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Youth Consultative Group

Say What…? is a youth participation project supported by Stonnington Youth Services.  It is made up of passionate, motivated young people aged 14-25 who are committed to making positive changes for young people in the Stonnington community. 

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Download a registration form and get involved doc format Say What...? application form (283.50 KB)

Say What…? gives young people an opportunity to get involved in decision-making about issues that affect them.  Come along to have your voice heard and make a real and valuable contribution to the community.

  • Design and conduct consultations with other young people
  • Develop skills in public speaking, communication, report writing, problem solving and more
  • Talk about things that are important to you
  • Learn about the City of Stonnington and local government
  • Eat good food and hang out with other interesting young people

In 2012, Say What...? will design, develop and run a consultation with young people aged 8-14 years old.  This information will then be fed back to relevant Council departments with a set of recommendations created by the group.  All sessions will run on Thursdays from 4.00pm-5.30pm at Stonnington Youth Services, Level 1, 22 Little Chapel St, Prahran unless otherwise specified.  The year will begin with a series of training sessions, to help participants get to know one another, and to prepare them for the activities that they will be involved in:

  • Welcome and induction, overview of the year ahead, findings from the Youth Issues Needs analysis
  • Team building, group work and group dynamics, facilitated by Holly Carpenter, School Focused Youth Service Coordinator
  • Visit to Malvern Town Hall, meet with the Mayor and CEO, learn about the City of Stonnington
  • Consultations - why, what and how, facilitated by Linda Randall, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria
  • Say What...? consultation - what do we want to know and how will we find it out

Past projects this group has been involved with

  • Development and publication of a Youth Services Directory - a handbook of support services for young people
  • Research and publication of Youth Issues report presented to Council
  • Development and delivery of the Youth Issues Needs Analysis conducted across the Cities of Stonnington, Glen Eira and Port Phillip in partnership with School Focused Youth Service

How to get involved

Interested young people are encouraged to attend one or two meetings, to see if this is the kind of group they would like to be involved with.  Once a young person decides to continue their involvement, we ask for a minimum six month commitment.

To join the group, or for more information, contact Youth Services via email or Ph: 8290 7020.  Download and complete an appliation form and return to Youth Services via email, fax: 03 9529 2600 or mail to Youth Services, PO Box 21, Prahran 3181.

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