Youth Week

In celebration of National Youth Week in 2016 and 2017, SBS teamed up with the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) and Department of Social Services (DSS) to give young people the chance to share their story on national television. 15- to 24-year olds across the country were invited to submit a video entry about their […]

Families Together: Stand as One with Refugees

The right to protection from persecution and conflict is established in international law. But many refugees in the UK are often forced to live apart from their families and loved ones. These resources enable young people to learn about the lives and experiences of refugees in the UK and lead a campaign calling on young […]

Hansard Speeches – Youth Voice in Parliament Week

Explore youth voice and agency in action through this HansART resource; a collection of speeches by young people delivered in federal parliament as part of Raise Our Voice Australia’s Youth Voice in Parliament Week. Young people up to the age of 21 were asked to submit a 90 second speech answering the question: What do […]

Young People News Poll

A new poll was designed by students at the 2019 News Champions Forum for 10 to 17 year olds. Its goal is to provide feedback on what young people think about what they read in the media and how they are represented. The poll was conducted in late 2020 with young people from across Australia […]

News Champions Forum

In October 2019, 21 young people aged 10 to 17 years from all across Australia gathered at MoAD for a media literacy ‘News Champions Forum’. They discussed the news, its role in our democracy and how young people are represented in Australian news media. In these YouTube clips you can explore their responses and ideas […]

Digital Citizenship Mascot

Challenge your students to develop their media and digital literacy skills through this exciting, hands-on STEM Challenge.

Digital Savvy Ctizens

Support young people to become empowered media literate citizens through a range of engaging activities.

The Media Kit

This workbook supports students through the process of creating their own podcast episode, news report, radio segment and much more!

Raise Our Voice Australia

With the support of UNICEF Australia and AYAC, we are running the 2022 Raise our Voice in Parliament campaign. Youth Voice in Parliament week 21-24 November will champion the voices of young Australians by giving them a voice in Parliament and online. Politicians across the country have committed to reading a speech written by a […]

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