Young Thinker Forum Pieces
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Young Thinker Forum Pieces

When we have permission to share your Young Thinker Forum contributions we post them on this page.

2025

Young and homeless in the ACT (PDF5MB)

"I belong." Simple ways to welcome newly arrived children and young people to your school (link to YouTube).

2024

Bridging the disconnect: why a youth network is crucial for Canberra's future (1MB)

The impact of climate change on the mental health and wellbeing of youth (2MB)

The importance of children playing sport  (2MB)

Education on raising kids with the internet (5MB)

2023

Homophobia in schools (4MB)

Discrimination in ACT schools (3MB)

Stress in Australian students caused by school work (12MB)A bitmoji of Jodie, saying thank you for the contributions children and young people make to the Young Thinker Forum

The right to education: A poem (6MB)

Youth mental health (link to YouTube)

Say NO! to racial discrimination (12MB PDF)

The risk of an online presence on children and young people (147KB PDF)

Gender equality of young women (119KB PDF)

2022

Racism in the ACT (106KB PDF)

Diversity and inclusion in schools: Avoiding tokenism (108KB PDF)

2021

Impact of Social media and internet access on children and young people (257KB PDF)

Lockdown Legacies: Artwork from children and young people in the ACT reflecting on lockdown (48MB PDF)

Lockdown Legacies: video gallery (link to YouTube)

Covid-19 and children with a disability (143KB PDF)

2020

Experience of covid-19 (5MB Powerpoint)

Youth should have their own voice, not be spoken for (362KB PDF)