YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament

The bill on Landlord and Tenancy Residential Rental Regulation Reform has PASSED in the Legislative Council in Victoria's Parliament House today. #ymcavictoria #ypvic @ypvic

The Increased Policing of Child Pornography bill is currently being debated in Parliament House.

Wellington Shire Council’s Bullying Intervention and Prevention in Schools Bill is now being debated. #ypvic #ymcavictoria @ypvic

The Reduction of Hostile Architecture Bill is currently being debated in the Legislative Council as part of the Y’s Youth Parliament program. #ypvic #ymcavictoria @ypvic

🏛️Today we are at YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament 2023, sitting in the stands and listening to the results of months of hard work by young people seeking to participate in their democracy.

Hon. Member Chen states that the Opposition finds the Disability Inclusion in Schools Bill is aimed towards a “narrow and targeted audience”. #ymcavictoria #ypvic @ypvic

📣📣📣VICTORIAN YOUTH PRESS GALLERY APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!!! Feel free to join us is you are emerging journalists aged 16-25. Click the link and apply before 2 April 11:59 PM!!! vicyouth.ymca.org.au/learning-and-l… #YPG #YPG2023 #VICYP2023

Youth Press Gallery Applications are going to open next week🔥 Do you love journalism and talking about politics? 🎤Are you ready to amplify the voice of young people? We’re looking for emerging journalists aged 16 - 25 🙌🏼🙌🏾🙌🏻 Applications day: Monday 6 March #VICYP2023 #YPG

It’s time to announce the new Vic Youth Parliament Program for this year!!! 🙌🙌🏼🙌🏻🙌🏾🙌🏿 are you ready?🙌🏿🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏾🙌 Welcome to the 2023 Victorian Youth Parliament!!! Here are our amazing teams for this year! #VICYP2023 #VICYP

We're recruiting for our 2023 Taskforce! Apply now to be the next Youth Press Gallery Leader! Check out the details on the Taskforce application pack at our website: vicyouth.ymca.org.au/learning-and-l… Applications close November 20th 2022

Team applications for the 2023 Youth Parliament are NOW OPEN Head to the link in our bio for more information and to download the Team Application Information Pack.

Applications for the 2023 Youth Parliament Executive Taskforce are now OPEN! We're recruiting for volunteers to take a leading role in directing the development & delivery of the Youth Parliament & Press Gallery program. Application information pack: shorturl.at/cTUWZ

Just signed the 2022 Victorian Youth Parliament @ypvic as my last act as Youth Governor!!

Hon. member Jessi Hooper supports the bill by explaining the three block system that allows different progressesions of rehabilitation in the proposed Wellness Centers. @ypvic

"There's young people have been consistently let down", says Hon. member Shenei Penaia on the treatment of first nations and Torres Straight Islanders in Youth rehabilitation centers. @ypvic

Bagatsing also brings light into the disproportionatly high rate that indigenous youth are incarcerated in the system. @ypvic

Hon member Nicole Bagatsing says reforms to the youth justice system is necessary. "Rather that shaming residents or their non-violent crimes, show them that there is a light at the end of the tunnel", she says. @ypvic

Hon member Sam Ibrahim draws focus on mental health issues that young people in the system may face. "Change is challenging for a young person and takes time," @ypvic

The opposition argues that the building of Youth Wellness Centers will contribute to the shortage of nurses. @ypvic

Main sponsor of the bill Hon. Member Lyanne Morel has been in custody before and wants to improve the youth justice system. "We can't assume that all juveniles are inherently bad, they are a product of a bad environment" @ypvic