Have your say on the Queensland Youth Strategy – young people (12–25 years)
Young people (aged 12–25 years) make up almost 1 in 5 Queenslanders, representing a powerful voice across our state’s population. Your views and ideas are critical to shape the best future for our state.
The world has changed a lot since our current Queensland Youth Strategy: Building young Queenslanders for a global future was released in 2017, so it’s time to collect fresh perspectives on how we can make our state a better place for young people.
We’re looking for your input into the new Queensland Youth Strategy to ensure it reflects:
- the current issues and challenges you’re facing
- the services, support and information you need
- how government can connect and engage with you better.
We know that young Queenslanders are concerned about a number of issues including:
- climate change
- mental health
- housing
- education and employment
- living independently
- opportunities to engage with government.
This is your opportunity to champion the issues that matter to you.
Your feedback will help guide how young people, government and the community can work together to ensure your voices are heard in achieving a brighter future.
Consultation closes at 5pm on 25 November 2022.
Discussion paper
You can view the Youth discussion paper and find out more about what young Queenslanders have said and what they want. You may find this useful before completing the survey.
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Share a creative idea on how to make Queensland a better place for young people. What key thing would you like to see change in our state?
Upload your idea and a short description. You can also upload an image to support your idea (but keep in mind it will display quite small).
This ideas board is interactive, so you can also like or comment on people’s ideas.
By uploading your idea, your ‘email address/screen name’ will be shown. Your idea will help inform the new Queensland Youth Strategy. Your idea (but not your name) may be included in future publicly-available reports produced for this consultation and the new Strategy.
Terms and conditions
We ask that your ideas are respectful to others and their opinions, and we will remove ideas that contain:- profanity, obscenity or vulgarity
- political content, including promotion of political parties
- name calling and/or personal attacks
- prejudicial, racist or inflammatory content that divert conversations away from the topic
- violent or sexually explicit or offensive terms and imagery
- attempts to defame an individual, organisation, government or entity
- identifies a child or adult in the justice system, or involved in a court matter, even if they're not named (e.g. you cannot identify that your sister or brother is in care)
- promotion or encouragement of illegal activity
- promotion of a commercial product, service, business, company or organisation.
Privacy statement
The Department of Environment and Science (the department) is collecting the information submitted to this ideas board to help inform the new Queensland Youth Strategy. Your email address, screen name and idea will be visible to the public. Your idea may be included in a subsequent one-page consultation summary document published externally and a detailed consultation report available within the department and provided to the Minister for Science and Youth Affairs. Your personal information will not otherwise be disclosed.The engagement platform is hosted by EngagementHQ, a third party cloud based service platform owned and operated by Granicus. EngagementHQ/Granicus will provide the survey responses to the Department as demographic data. EngagementHQ/Granicus will not otherwise use or disclose your data without consent.
View All Ideasover 1 year ago
More support for youths in Queensland and more life skills
There needs to be more support and more life skills taught to the youth in schools, more particularly in high school. This is because there are in my opinion not that many life skills taught in high school that would be able to be implemented into the real world. Maybe some more education on finances and everyday life skills that could be transferred to the real world when students leave school, would be of benefit to young people in Queensland.
over 1 year ago
More Leadership and Mentoring Programs
Mentoring and networking opportunities — participants can network with high-profile politicians, respected elders and community leaders from Queensland Government. Guidance on how to write a Community Project Proposal. Career development opportunities — providing participants with links to employment opportunities, alumni development program, and access to ongoing mentoring and training. Mental Health & Health Awareness Programs Drug and Alcohol Awareness Programs Housing Awareness - Homeless Programs
over 1 year ago
Taxation education
Where can young people learn taxation if they can't get enough support from adults?
over 1 year ago
Driver Education Alignment
Ensure young drivers are receiving consistent education and training to become independent drivers. Currently, there is no requirement that learners must take lessons from a registered school. Many young people learn from parents or carers, who have long since taken their initial driver education and may not have a clear understanding of current driver law. By requiring a certain amount of logbook hours be completed with a registered instructor, all learner drivers will have access to accurate and reliable information, improving support for them to develop their driving confidence and safety.
over 1 year ago
Adapting Senior Curriculum
Adapting the state education curriculum to include more valuable 'life skills' education that can equip graduates with the skills they will need as they become more independent towards the end of secondary school.
