Get involved
National Youth Weeks presents a great opportunity to:
- promote positive images of Victoria’s diverse groups of young people
- ensure young people can participate in the planning and development of all National Youth Week activities
- be inclusive and accessible for young people in the local community
- showcase young people’s talents, contributions and achievements to the rest of the community
- help enable young people express their ideas and provide opportunities to give them a voice
There is a large range of events and opportunities to be involved. These include live performances, music and cultural events, art exhibitions, competitions, sport competitions, youth forums, workshops, community projects and much more.
You will find competitions, heaps of advice on ways to celebrate and lots of fun things to do during National Youth Week at the
Read about Victoria's Young Member on the National Youth Week planning group.
National Youth Week Grants - Live it Now
The National Youth Week Grants support diverse groups of young people aged 12 to 25 to organise local projects, events and activities for other young people. Young people from across Victoria helped assess National Youth Week grant applications by making recommendations to the Office for Youth.
The 2010 Victorian Government National Youth Week Grants of $2,000 or $5,000 are available to help young people to plan and organise events in their communities for the largest celebration of young people to be held on 10 April- 18 April 2010. Grants applications for 2010 are closed. Successful applications will be listed here when announced.
Support material for young people wishing to apply can be found at youthcentral.
Planning a National Youth Week event
The following resources are to assist you in your planning for National Youth Week event:
- Event Registration Form (Word 84 kb)
- Inclusion and participation: planning an event for people with a disability
- Planning culturally inclusive events for indigenous young people (Word 323 kb)
- Guide to promoting your event (Word 260 kb)
- Managing the Media (Word 333 kb)
- Media release template (Word 868 kb)
- National Youth Week Reporting 2009 (Word 169 kb)
If you require any further information please contact the Office for Youth National Youth Week Project Officer on (03) 9208 3209 or email youthweek@dpcd.vic.gov.au.
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