Let’s get loud!

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It is this collaborative effort that Joanna Rostami, chief executive officer of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, the national peak body for youth, says needs to be applied by decision makers when shaping effective policies for future generations. “It is imperative that young Australians have a seat at the table in these important conversations,” she says. Lead author of the Australian Youth Barometer – which gauges pressures currently experienced by young Australians – and Director at the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Lucas Walsh, agrees, saying that ‘young people are asking us to meet them halfway.’ “A concrete approach is needed to address intersecting challenges of their lives – employment, education, housing and climate change – which they’re telling us need urgent attention.”