Page 1379 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 6 May 2015

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That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) that Canberra’s youth and young people are a valued part of our community with skills and abilities essential to our city’s future; and

(b) that successive Labor governments have invested in Canberra’s youth and young people;

(2) further notes the Government’s commitment to Canberra’s youth and young people through investment in services targeted at youth and young people such as:

(a) schools, post secondary education and career guidance programs;

(b) arts and sports programs;

(c) services for young people with disabilities;

(d) community based supports for young people in need;

(e) transport planning and infrastructure;

(f) grants to empower and support young people;

(g) support for youth expression;

(h) out of home care services, including kinship care; and

(i) services for Indigenous youth; and

(3) calls on the ACT Government to:

(a) maintain its commitment to Canberra’s youth and young people as the future of our city; and

(b) actively seek the views of young people to inform future policy development and the delivery of services to young people.

Canberra’s children deserve the best start in life—a commitment from our community, through our government, to their development through their youth and their growth as young people to become well-rounded citizens with productive and meaningful lives. I am going to outline some of the ways this government achieves this through a range of initiatives and programs, and I am sure we will hear a lot from our various ministers about the specific programs in their portfolios.

This government’s commitments to health, education, jobs and transport all have implications for our young people. Young people deserve all the help we can give to ensure they reach their full potential as valued members of our society. Youth engagement services assist vulnerable young people who are disengaged or at risk of

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