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About the Office for Youth

The Office for Youth was established by The Hon. Rose Jackson MLC, Minister for Youth on 1 July 2025.

Led by the Advocate for Children and Young People, the Office for Youth brings together expertise from across New South Wales Government to work in the best interests of children and young people. 

The Office for Youth is the central place that ensures young people in New South Wales have a voice and are heard on the big issues that impact them. 

We look forward to sharing more information with you soon. While we build the Office for Youth website, please:

 

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NSW Youth Advisory Council

The NSW Youth Advisory Council (YAC) plays an important role in advising the NSW Government on issues that are relevant to young people across the state.

The 12 member YAC provides a direct avenue of communication between young people and the NSW Government.

Learn more about the YAC
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Report on the NSW Youth Summit 2024

Through the ‘Your Voice, Our Future’ consultation, the NSW Government engaged with over 4,500 young people.

Their message was clear: young people want to be actively involved in shaping the decisions that affect their lives.

Download the report (55MB)
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Holiday Break funding applications now open

The Holiday Break program provides access to activities during the school holidays, and has now expanded to include all of NSW.

Funding applications are now open for the Holiday Break Summer 2025–26 program. Eligible councils and other organisations can apply for funding to deliver events as part of the Holiday Break program.

Apply for the Holiday Break Summer 2025–26 program

Contact us

Phone: 02 9248 0970
Email: info@officeforyouth.nsw.gov.au

Street address

NSW Office for Youth
Ground Floor, 219-241 Cleveland Street, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 

The Office for Youth is under the DCJ ABN 36 433 875 185.

 

 

We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.

Informed by lessons of the past, the Office for Youth is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities.

We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.

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