From the Minister for Youth Affairs

The Hon Ryan Smith MLA

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420 schools to Advance volunteering in 2012

Friday, 11 May 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs and Member for Warrandyte Ryan Smith today visited Croydon Maroondah College ahead of National Volunteer Week to congratulate students participating in the Victorian Coalition Government's successful Advance volunteering...

Teams unveiled for 2012 Youth Parliament

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith unveiled the 2012 Youth Parliament teams today with Youth Governor Veronika Drago.

Coalition reaches out to youth in Ballarat

Wednesday, 09 May 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith and Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras have announced Ballarat as the site of the second regional office for the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY).

Funding for young Victorians to Engage, Involve, Create

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

The Victorian Coalition Government is supporting more than 130,000 young Victorians aged 12 to 25 to get involved and be creative through the popular FReeZA program in the 2012-13 State Budget.

Patterson River Secondary College students Advance with government program

Friday, 27 Apr 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith today visited Patterson River Secondary College to see first hand the work of their Advance program, a Victorian Coalition Government funded initiative to engage young people in volunteering.

Coalition’s commitment to young Victorians – Engage, Involve, Create

Monday, 23 Apr 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith launched the Victorian Coalition's Government's vision for young people – Engage, Involve, Create – at the 'Victoria's Young Thinkers' forum last night.

SKYS gets young people to Engage, Involve and Create

Friday, 20 Apr 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith has commended St Kilda Youth Services (SKYS) for its ongoing support to young people during a tour of its facilities today during National Youth Week.

Victoria’s young people celebrated in Parliament

Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith celebrated the contribution of Victoria's one million young people aged 12 to 25 in Victorian Parliament today.

National Youth Week jam packed with events

Friday, 13 Apr 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith will join Member for Prahran Clem Newton-Brown at the official launch of Victoria's National Youth Week celebrations at the Prahran Junior Jam tomorrow.

Final call to stand up and be heard at Youth Parliament 2012

Friday, 23 Mar 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith today invited young Victorians to stand up and be heard by applying to be part of the YMCA Youth Parliament in 2012.

Young Victorians encouraged to Imagine. Create. Inspire! for National Youth Week 2012

Thursday, 22 Mar 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith today announced more than $164,000 in funding for 82 organisations planning a wide range of activities across Victoria as part of National Youth Week from 13 to 22 April 2012.

Coalition funding to target concerns of young Victorians

Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012

The Victorian Coalition Government has invested $12.3 million so more young people can actively participate in and benefit from civic, economic and social activities in their community, as the Mission Australia National Survey of Young Australians...

Coalition supports Rock Eisteddfod Challenge 2012

Friday, 16 Mar 2012

The Victorian Coalition Government has once again provided funding to the popular Rock Eisteddfod Challenge with $200,000 going towards this year's competition to be held at Hisense Arena from 8 to 10 August 2012.

Altitude wins FReeZA Push Start Grand Final

Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith presented the Grand Final winner of the FreeZA Push

$1.6 million for Scouts Victoria facilities upgrades

Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith today announced that Scout groups across Victoria will soon be enjoying upgraded hall and camp facilities thanks to funding totaling $1.6 million from the Victorian Coalition Government, as part of a $4 million...

Partnership approach to supporting young Victorians

Thursday, 08 Mar 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith this week instigated two roundtable discussions to find out how business, government and philanthropic sectors can better support young Victorians.

Chatterbox bus supports Melbourne's homeless youth

Saturday, 03 Mar 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith boarded the Open Family Australia's Chatterbox bus last night to give food, clothing and health supplies to homeless and disadvantaged young people.

$270,000 from the Victorian Coalition Government to support young people in Geelong

Thursday, 23 Feb 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith and Member for South Barwon Andrew Katos today visited Barwon Youth Geelong which will receive $270,000 in funding from the Victorian Coalition Government.

Youth media's top achievers recognised

Tuesday, 21 Feb 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith presented three SYN FM Awards as part of the youth-led community media organisation's annual awards last night.

Girl Guides enjoy $817,000 facility upgrades

Friday, 17 Feb 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith today announced that Girl Guide groups across Victoria will soon be enjoying upgraded hall and camp facilities thanks to funding totaling $817,000 from the Victorian Coalition Government.