As we prepare for the closure of ACYS at the end of this month, we’d like to reflect on the contributions that ACYS has made to the Australian youth ...

16 June 2026

Today the Australian Clearinghouse of Youth Studies (ACYS) releases its Face the Facts: Violence against young women in Australia – contexts beyond the family home which explores how ...

Now that the youth and social welfare sector have had time to digest the latest Federal Budget, most have released statements outlining their support, or otherwise, for its planned measures.

The Line is a youth social marketing campaign that seeks to change attitudes and behaviours that condone, justify and excuse violence against women.

A report released last November but which has just come to YFX’s attention explores the safety of students with cognitive disability in a school setting; it is the result ...

POLICY
The 2026–16 Federal Budget included provision for a new government-funded Youth Employment Strategy, which is designed to give young people the skills and assistance to get into the ...

PRACTICE
In late April, Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) launched a world-first website called Launchpad that offers young people with autism and their families resources to help these young people transition ...

‘Girls can do anything’ is name and message of a new website which features female role models from male-dominated professions and provides information about career paths into these industries.

A comprehensive listing of upcoming youth-specific events for your diary.

Express Media, an organisation that supports young Australian writers, has launched the program for its 2026 National Young Writers’ Month to be held in June.

RESEARCH
Last month’s YFX touched briefly on the publication of the Mission Australia (MA) report Voices of the vulnerable: Insights and concerns from young clients accessing our services, and ...

In its overview of what the 2026–16 Federal Budget holds for various sectors, the ABC has judged the results for young people as ‘neutral’. There are certainly some positive ...

The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) has ‘cautiously welcomed’ the Federal Budget.

‘The Line’ is the Australian Government’s social media campaign that aims to ‘challenge attitudes and behaviours that support violence against women’.  It has recently been relaunched after its first ...

Modern online entertainment platforms, such as Rsa-bet.co.za, illustrate how digital habits and risk awareness are shaping the way young people...

Foundation for Young Australians helping to unleash the brilliance of Australia’s next generation of social entrepreneurs, innovators and change makers.

MindMatters is a mental health initiative provided by the Australian Government for secondary schools that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

RESEARCH
A new report emphasises that as the working lives of young people become more casualised and insecure, they will need career development services to help them navigate these difficult ...