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Cover (small) September 2008 Youth Studies Australia

Resources for youth studies & youth work

Snapshots from the edge: Young people and service providers on the urban fringe of Melbourne

This well-presented document of a 2004 conference in Victoria paints a picture of some of the ways in which the Victorian Government can improve services and opportunities for young people on the urban fringes of Melbourne. It explores the need for more public transport, better general infrastructure and mental health and homelessness services, and outlines the education and employment status of young people in fringe communities. (For details, see the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria.)

Rural and Regional Young People and Transport: Improving Access to Transport for Young People in Rural and Regional Australia

This report, prepared for the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS) in January 2005 by Graham Currie, Fergus Gammie, Charles Waingold, Darryn Paterson and Davinia Vandersar, identifies options for improving transport services for young people in rural and regional Australia; success factors for these options; and the challenges faced by governments in improving transport services for young people in rural and regional Australia. More details.