Premier of South Australia

Young South Australians are being encouraged to apply to join a high level forum that provides advice to the State Government on issues of concern to young people.

Applications are now open to join the 16-member Minister’s Youth Council (MYC), with three vacancies currently available and a further four vacancies coming up later in the year.

The Minster’s Youth Council is a primary source of advice from young people to the Minister for Youth, Paul Caica, on policy areas being considered by the State Government, as well as on items raised by the council’s membership.

Appointments will be made by the Minister for Youth, with the initial, new members due to commence their three-year terms in June.

“The Council provides young people with the opportunity to advise me directly, as the State’s Youth Minister, through their monthly meetings, ” Mr Caica said.

“We discuss all areas of government policy affecting young people, such as health, education, employment and the environment.

“The Council seeks a diverse membership and as such I encourage young people from all cultural backgrounds and regional areas to apply.”

Some of the issues the council will be examining this year are:

• Youth debt and credit traps.
• Mental health issues within the youth sector
• Liaising with other advisory councils such as the Youth Road Safety Task Force

Applications close at 12 noon on Monday 12 May 2008. To apply visit www.officeforyouth.sa.gov.au or contact Jane Dewar, MYC Executive Officer at mcy@saugov.sa.gov.au