ACT Youth Assembly
The ACT Youth Assembly brings together young Canberrans aged 12 to 25 years to share ideas on how to advance youth issues and is hosted by the ACT Youth Advisory Council. It has been held every 2 years since 2018.
Participants discuss issues and contribute to an ACT Youth Assembly Report, which the ACT Youth Advisory Council presents to the Minister responsible for youth affairs.
Who can attend?
Anyone aged 12 to 25 who lives, studies or works in Canberra and is passionate about making a positive difference for young people can attend.
The ACT Youth Assembly is a free event, but numbers are limited.
If you are younger than 18, your parent or guardian must give consent for you to attend the ACT Youth Assembly.
Up to 10 people can register as a group from the same organisation or school. This is to ensure a wide range of voices on the day.
The next ACT Youth Assembly
The ACT Youth Assembly is a one-day event for Canberrans aged 12 to 25. The Assembly gives these young Canberrans the chance to share ideas and lived experiences directly with the ACT Government.
The Youth Assembly is organised by the Youth Advisory Council and the Office for Youth Engagement. At the Youth Assembly young people can explore key issues and co-design solutions through interactive forums. These group discussions leading to solutions are a type of deliberative democracy.
Event details
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Marie Reay Teaching Centre, Australian National University
Register
Registrations for the 2025 ACT Youth Assembly are open until 5:00 PM on 22 May 2025 – sign up now!
2025 ACT Youth Assembly Registration Form
Register a group
Schools or organisations can register up to 10 young people. If any participants are under 18, parent or guardian consent is required.
Register yourself
Young people can register individually. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must give consent for you to attend. They can do this in the registration form.
The 2025 ACT Youth Assembly Interactive Forums
Housing Forum
This forum will explore young people's experiences with things like:
- housing stress
- homelessness
- affordability
- access to secure and safe places to live.
Education Forum
This forum will focus on subjects like:
- engagement in learning
- pathways through education
- challenges and opportunities in the system
- support for student wellbeing.
Health Forum
This forum will explore subjects like:
- mental health
- access to health services
- the impact of cost-of-living pressures on wellbeing.
Publications
Read reports and responses from previous years.
- 2023 Youth Assembly Report [PDF 1.9 MB]
- 2023 ACT Youth Assembly 'Our Voice, Our Impact' Report - Government Response [PDF 520 kB]
- 2021 Youth Assembly Report: Our Voice, Our Impact [PDF 1.2 MB]
- 2021 ACT Government Response to the ACT Youth Assembly Report: Our Voice, Our Impact [PDF 546 kB]
- 2018 Youth Assembly Report: Our Voice, Our Impact [PDF 1.3 MB]
- ACT Government Response to the 2018 ACT Youth Assembly Report [PDF 785 kB]
Contact us
Contact the Youth InterACT team.
Call 02 6205 3064 or email Youth.InterACT@act.gov.au