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Budget Not Preparing Young Australians for Work

Wendy Williams, Friday, 12th May 2017 -  The federal budget contained “glaring omissions” for building young Australians’ capabilities to thrive in an increasingly complex world of work, according to the Foundation

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Young People Taking Charge

Wendy Williams, Monday, 8th May 2017 -  Sashenka Worsman is the CEO of Oaktree, one of Australia’s largest youth-run organisations, which works toward ending poverty. She is this week’s Changemaker. Worsman grew up in

Optus Hunt for Tech Solutions to Help Young People

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th March 2017 -  Telco giant Optus is on the hunt for technology solutions that will change the lives of young people, with the launch of its second annual Future Makers program. Optus is calling on

Young People in Public Housing ‘Shout Out’ for Jobs

Wendy Williams, Friday, 10th February 2017 -  Young people living in public housing are getting a “shout out” to help them find job opportunities that are right for them. The Victorian Public Tenants Association and the Brotherhood

Young People Feel Unsafe in Residential Care

Wendy Williams, Monday, 19th December 2016 -  The majority of young people in residential care do not feel safe and believe “drastic changes” need to be made to improve their safety, according to a new report. The Royal Commission

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Everyone Deserves A Second Chance

Wendy Williams, Monday, 5th September 2016 -  Rachel Porter is an author and general manager of Whitelion, a charity supporting thousands of vulnerable young people across Australia. She is this week’s Changemaker. Porter

Supporting Young People to Fight for Equality

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th August 2016 -  Young people need to be empowered to fight for their equality, according to a new report from global charity Oxfam. The report, Youth and Inequality: Time to Support Youth as Agents

Not Good Enough: Raising Expectations for Young Australians Leaving Care

Deb Tsorbaris, Tuesday, 21st June 2016 -    If Australia is serious about allowing kids in care to reach their full potential, then we need to extend their time in care until at least the age of 21 and provide better educational

Young Australians Face Worse Challenges Than Their Parents Says Report

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  Today’s young Australians could become the first generation to be worse off than their parents, according to a new report card from the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA). The

Australian Charities to Partner with Prince Charles

Staff Reporter, Monday, 8th February 2016 -  Australian Not for Profits working to support disadvantaged youth are being offered the opportunity to partner with the charity founded by Charles, Prince of Wales. The Prince’s…

NFPs Call for Housing Fund

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 -  An alliance of peak bodies and community organisations is calling on the next Victorian Government to do more to prevent the 400 young people who leave state care each year from becoming…

Study Reveals Young Workers Want a Promotion or to Leave

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 27th October 2014 -  NFPs may have difficulty holding on to young employees with a new study revealing that job loyalty is falling. The ‘Life of a Professional’ survey by online professional…
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