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Being a young person in today's society can provide many exciting opportunities and new experiences whilst at the same time present numerous challenges and obstacles. Some of these may be small and easy to overcome, whilst for others young people might want, or need, a hand to work out the best way forward for them.

Youth Services is responsible for providing a range of services to assist young people between the ages of 10 and 18 years and for developing, and maintaining, connections to all youth related areas both within the Department of Human Services and across the whole of government.

Responsibility for the School Focused Youth Service (SFYS) and the Secondary School Nursing Program (SSNP) now comes under the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD). Both the SFYS and the SSNP will sit within the Operations Division of the Office for Children and Early Childhood Development, DEECD. The Acting General Manager of the Operations Division is Madeleine Smith

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Does age really matter?
The sheet includes information about why young people arrive in Australia with different dates of birth on their official documentation, what the implications of this are in terms of settlement and services, and some tips for supporting a young person through the process if changing their documented date of birth.
Are We There Yet? National Youth Affairs Conference, 2007. Conference Proceedings.
Are We There Yet? The National Youth Affairs Conference took place over three days in Melbourne, 1-3 May 2007. The conference saw approximately 900 young people, workers with young people, researchers, academics and policymakers come together to discuss and debate youth issues.
Youth Services Internet User Survey
Please spend a minute completing this form so that we can continue to make the site as useful as possible.
Events and Opportunities
Upcoming events and opportunities in 2009
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