Programs for young changemakers
Whether you’re just starting out or already kicking goals as part of a youth-led movement, campaign, or organisation, our programs are designed for you.
Current programs
Advocacy
Media for Advocacy
Free training to build the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage with the media in a way that’s safe, powerful and on your terms.
Advocacy
Youth Media Centre
Here to support you and your organisation to use the media as a tool for advocacy.
Civic Engagement
Student Representative Councils
Inspired by the power of student-led movements worldwide, the SRC program will support students to build their representation and advocate for change on the issues that matter to them in their schools - and beyond.
Civic Engagement
Young Mayors
Democratically elected youth councils of 11-17 year olds across the country.
Advocacy
Step Up!
Step Up is a free program bringing young activists together to gain skills, tools, and challenge systemic injustice for real change.
Advocacy
Making Waves
Free online activism workshops to help you build the skills to fight for and win change
First Nations Justice
Blakollective
A network of young First Nations people established in their work, building movements to connect, reflect and replenish.
Advocacy
Youth Action and Wellbeing Grants
Grants from a pool of $100,000, open to groups led by young people (under 30) across the country campaigning to create change.
First Nations Justice
Seeding Strength Grants
Seeding Strength Grants distributes funds to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations fighting injustice and building Blak power.
Past programs
2025
Election Ready Workshops
The Election Ready series were a series of free 90-min online workshops designed to equip young people with essential skills for participating in election campaigning in the lead up to the 2025 Federal Election.
First Nations Justice
2024
Our Truth Our Way
Our Truth Our Way was a three month intensive workshop for young (18-35) First Nations people to learn and refine truthtelling and storytelling.
First Nations Justice
2024
Reset & Resist!
Reset & Resist! was an in-person healing event in Narrm for young mob (16–35 yrs). Following a challenging year for many mob, this gathering provided an opportunity to come together, connect, reflect, and reset in collective strength ahead of Invasion Day and the year ahead.
First Nations Justice
2023
Referendum Yarns
A space for all views, for young mob, by mob, about the referendum on the Voice to Parliament.
Movement Building
2024
Movement Network
FYA’s Movement Network supported 10 youth-led organisations and movements to work together across difference, unleash collective power and create new futures. Movement Network concluded in 2024.
Movement Building
2023
Collective Imagining
In 2022, Collective Imagining brought 50 young people aged 16-25 (aka Dreamers) together in a gathering of minds. Co-created with young people across Australia, this is their vision for 2050.
First Nations Justice
2025
Blak Up!
BlakUp! is a national gathering led by First Nations young people and organised by the FYA First Nations Team and BlakUp! Working Group. More than an event, it’s a movement – a space to connect across Country, share stories, create art, organise for change, and explore what healing and community care can look like.
Grant
2021
Youth Action Project Grant Scheme
Helping provide new and existing youth-led initiatives with grants essential to continue their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Past programs
2025
Election Ready Workshops
The Election Ready series were a series of free 90-min online workshops designed to equip young people with essential skills for participating in election campaigning in the lead up to the 2025 Federal Election.
First Nations Justice
2024
Reset & Resist!
Reset & Resist! was an in-person healing event in Narrm for young mob (16–35 yrs). Following a challenging year for many mob, this gathering provided an opportunity to come together, connect, reflect, and reset in collective strength ahead of Invasion Day and the year ahead.
Movement Building
2024
Movement Network
FYA’s Movement Network supported 10 youth-led organisations and movements to work together across difference, unleash collective power and create new futures. Movement Network concluded in 2024.
First Nations Justice
2025
Blak Up!
BlakUp! is a national gathering led by First Nations young people and organised by the FYA First Nations Team and BlakUp! Working Group. More than an event, it’s a movement – a space to connect across Country, share stories, create art, organise for change, and explore what healing and community care can look like.
First Nations Justice
2024
Our Truth Our Way
Our Truth Our Way was a three month intensive workshop for young (18-35) First Nations people to learn and refine truthtelling and storytelling.
First Nations Justice
2023
Referendum Yarns
A space for all views, for young mob, by mob, about the referendum on the Voice to Parliament.
Movement Building
2023
Collective Imagining
In 2022, Collective Imagining brought 50 young people aged 16-25 (aka Dreamers) together in a gathering of minds. Co-created with young people across Australia, this is their vision for 2050.
Grant
2021
Youth Action Project Grant Scheme
Helping provide new and existing youth-led initiatives with grants essential to continue their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.