Stand Up, Be Heard Youth Forum

Stand Up, Be Heard Youth Forum

As part of the 15th anniversary celebrations of WA first appointing a Commissioner for Children and Young People, the Commissioner invited young people to participate in a one-day forum ‘Stand Up, Be Heard’, to explore the topic of youth advocacy. 

97 year nine students from 13 schools in the Perth metropolitan area attended the forum on Tuesday 20 June 2023. Facilitated by Aha! Consulting, the aim of the forum was to explore what youth advocacy is, what the barriers are to young people speaking up, and how these barriers could be overcome to enable young people to have a say about issues important to them.