@fya_org

The Foundation for Young Australians. We acknowledge the traditional custodians and pay respects to Elders past, present and those to come.

 Naarm, Australia
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Joined March 2009
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Are you a young person keen to campaign for change through the media but don't know where to start?🎙️Apply for our Media for Advocacy program - a FREE 2-day workshop designed to give you all the tools needed to confidently + safely engage with the media!✊fya.org.au/program/media-for…

Media for Advocacy - FYA

Free training to build the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage with the media in a way that’s safe, powerful and on your terms.

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PRESS CONFERENCE 🎬📺 Thank you to @stephenbatesmp @Mon4Kooyong and @WilkieMP for speaking with us about lowering the voting age!
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Our offical campaign launch! Thank you for all the support we have received. More launch content is coming soon 👀
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Join our the campaign to lower the voting age now! You can sign up to our campaign and sign our petition to #MakeIt16 through the link in our bio! #auspol #politics
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"...at the end of the day, we're the people that will inherit the consequences or benefits of what our governments do right now." @MakeIt16Au campaign organiser Ravin Desai on why we need to #MakeIt16 #Auspol via @abcnews 🗳️✊🗳️ abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/l…

Campaign kicks off to lower the compulsory voting age to 16

Young people are increasingly concerned about the future of the planet and want to have a say, according to organisers of the Make It 16 campaign.

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📢 Our Annual Report for FYA 2022 is here 🎉 Young people have a big vision for a better country, and in 2022 FYA continued to back them to make it a reality. Take a look at this snapshot of our past year. 👇 fya.org.au/resource/2022-ann…

Take a look at our 2022 Annual Report

Young people have a big vision for a better country, and in 2022 FYA continued to back them to make it a reality

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An exciting wknd for 12 #youngleaders who’ve been sworn into the all new @mackaycouncil Youth Council - thanks to @fya_org’s Young Mayors program! This will empower them to influence key decisions & make such a positive impact in their region! fya.org.au/program/young-may… #auspol
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👏👏👏 #auspol #youthcouncil #youngmayors
7NEWS Mackay@7NewsMackay8 May 2023
Mackay's youth council has been elected after a record number of voters took to the polling booth last week. 7NEWS.com.au @RebekahRJensen #7NEWS
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The results are in: Australia’s first ever Youth Council democratically elected by young people aged 11-17 in Mackay✊🗳️🎉 #youngaus #auspol #youthvote @ECQInfo Read more 👇👇👇 fya.org.au/news/mackay-elect…

Mackay elects first ever Youth Council

The results are in: Australia’s first ever Youth Council democratically elected by young people aged 11-17 in Mackay.

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For many university students right now the stereotype of living on two-minute noodles is no longer a joke. Rising costs of living are forcing some students to regularly skip meals to stretch budgets, or consider abandoning their degrees altogether. #abc730 @elliegrounds

Cost of living drastically changing the university experience

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What do philanthropists owe future generations? Last month, @fya_org hosted a panel addressing this subject - read some of the key takeaways here: ow.ly/cWb550ObgSE
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Great to be on Australian @QandA this evening and to be able to open the show explaining how we’ve lowered the voting age and legislated for future generations in Wales.
QandA@QandA24 Apr 2023
When will Australia lower the voting age to 16 and stop denying young people the right to vote? #QandA

1. VOTING AGE – SHOULD IT BE LOWERED?

When will Australia lower the voting age to 16 and stop denying young people the right to vote? #QandA

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Human Rights of Young People webinar 12pm-1pm, Thursday 4 May Speakers: @LeeJCarnie, @fya_org @NUS_President Sahar Ghasemi, person seeking asylum and student Caitlin Reiger, CEO @humanrightsHRLC Co-hosts: @humanrightsHRLC & @uonlawschool Register: uonewcastle.zoom.us/webinar/…
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Young people (11-17 yo) in Mackay are about to be the first in the country to vote in a democratic youth council election 🗳✊🎉 Read about the Young Mayors program via @ABCaustralia abc.net.au/news/2023-04-21/a…

Teenagers in this regional city are making history by electing a youth council

Do you remember turning 18 and suddenly being asked for your political opinion? A new program is hoping to change the way young people are introduced to the democratic process.

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Want to learn more about Young Mayors? Visit 👇👇fya.org.au/program/young-may…

FYA's Young Mayors Program

Inspired by successful programs overseas, Young Mayors will support young people to get elected to local councils across the country.

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Mackay teens to vote in Australia's first-ever democratically elected youth council: ab.co/3otASqu via #ABCTropicalNorth @fya_org @mackaycouncil
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With the upcoming May budget, it's a crucial time to put pressure on the Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Back young workers and sign the petition now! megaphone.org.au/petitions/f…

Freeze Student Debt

On 1 June 2023, thousands of young workers’ HECS, HELP and VET student debts will increase by up to $4,000 as we face the biggest hike in decades. This is unfair. Young workers have the highest...

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The opportunity to join Horsham City Youth Council 2023 has been extended by a week! If you're passionate about taking action that reflect the concerns, needs, and desires of young people in Horsham apply now! ⏰ Nominations close 19 Mar 👉 fya.org.au/young-mayors-hors…
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Transforming the world as it is, into the world that we want, requires imagination, courage, and collective vision. Tell us what kind of future you want to create and go in the draw to win a $250 gift voucher + a $250 donation on your behalf! 👉ow.ly/Ta7S50NcN92
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