Youth Parliament | Youth Voices. Powerful Choices
Make a difference for young people facing adversity. Youth Parliament is the Y NSW’s flagship youth leadership and engagement program.
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Invite Students to apply for Youth Parliament program
“I believe everyone needs to experience this program because it opens a new world of possibilities and opportunities for self-expression that can not be easily found in the real world.” The next generation of youth leaders is invited to apply to participate in the Y NSW's Youth Parliament program in 2024 with submissions now open.
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Alternative Suspension Roaring Success, But Funding Needed To Meet Demand
"The program made him turn up, talk with youth workers and make him understand what he does is wrong. He even told me he really enjoyed it". - The Y NSW's new program shows great success but requires funding to continue and grow.
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Youth Mental Health Forum - 6 October 2023
The Y NSW hosted Youth Mental Health Forum with Minister Rose Jackson and MP Donna Frances Reeman Davis today.
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Spotlight On Our Staff - Nicole Banning
"It’s clear that the Y likes to give young people opportunities whenever possible.” - At just 26 years old, Nicole is the Centre Coordinator for the Wingham Memorial Swimming Pool.
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Indigenous Scholarships Available for the Y NSW’S 2023 Youth Parliament
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are now able to apply for scholarships to represent their electorate in the Y NSW’s 2023 Youth Parliament program as part of the Y’s commitment to First Nations people.
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WestInvest Grant Success
Camp Yarramundi’s legacy is set to be enriched after the Y NSW successfully secured $44 million to transform the site for future generations.
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The Y NSW 2021-22 Annual Report
This year's new look report showcases the year in review across the amazing organisation. Throughout the pages we highlight who we are, what we do and the purpose and impact. Engaging human interest stories bring the work to life - from young Micaela growing in confidence in Children’s Services; the empowerment of young lives like Chelsea through the Youth Parliament program; and the life changing support and hope for the future that Marnie found through Camp Yarramundi.
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Applications Open For The Y NSW’s 2023 Youth Parliament!
CALLING all thought-leaders, change-makers, trailblazers and inspired young people – applications are now open for the Y NSW’s 2023 Youth Parliament. Young people in years ten, eleven and twelve (or equivalent age) in all 93 NSW state electorates are invited to apply.
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The Y NSW announces its holiday business hours
As the holiday season approaches, the Y NSW would like to wish its members a very merry time over the break. Changed opening hours are being introduced at Y NSW centres over the holiday period.
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Mount Annan Leisure Centre wins national award
The Y NSW has won a national award for its commitment to inclusive swimming at Camden’s Mount Annan Leisure Centre (MALC).
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New community pantry launched at Y Lakeside Leisure Centre
The Y NSW, Coles and SecondBite have joined forces at Lakeside Leisure Centre to help ensure ACT residents experiencing food insecurity don’t go hungry.
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Y NSW Expo to set coastal careers on course
The Y NSW, Central Coast Council and Vicinity’s Lake Haven Centre have joined forces to bring a careers fair to the North of Wyong like never seen before.
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Y NSW celebrates 50 years serving the Revesby community
The community of Revesby came together on Sunday, April 19 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Y Bankstown City.
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Together more than ever at the Y NSW this Youth Week
The Y NSW is inviting young people to connect at the Y this Youth Week with a raft of free opportunities storming the state.
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Y NSW provides ‘uplift’ to wellbeing of Sydney youth
Uplift launches this month in Parramatta and Mount Annan to tackle the roll-on effects of COVID-19 on the lives of local young people
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Y NSW volleyball a smash hit with Mt Annan youth
Volleyball is ‘spiking’ in popularity locally with the Y NSW launching a new program at Mount Annan Leisure Centre to meet the sport’s mass appeal.
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Applications now open for Y NSW Youth Parliament
Applications are now open for the YMCA NSW (Y NSW) Youth Parliament: the state’s premier youth political empowerment program
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Y NSW welcomes new Board Members with passion for empowering youth
The YMCA NSW (Y NSW) Chair Richard Hughes has announced the appointment of three new Board Members, with immediate effect.
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Y NSW and Westfield collaboration gives young people space to thrive
Young people in Parramatta now have a space to call their own thanks to an innovative new partnership between the YMCA NSW (Y NSW) and Westfield Parramatta.
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