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My Money My Life

Young Western Australians will benefit from tips on financial independence with the launch of the ‘My Money My Life’ publication which provides practical advice on matters like:

buying your first car
dealing with the costs of moving out
mobile phone contracts
credit cards.

‘My Money My Life’ is an updated, reprinted publication produced in partnership between the City of Joondalup and the Department for Communities. Click here for the publication

2013 Positive Image Awards

The Positive Image Awards 2013 recognises and rewards secondary students from across Western Australia. Nominations for this year’s awards are now open and close 5pm Friday, 31 May 2013. For more information about the nomination process and to download a copy of the nomination form, click here.

The Alcohol. Think Again Parents, Young People and Alcohol Campaign, is a joint initiative of the Drug and Alcohol Office, the McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research to give parents and young people important information and tools to make informed choices about delaying initiation to alcohol use. The project has been part -funded by Healthway Health Promotion grant funding.

‘Our Youth—Our Future’ is the Western Australian Government’s commitment to young people. For the first time, a whole of government structured framework has been developed to guide youth programs and service planning in an integrated way into the future. ‘Our Youth—Our Future’ also recognises existing strategic approaches for providing services and programs to young people and the importance of government working in partnership with the non-government sector to support young people. Click here for more information
Join The Panel Now! Do you want to get involved in your community and make a difference? Join The Panel. As a member of The Panel, you will get the opportunity to share your views directly with government agencies and organisations. You will be able to communicate your own ideas and be invited to get involved in all types of activities. Everything is voluntary, and is usually quick, easy and online. Every young person aged 12-25 in Western Australia is welcome to join. Register online now and have your say on the issues that matter.
Get Involved! Looking to get involved in your community? Do you want to try something new? Why not volunteer with the Big Help Mob or the YEP Crew? Did you know that the YMCA has free gallery space available for young artists? All this information and more is available here. There are competitions, courses and surveys for all young people, covering the serious issues, or just for fun. Need help or looking for something specific? Check out The Hive or our links page. Everything you are looking for is right here, and all for young people in Western Australia.
2012 Music Feedback CD/DVD The 2012 Music Feedback CD/DVD was launched on Sunday 14 October 2012. Order your copy at http://www.musicfeedback.com.au/contact For more information on the music feedback initiative and what it offers to you click here.

For further details about information provided on this website please contact us at youngpeople@communities.wa.gov.au