The Foundation for Young Australians

The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) is an Australian non-profit organisation whose purpose is to improve the learning outcomes and life opportunities of young Australians. Projects of the foundation include the Safe Schools Coalition Australia and publishing research.

The Foundation for Young Australians
MottoUnleash the world. Create a better future.
Formation1977
TypeNGO
PurposeImproving learning and life opportunities for young Australians
HeadquartersMelbourne
Region served
Australia
Chief Executive Officer
Jan Owen
Main organ
board of directors
AffiliationsDepartment of Education and Training
Websitefya.org.au

The organisation aims to foster young people's education and social participation.[1]

History

The FYA has a history of partnering with individuals, organisations and schools. It was formed in 2000 through a partnership between The Queen's Trust (1977–2000) and the Australian Youth Foundation (1987–2000).

In July 2008 an alliance was formed between the Education Foundation and the FYA. The Education Foundation was founded in 1989 by Ellen Koshland with the aim of developing and delivering education programs, community engagement and research to Australian students. The partnership was to establish the FYA as the primary advocate for young Australians.[2]

in 2010, the FYA shifted direction from a funding body to an initiative incubation space. The initiatives the FYA develops with partners are focused on education and social change.[3]

The FYA publishes an annual report called "How Young People are Faring".[4] In 2012, the FYA calculated that 30% of student who left high school in Year 9 or below were NEET.[5]

A 2014 report by the FYA found that people under the age of 24 were likely to be worse off than their parents, with a 30% unemployment rate and more university debt and spending most income on housing.[6]

Initiatives
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gollark: I wonder if I'm allowed to autorefresh and automatically get the time when the hour changes.
gollark: *should stare at the times for four*
gollark: I need to stop procrastinating and measure the ToDs of the things I want to ND tomorrow.
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References
  1. Walsh, Lucas; Rosalyn Black; Naomi Berman. "Walking the Walk: Youth Research in Hard Times". In Riele, Kitty Te; Brooks, Rachel (eds.). Negotiating Ethical Challenges in Youth Research: Critical youth studies. Routledge. p. 43. ISBN 0415808464. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. "Our history". Foundation for Young Australians. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. "Jan Owen". Philanthropy Australia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. Young people unprepared for evolving labour market. PM. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. Neil, Selwyn (2007). "Technology, schools and citizen education:a fix too far". In Loader, Brian D. (ed.). Young Citizens in the Digital Age: Political Engagement, Young People and New Media. Routledge. p. 134. ISBN 1134131577. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  6. Youth today could be first Australian generation worse-off than parents. RN Breakfast. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. "Centre for New Public Education". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  8. "Change It Up". Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  9. "High Resolves". Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  10. "IMPACT Indigenous Program". Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  11. "NAB Schools First". Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  12. "Centre for Public Education". Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  13. "Worlds of Work". Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  14. "Worlds of Worlds". Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  15. "Young Social Pioneers". Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
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