NSW Youth Week starts today. This year's theme for Youth Week is 'It’s up to YOU’th'. Youth Week is an opportunity for young people to share ideas and have their voices heard on issues of concern to them. For more information visit bit.ly/3DBzZ2i #NSWYouthWeek

The NSW strategic Plan for Children and Young people 2022-2024 focuses on six commitment areas. One commitment area is 'Hope for the future'. Click through the tiles to find out more. To find out more about or read the Plan click here bit.ly/3LYJuvN

Introducing another commitment area of The NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young people 2022-2024 ' Love, connection, and safety’. Click through the tiles to find out more. To find out more about or read the Plan click bit.ly/3Jh7BUB

The NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young people 2022-2024 also focuses on ‘Health and Wellbeing’. Click through the tiles to find out more. To find out more about or read the Plan click here: bit.ly/3jqR7P9

The NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young people 2022-2024 also focuses on ‘A good standard of Living. Click through the tiles to find out more. To find out more about or read the Plan click bit.ly/3OkE3ZU

As outlined in the NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young people 2022-2024 children and young people stated that having ‘Environments of Joy and Fun’ are important to them. Click through the tiles to find out more. To read the Plan click here bit.ly/3MoXa36

The final commitment of NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young people 2022-2024 is ‘Respect and acceptance’. Click through the tiles to find out more. To find out more about or read the Plan click here bit.ly/3LnCoAR

The Australian Child Health and Development Atlas will be an interactive platform to visualise data about children and young people’s wellbeing and development. For the opportunity to share your views, go to bit.ly/3vG8nqC or find out more by emailing [email protected]

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). This day celebrates LGBTQIA+ people globally and raises awareness for the work still needed to combat discrimination.

Today is National Sorry Day. At ACYP we continue to work with our colleagues and peers in Aboriginal Peaks and Aboriginal Led Organisations to ensure the Aboriginal children and young people of New South Wales are supported and heard.

National Reconciliation Week starts today, this years theme is “ Be Brave. Make Change”. The theme is a challenge to all Australians- individuals, families, communities, organisations and government- to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation.

Last week ACYP launched Life Skills. The first video in the series outlines the basics of living on your own and being independent. Concepts such as cooking, purchasing food and groceries and cleaning are explored. Click here to see video lnkd.in/dR3UgraH

The second video in our Life Skills series is on Career Literacy. It explains how you apply knowledge, communicate and implement your plan to create a meaningful work life for tomorrow. Click here to see video bit.ly/3ni8fZv

The third video in our Life Skills series explains how to manage your finances. This includes planning, organising and controlling your money by raising and effectively using funds, paying rent and budgeting. Click link to watch video bit.ly/3a2mQVL

The fourth and final video in our Life Skills series outlines how to stay both mentally and physical healthy and support your social wellbeing. Click link below to view video. bit.ly/3yzGfag

This week is National #NAIDOC Week. This is a time to recognise and celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. #NAIDOC2022's theme of 'Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!' For more information please visit: bit.ly/3Ap8gCH

Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. Today is a time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. For more information and activities visit: bit.ly/3SnyhZA

Today ACYP are proud to share with you The Voices of Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care report. Click link to view report and for more information acyp.nsw.gov.au/out-of-home-ca…

To celebrate Children’s Week, ACYP created a Children’s Week Activity Booklet that contains several fun activities and child-friendly information on the Strategic Plan for Children and Young People. You can download a copy of the booklet from bit.ly/3Tnwa80

The Advocate wants to know more about what children and young people’s hopes and dreams for the future are. Everyone who works with children and young people is invited to order postcards from bit.ly/3U8aeOt for the children and young people in their life to complete.