What does self-determination mean to you? Watch #Yoorrook Truth Receiver Shayne explain the importance of community control and decision making #firstpeoples #firstnations #truthtelling #truth

We are here in Canberra today and tomorrow to speak to MPs about our plan to fix #housing for young people. A huge thanks to those MPs we met with today! We are calling for 15,000 dedicated tenancies and linked support for young people nationally. #fixhousingforyoungpeople

Today we launched our National Youth Housing Framework; a plan to fix housing for young people in Australia, based on analysis by peak housing and homelessness services.

The Salvation Army Youth and Education team are in Canberra this week meeting with MPs with a plan to fix housing for young people. Salvos are asking for 15,000 dedicated youth tenancies with linked support for young people across the country.

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. #Trans people all around the world are discriminated against, attacked and murdered simply for being who they are. Stand up for trans rights on #TransDayOfRemembrance.

If you’re in Melbourne, join us this Friday for the Walk Against Family Violence. We’ll be coming together to walk in hope, grief, and in solidarity with victim-survivors. Hear from leaders and advocates, and take action. We can make a choice to create a safe and equal future.

Pat Turner, NACCHO CEO, spoke with Larissa Behrendt for her annual wrap-up interview on ABC Radio National’s Speaking Out. Pat spoke on all things post-referendum and Closing the Gap. Have a listen to what she had to say: abc.net.au/listen/program…

“A lot of work has been put into developing the Self Determination Fund in a way to ensure it is accessible and will provide flexibility for the different Traditional Owner groups to find their own way to Treaty at their own pace” firstpeoplesvic.org/news/tradition…

From all of us here at Youth Services Victoria, we hope that you have a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you all in 2024.

A beautiful day for the Collingwood Block Party! Our North West Youth Services team are out enjoying it with our mates at the drum Youth Services and Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) at Collingwood Neighbourhood House. Come say Hi! We are here until 5 and are giving away hats and sunnies! 😎🤠🌝

Congratulations Roxy! 🥳 Roxy has graduated from our 🚗 Drive for Life TAC L2P Program in South Gippsland. Learn more about our Drive for Life TAC L2P Program and how to get involved as a young driver or volunteer mentor at salvationarmy.org.au/driveforlife/ #DriveForLife #L2P #Independence

Skate Park? BBQ? Friday? 🤘 Say no more, fam 😎 We got you covered, our shout! 🫰 Come down to the Fitzroy Skate Park in 🌳 Edinburgh Gardens 🪴 between 4.30PM and 7.30PM tonight. Our head chef Ant cooks a mean snag 🌭

A very special day tomorrow for the 18 young people selected to receive scholarships in partnership with the Hugh D.T. Williamson Foundation. Our enduring partnership has seen more than 80 young people benefit in the past 4 years. salvosonline.org.au/post/unique-yo…

We are so pleased to be facilitating this Fire Making Retreat in partnership with our friends at Mission Australia. Registrations are still open 🖤💛❤️

We are so proud of all of the young people who received scholarship certificates this morning. We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to all in attendance, and to the the Hugh D.T. Williamson Foundation for their ongoing commitment and support.

Gardening is good for the soul. Our green thumbs🌿at Upton Road have been working their magic in the kitchen garden and been rewarded with this beautiful produce 🍅🥒🍅🥒🍅

Heads up peeps! We have this amazing Mural Project starting next week. Get in touch if you want to be part of this experience with Father Marker Street Artist. Suits ages 16-24! #muralproject #youthproject #streetart #fathermarker #getinvolved #frankston

13 February 2008 is a day Community will never forget, the day the National Apology to the Stolen Generations was finally given. Sorry means you don’t do it again. Change needs more than just words. We need systemic and structural change and Treaty will help ensure that happens.

Congratulations to young learner 🥳 Michaela who secured her probationary license in Leongatha this morning! And special thanks to volunteer mentor Colin for supervising her to achieve this outcome 🎉

Today MCM is joining over 80 other organisations across the country to call on the Federal Government to invest in safe homes and support for children and young people with nowhere to live. Visit hometime.org.au to join the campaign. #FixHousingForYoungPeople #HomeTime