National Youth Week (NYW) is Australia's largest celebration of young people. NYW 2007 took place from 14-22 April 2007.
And there will be plenty of ways for you to Launch Yourself and get involved! So read on and find out how…
Who is involved? | What's happening during NYW? | Why is NYW happening? | How to get involved | NYW 2007 young members | Ministers' messages | NYW 2006 in review | Contacts
Who is involved?
NYW is the largest celebration of young people in Australia.
Thousands of young people aged 12-25 years get involved in NYW each year by organising, running and attending NYW events and participating in a variety of NYW competitions, online polls and discussion forums. High schools, universities and TAFEs also take part in the celebrations.
Other organisations also get involved in NYW, such as:
- community and youth organisations
- official event organisers
- sponsors
- businesses
- the Australian community
NYW is a joint Australian, State, Territory and Local Government initiative, coordinated by the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA), which supports thousands of young people to organise, run and participate in NYW events and activities each year.
What's happening during NYW?
There will be lots of things happening during NYW 2007. No matter where you live or what you’re interested in, there are plenty of opportunities for you to Launch Yourself!
You can get involved in NYW 2007 by organising an event, such as:
- sporting activities
- dance parties
- community projects
- conferences
- debates
- exhibitions
- festivals
- forums
- live performances
If organising an event isn’t your thing, there are still plenty of ways to get involved. You can attend an event in your area, have your say in an online poll, or enter a competition.
You can showcase your talents through the National Talent Competitions or go in the running to Win Free Stuff.
Keep posted for more info on Win Free Stuff and the National Talent Competitions – RockIT, WriteIT, ShootIT, DesignIT and SnapIT.
Why is NYW happening?
NYW aims to encourage young people to:
- share ideas
- attend live events
- have their voices heard on issues of concern to them
- showcase their talents
- celebrate their contribution to the community
- take part in competitions, and
- have fun!
How can I get involved?
There are lots of ways to get involved in NYW 2007:
- host an event
- enter the National Talent Competitions
- enter Win Free Stuff
- have your say in an online poll
- go to an event in your local area
NYW 2007 Young Members
At the national level, nine young people from across Australia are selected to sit on the NYW National Planning group. These young people are referred to as Young Members. For the first time this year, a Young Member was also chosen to represent NYW nationally.
The Young Members help shape NYW and help ensure its success.
Meet the NYW 2007 Young Members
Ministers' messages
NYW is a joint Australian, State, Territory and Local Government initiative. Meet the State and Territory Youth Ministers.
NYW 2006 in review
NYW 2006 was a great success! Check out these stats:
- over 130,000 young Australians visited the Youth Week website
- more than 253,539 young people participated in NYW events and activities across Australia.
- more than 1770 live events held across Australia
- over 770 entries across the five national talent competitions – RockIT, WriteIT, ShootIT, DesignIT and SnapIT
- over 4,500 young people voted for their favourite national talent competition entry
- hundreds of young people voiced their opinions with over 400 responses to various online polls
- Over 5,000 young people entered Win Free Stuff competitions.
Some high profile (and very cool) people supported NYW 2006:
- Resin Dogs
- Casey Donovan
- Dan O’Connor
- Lauren Jackson
- Maya Jupiter
Check out last year’s winning talent comp entries.
Contacts
There are NYW representatives in every State and Territory. Check out the Contact Us page for details.