About
NYW is the largest celebration of young people in Australia.
Thousands of young people aged 12-25 all across Australia get involved in NYW each year. NYW 2010 will take place from 10 to 18 April 2010.
NYW aims to encourage young people to:
- share ideas
- attend live events
- have their voices heard on issues of concern to them
- showcase their talents
- celebrate their contribution to the community
- take part in competitions, and
- have fun!
Who is involved?
Young people from all over the country!
High schools, universities and TAFEs also take part in the celebrations. Many other organisations also get involved in NYW, such as:
- community and youth organisations
- official events organisers
- sponsors
- businesses
- Australian, State, Territory and Local Governments
- the Australian community
How can I get involved?
There are lots of ways that you can get involved in NYW 2010:
- Attend or watch the NYW 2010 Launch
- host an event
- enter the competitions
- have your say in the online poll
- Find out what’s already going on in your local area and join in!
What’s happening during NYW?
There will be lots of things happening during NYW 2010. No matter where you live or what you’re interested in, there are plenty of opportunities for you!
You can get involved in NYW 2010 by organising an event, such as:
- sporting activities
- dance parties
- community projects
- conferences
- debates
- exhibitions
- festivals
- forums
- live performances
If organising an event isn’t your thing, there are still plenty of ways to get involved. You can attend an event in your area, have your say in an online poll, or enter a competition.
You can showcase your talents through the National Talent Competitions or go in the running to Win Free Stuff.
Keep posted for more info on Win Free Stuff and the National Talent Competitions – RockIT, WriteIT, ShootIT, DesignIT and SnapIT.
Who runs NYW?
NYW is a joint Australian Government, State, Territory and Local Government initiative.
The Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, in collaboration with the Departments responsible for youth affairs in each State and Territory, coordinate NYW.
NYW 2009 in review
Make a Move was the theme for National Youth Week 2009.
The week kicked off with a free concert at Reddacliff Place, Brisbane and was broadcast live on Video Hits. Over 2000 young people rocked up to see The Butterfly Effect, Bob Evans and Evermore live on stage.
This was followed by a huge week-long celebration of youth. All up young people participated in over 1500 National Youth Week events.
Hundreds of young people around the country proved just how talented they are. We received around 700 National Talent Competition entries and over 4,000 Win Free Stuff Competition entries. Check out the 2009 NTC winners.
Each year National Youth Week just keeps getting bigger and better, so stay tuned for more info on the national launch, events around Australia and the competitions opening in February.
Contacts
There are NYW representatives in every State and Territory. You will need to contact them to register your event. Check out the Contact Us page for more details.
