Youth Taskforce
Terms of referenceThe Taskforce will: - monitor the development of programs impacting on young people;
- ensure that appropriate information is available to enable MCEETYA to guide national youth policy development;
- assist Ministers to identify and respond to deficiencies and duplication in service delivery to young people and from all backgrounds and circumstances;
- manage the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS) and other special projects as referred by MCEETYA; and
- identify relevant Youth Taskforce representatives to participate on relevant other taskforces of MCEETYA and in structures reporting to other Ministerial Councils on issues of national significance to young people as these arise.
Timeframe and reporting arrangementsThe Youth Taskforce is to be approved annually and will meet twice each year, in March and September. A report will then be made to the first MCEETYA meeting each following year.MembershipOne member from each State, Territory and the Commonwealth. A representative from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). The Taskforce will co-opt representation with observer status from peak non-government organisations and key Commonwealth government agencies, as appropriate. ChairMs Rebecca Smith
Manager
Office of Children and Youth Affairs
(Tasmania)
Contact details
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PO Box 202
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(03) 9639 0588 |
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(03) 9639 1790 |
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enquiries@mceetya.edu.au
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