YAG Application Form | Australian Human Rights Commission

Name

Pronouns

Email address

Phone number (mobile or landline)

State

Postcode

How old are you?

What type of school did/do you go to? (e.g., public, private, Catholic, co-ed, etc.)

Instructions

We encourage creativity. You are free to address questions 1-5 in various ways (note that question 5 is optional). You can choose to submit a:

Written response through this form. The word limit for each question is 200 words.
Image, video or audio response through email (studentsurvey@humanrights.gov.au). The time limit for each question is 2 minutes.
A combination of the above

For each question, please:

a. Fill in a written response to the question

and/or

b. Respond to the question by saying that you'll be emailing your images, videos, or audio files.

Alternatively, you can email studentsurvey@humanrights.gov.au to arrange a conversation about why you wish to be involved in the survey.

2. What do you think are the key issues for young people regarding consent, relationships, and sexuality education? (200 word max)

3. What knowledge, passions, skills and/or interests would you bring to this YAG? (200 word maximum)

4. Is there a specific area/s of the study you would like to be involved in? Why? (Please refer to the Terms of Reference for details on the four areas of the study; 200 word maximum)

Terms of Reference (PDF 1.2MB)

5. It is important that the Youth Advisory Group be a space for diverse youth voices and perspectives. We will be considering group diversity in the selection process.

If you are comfortable, we invite you to share anything about yourself that you feel may contribute to the diversity of the group, or share your views on the importance of diversity for this group (200 word maximum).

We encourage applications from all young people, especially those who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, from rural and regional areas, from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and religions, young people with a disability, and those who are neurodivergent.

6. If successful, do you have the technology required to participate? The required technology is an email address, internet, and a laptop/computer/tablet

Yes

No

7. Are you comfortable talking openly about consent, relationships, and sexuality education?

Yes

No

8. If successful, will you be able to attend meetings held from 3-5pm Wednesdays?

Yes

No

9. Have you read the Terms of Reference?

Yes

No

The following questions will not be used to assess your application’s eligibility, rather they will give us an idea of your knowledge, skills, and interests:

10. If you are currently studying, please tell us what you are studying:

11. If you are currently working, please tell us what your job is:

12. Please tell us about other activities you are/have been involved in that you think might be relevant for the activities of the YAG:

14. Please tell us how you found out about this opportunity.

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Join the Youth Advisory Group for On Your Terms: Youth survey on consent and sex ed

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