Youth
How misdiagnosed barriers lock young Australians in employment cycles
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Ritchelle Drilon
Young Australians face an employment crisis driven not by lack of aspiration but by systemic misalignment between what employers believe
A $15 million fix for a growing youth homelessness crisis
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Shorna Moore
You don’t need to spend hours doomscrolling to know that we’re living in difficult and uncertain times. While fuel might
The ripple effect: How small gestures break the cycle of youth disadvantage
- Ritchelle Drilon
Tackling youth homelessness can often feel like an insurmountable challenge. Faced with the sheer scale of the crisis, it is
Family, eviction and identity: What drives youth homelessness?
- Ritchelle Drilon
Youth homelessness is often hidden in plain sight. It is not always rough sleeping. It can mean staying temporarily with
How integrated support is expanding opportunity for vulnerable youth
- Ritchelle Drilon
Staying engaged in school can be the difference between ongoing hardship and long-term opportunity for young people facing disadvantage. Education,
First Nations youth take culture and talent to the global basketball stage
- Ritchelle Drilon
For a group of First Nations teenagers from regional and metropolitan New South Wales, basketball is about culture, connection and
Why Punitive Systems Are Failing First Nations Children and Communities
- Ritchelle Drilon
Despite years of inquiries, royal commissions and promises of reform, Australia is spending more than $1.1 billion annually to maintain
Major grant round opens for ACT charities with focus on youth input
- Ritchelle Drilon
Young people in the ACT will play a direct role in deciding how community funding is spent, as the Canberra
New funding round backs early-stage ideas for young people in regional QLD
- Ritchelle Drilon
Individuals in rural and remote Queensland with a “brand new” idea to help young people are being invited to apply
1 in 6 Australian children at risk as back-to-school costs bite
- Ritchelle Drilon
With one in six Australian children growing up in disadvantage, a major new fundraising drive has launched to ensure vulnerable
Young people get ‘fit for work’ through PCYC’s employability program
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Geraldine Grones
Fit for Work, PCYC NSW’s youth program, aims to support young people by creating employment pathways for them. In collaboration
Featured Leader: Stephen Lewin on reframing youth engagement through youth peer workforce
- Geraldine Grones
Too often, young people are invited to share their voices but not allowed to lead. Now is the time to
