Update as at 8 November 2023
The Youth Minister’s Advisory Council met for their 4th Quarter Meeting on Wednesday 8 November 2023. Along with meeting with Minister Nat Cook, the Council met with Karen Hunt from Department for Innovation, Industry and Science (DIIS) to discuss the new Adelaide University and with the Concessions team in DHS to learn about the review that is currently being undertaken.
The Council discussed a wide range of topics with the Minister including, their forward agenda for 2024, Voice Referendum result, youth homelessness, and the impacts of short-form content on children and young people.
Queries the Council raised in their previous meeting in relation to the new university were addressed in their discussion with Karen Hunt from DIIS. The Council learned about how universities are created through legislation, how the creation of the new university will impact current university students and graduate outcomes in the future.
Staff from Concessions in DHS provided an overview of what they have found in the review of the 22 available concessions that may affect young people. The Council advised that there are school-leavers and young people who are not aware of Youth Allowance and Concessions available to them and suggested further awareness raising and education is required.
The Council was given an update on the development of the SA Youth Action Plan and some of the key findings of the consultation. The Council will be provided with the full consultation report and involved in the further development of this Plan.
The Youth Minister’s Advisory Council will next meet in 2024.