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
Racial Justice Now
Join a youth racial justice movement campaigning for an abolitionist future
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.
Movement Building
Collective Imagining
What kind of future do you imagine? FYA’s Collective Imagining project is imagining a powerful vision for 2050.
Movement Building
Movement Network
Join a community of practice, solidarity and care.
First Nations Justice
Blakollective
A network of young First Nations people established in their work, building movements to connect, reflect and replenish.
First Nations Justice
Seeding Strengths Grants
Over the next 12 months, we will distribute $200,000 to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations fighting injustice and building Blak power.
Co-design
YLab
Partnering with you to co-design the systems and services of the future.
Past programs
Movement Building
2023
Healing Resistance with Kazu Haga
In this one hour Q&A, Kazu Haga will discuss how we can shake up our approach to organising to create radical change.
Advocacy
2021
National Youth Media Training
This new national training is for youth-led movements and organisations working on campaigns to beat injustice and elevate youth voice.
First Nations Justice
2022
Blak Up!
Connection. Activism. Arts.
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
Movement Building
2023
Healing Resistance with Kazu Haga
In this one hour Q&A, Kazu Haga will discuss how we can shake up our approach to organising to create radical change.
First Nations Justice
2022
Blak Up!
Connection. Activism. Arts.
Advocacy
2021
National Youth Media Training
This new national training is for youth-led movements and organisations working on campaigns to beat injustice and elevate youth voice.
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.