@EmmaKingVic @YACVic @VCOSS Thank you @EmmaKingVic - it has been such a pleasure to work with you and @VCOSS.
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Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria
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Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria
@YACVicCEO
CEO of @YACVic Youth Affairs Council Victoria. Formerly Commonwealth Director of Youth. Young people should be active, visible and valued in their communities.
Victoria, Australia Katılım Temmuz 2012
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Our heartfelt thanks to @EmmaKingVic for her great friendship to YACVic in her time at @VCOSS. She's been a wonderful ally and advocate for young people and youth workers.
We hope to cross paths with Emma again, and look forward to working with the new VCOSS CEO in due course.
VCOSS@VCOSS
Our CEO @EmmaKingVic is stepping down after 10 years at the helm. Emma has led VCOSS since July 2013, and will continue in the role until early September. Read a full statement from the VCOSS Board. ⤵️ vcoss.org.au/vcoss-organisa…
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If you’re a youth worker, we’d love your help upgrading two key resources: the Code of Ethical Practice and the Youth Engagement Resource Platform (YERP) ❤️
Chat with us and share your thoughts at our last consultation this Thursday 6 July! Sign up now 👉 events.humanitix.com/yerp-and-code-…
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The average #HECSdebt increases ~$1,700 today. For many young people, this will outstrip the HECS contribution they make this year.
Committing students to debts they will never be able to pay off actively discourages them from education. The system must work better than this.
Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria@YACVicCEO
Today, #HECS debts are increasing massively because of indexation. As if young people don’t have enough on their plates with crises in cost of living, housing, mental health and climate change.
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Excellent article about the importance of including young people as active agents in #bushfire readiness, response and recovery, based on work by @victoriauninews, @rspca_vic and @YACVic.
meltonmoorabool.starweekly.com.au/news/young-peo… @youthcentralvic @AIDR_News @fionamac20131
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Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria retweetledi
Free tampons, mental health support, no rental relief: here's what the #VicBudget23 does (and doesn't) have, and the real-life implications for young people 👉 YACVic.org.au/analysis-2023-…
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Today, #HECS debts are increasing massively because of indexation.
As if young people don’t have enough on their plates with crises in cost of living, housing, mental health and climate change.
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Wondering what the Victorian State Government's latest budget means for young people?
Check out @YACVic's analysis.
YACVic@YACVic
Free tampons, mental health support, no rental relief: here's what the #VicBudget23 does (and doesn't) have, and the real-life implications for young people 👉 YACVic.org.au/analysis-2023-…
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Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria retweetledi
Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria retweetledi
We also support our youth sector colleagues working proactively to eradicate discrimination and vilification of LGBTIQA+ young people. On our blog, learn about how employers can create safe and supportive workplaces for LGBTIQA+ young people. (3/4)
yacvic.org.au/workplace-incl…
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Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria retweetledi
Vic Gov have given an 18-month timeframe to expand current anti-vilification laws to include and protect LGBTIQA+ people. Discrimination is happening now, not in 18 months' time. We are calling on @VicGovAu to act now. Read more 👇 (2/4)
YACVic.org.au/idahobit-2023
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Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria retweetledi
For #IDAHOBIT day, we’re highlighting that ‘A’ stands for ‘against’ – a direct call to be active against discrimination and vilification of the LGBTIQA+ community. Unfortunately, several IDAHOBIT events in Vic this year have been cancelled due to threats of violence. (1/4)
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The Federal Budget is out – what does this mean for young people? (1/4)
Income support is being increased by $2.86. This won’t even cover a concession Myki fare and leaves young people below the poverty line. #RaiseTheRate
YACVic.org.au/2023-24-federa…
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Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria retweetledi
Here are 4 things we can all do right now to urge the government to bring young people above the poverty line and #RaiseTheRate of income support to at least $76/day. #auspol
@ACOSS @VCOSS @YSASVic @MelbCityMission @AusUnemployment @YACVicCEO
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The news that the Vic Govt will only #RaisetheAge of criminal responsibility to 12 is so disappointing.
Evidence and international human rights standards put 14 as a minimum.
Children need support, not incarceration that will increase their offending.
yacvic.org.au/advocacy/raise…
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Katherine Ellis - Youth Affairs Council Victoria retweetledi
14 *is* the compromise. 12 years old, potentially with exceptions, is not good enough.
The Victorian Government must listen to the evidence which clearly urges them to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility to 14. No police, no carve outs.
CCYP Victoria@CCYPVictoria
ICYMI: You can listen to the interview on #RaiseTheAge with Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People @MeenaSingh74 here abc.net.au/news/2023-04-2…
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