Youth Engagement, Services and Policy
Youth Policy and Programs
Youth Directorate
Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services
GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6205 0632 Fax: (02) 6205 3386
Email: youthinteract@act.gov.au
Web: http://www.youth.act.gov.au


State Government: NSW

NSW Government
Youth Strategy and Participation
Communities Division
Department of Community Services
Locked Bag 4028
Ashfield NSW 1800
Ph: (02) 9716 2871; or (02) 9716 2873; fax: (02) 9716 2870
Email: youth@community.nsw.gov.au
Web site: http://www.youth.nsw.gov.au


State Government: NT

Northern Territory Government
Office of Youth Affairs
GPO Box 4396
Darwin NT 0801
Ph: (08) 8999 3862 Fax: (08) 8999 3883
Email: oya@nt.gov.au
http://www.youth.nt.gov.au


State Government: QLD

Queensland Government
Office of Youth
Department of Communities
GPO Box 806, Brisbane Queensland 4001
Ph: 1300 555 954 Fax: (07) 3008 8784
Email: oy@communities.qld.gov.au
Web: http://www.generate.qld.gov.au

State Government: SA

South Australian Government
Office for Youth
Department for Families and Communities
GPO Box 320
Adelaide SA 5001
Ph: (08) 8204 8484; fax: (08) 8204 8499
Email:ofy@dfc.sa.gov.au
OfY web site: http://www.officeforyouth.sa.gov.au
and the Office for Youth (OfY) youth stie, http://www.officeforyouth.sa.gov.au/youth

State Government: TAS

Tasmanian Government
Department of Premier and Cabinet, Office of Children and Youth Affairs,
GPO Box 123
Hobart Tasmania 7001
(Level 5, 15 Murray Street, Hobart 7000)
Ph: (03) 6233 7945; fax: (03) 6233 7695
Email: ocya@dpac.tas.gov.au
Web: http://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/ocya/

State Government: VIC

Victorian Government
Office for Youth
Department of Planning and Community Development
GPO Box 2392
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Ph: (03) 9208 3200; Fax: (03) 9208 3226
Email: youth@dpcd.vic.gov.au
Web: http://www.youth.vic.gov.au/

State Government: WA

Western Australian Government
Office for Youth
Department for Communities
Level 7
2 Havelock Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005
Ph: (08) 6217 8422
Fx: (08) 9481 3074
Freecall: 1800 281 116
Email: youngpeople@communities.wa.gov.au
Web: http://www.childrenandyouth.wa.gov.au

Non-government youth peak organisations:

National youth affairs peak body:

Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC)
PO Box 5232, Lyneham ACT 2602
Ph: (02) 6247 3540; fax: (02) 6249 1675
Email: ayac@ayac.org.au
Web: http://www.ayac.org.au/

Luke Bo'sher, Chairperson
0402-765-339
(Available in Adelaide/Canberra)
   
Alan Wu, Young Spokesperson
0433-125-469
(Available in Adelaide/Melbourne)


State and territory youth affairs peak bodies: