Ipswich City Council

Youth

The Ipswich City Council acknowledges that young people play a vital role as strong contributors to our community life in Ipswich. In acknowleding this, Council is committed to working in partnership with community organisations to provide services and facilities; and undertake projects and activities that encourage young people's participation in the community.

Council actively supports the:

Ipswich Youth Advisory Council; and the
Ipswich Youth Interagency Network

The Swich

The Swich is an initiative of the Ipswich City Council Community Development Branch in partnership with the Ipswich Youth Advisory Council. This website is the hub of youth related activities, events and information in Ipswich. The Swich gives you as a young person the opportunity to have your say on youth issues.

Join the community on www.theswich.com

Ipswich Youth Advisory Council

IYAC was established in March 2007 and comprises of a group of young people aged between 12-17 who actively support the growth in Ipswich. One of the many projects and initatives that they have been involved in the planning and implementation of include www.theswich.com which is a centralised website for young people. Log on now to The Swich, you won't be disappointed!

IYAC committee members:

are given a voice in Local Government decision making;
identify issues that affect young people as early as possible and provide support/advice to develop responsive strategies;
advocate for the rights of young people within the Ipswich region;
promote collaboration and strong partnerships between young people and service providers; and develop, implement and evaluate a range of youth projects/initiatives.

For more information phone (07) 3810 6658 or email youth@ipswich.qld.gov.au

Ipswich Youth Interagency Network

The Ipswich Youth Interagency involves members from both government and non-government youth organisations. The group meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month in alternating venues to assist in the identification of emerging needs of young people within the region.

For more information phone (07) 3810 6658 or email youth@ipswich.qld.gov.au

Last Updated 19 Aug 2008 |

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