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The Foundation for Young Australians is an independent national grant-making organisation, funding and working in partnership with youth-led projects, which aim to positively contribute to young people and their communities.

Bikes4kids

Three young Australians were successful in receiving a Spark Fund small grant, to help them develop the Bikes4Kids project.

Bikes4Kids involves restoring second hand bicyles to new working and road worthy condition, which are then donated to young migrant children new to the Wangaratta area.

Play the video above to see how they ignited their idea!

News

How Young People Are Faring 08-08-09-2008

The Foundation for Young Australians in alliance with Education Foundation are proud to release the How Young People Are Faring research report. Now in its 10th year, the report has to date been conducted by the Dusseldorp Skills Forum. This year is the first year that the alliance is producing this influential report. An at a glance summary and copy of the full report are available from www.fya.org.au.

Contact Inc-13-08-2008

FYA Partnership Grant partners, the Contact Crew have won QMusic's QSong award for HipHop!
Read on...

FYA CEO Adam Smith - Young Executive of the Year-11-07-2008

Adam Smith, one of six winners in the 2008 AFR Boss Young Executive of the Year.

Adolescent Health 2008-02-07-2008

The 7th Annual Australian and New Zealand Adolescent Health Conference is an International Annual Conference that will be held at Melbourne University, Australia, from 5-7 November 2008.
Registration is now open Click here to learn more.