YMCA Youth Parliament
Victorian Youth Parliament 2021 wrap-up
October 26, 2021Bills young people present at the Victoria Youth Parliament show the us the world they want to live in.
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Victorian young people call for mandatory reconciliation in schools
October 25, 2021The Victoria Youth Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of Mandatory Reconciliation Action Plans in Schools.
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Students push for empathy training for Victorian Police
October 25, 2021Lockdown hasn’t stopped Newhaven College students advocating for compulsory empathy training surrounding sensitive issues for Victorian Police, at the YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament.
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Tarneit students pushed for mental health confidentiality in midst of lockdown
October 25, 2021After extended lockdowns, Tarneit Senior College students are advocating for greater mental health confidentiality.
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Young people shift into gear to fight for better buses
October 25, 2021A group of five young people from Ballarat are fighting for better buses in the regional city as part of the YMCA’s Victorian Youth Parliament program.
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Youth push for solutions to raise the age of criminal responsibility
October 18, 2021Victoria’s youth want to see the age of criminal responsibility raised from 10 to 14, with a bill passing Victorian Youth Parliament last Monday that sets out to do just that.
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Compulsory LGBTQIA+ Education for Primary School Students
October 5, 2021Six young students from Westbourne Grammar in Melbourne’s west have fought for compulsory LGBTQIA+ education in primary schools.
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