In 2025, Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is partnering with the Koorie Youth Council to help us improve engagement with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “It’s been a really genuine partnership right from the very beginning,” says Deputy CEO Leyla Quartermaine. “There’s been a genuine commitment from YSAS to acknowledge our expertise.” […]
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VALS, the Aboriginal Justice Caucus (AJC), the Koorie Youth Council (KYC), the Federation of Community Legal Centres (FCLC) and the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) are urging the Victorian Government to not proceed with tranche two of the proposed bail amendments being introduced in the final sitting week of July, as announced by Premier Allan
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My name is Kalijah Lovett, I am a proud Gunditjmara man, and I was raised up on Boandik country of South Australia where I lived for 16 years as ward of the state for 14 of those years, before coming back to country. I spent my whole life in the system until 2022, which has,
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The Koorie Youth Summit is back! For the first time, Victoria’s largest gathering of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will take place on Yorta Yorta Country in Shepparton. Scheduled for May 19-21, 2025, this transformative event will bring together young people aged 18-28 from across the state to connect, learn, and be inspired.
This year, we’re proud to launch the Regional Summit Artist series, uplifting regional artists and young people. At KYC, we know the importance of connecting with and honouring local communities when we visit, ensuring that respect, care, and understanding guide our time on Country. That’s why we’re passionate about commissioning artists from the lands where
ANNOUNCING OUR 2025 KOORIE YOUTH SUMMIT LOGO ARTIST: DYLAN J CHARLES! Read More »
The Koorie Youth Council (KYC) urges the Victorian Labor Government to immediately halt the proposed bail reforms announced yesterday. We urge them to instead work with us and Victoria’s Aboriginal community to implement community-driven and evidence-based solutions to ensure the ongoing wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. KYC strongly condemns
I am pumped to join KYC as Policy and Advocacy Officer, where I will be focused on improving justice system outcomes for Aboriginal young people in Victoria. I was lucky enough to be born and raised in Wurundjeri Country here in Naarm. I’ve hung around the area to make sure I’m always close enough to
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Sheeneeya is a proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wiradjuri, and Yamatji woman. She grew up in Naarm (Melbourne) and spent her holidays in Kyabram and Shepparton. Sheeneeya is passionate about giving back to the community the way the community has supported her throughout her journey in life and the barriers she has faced over
Introducing our Youth Participation Coordinator, Sheeneeya Penrith! Read More »
Alongside the groundswell of condemnation from the Victorian Aboriginal community, organisations, leaders, and experts in the field, the Koorie Youth Council (KYC) is deeply disappointed by the Victorian Government’s announcement that they will abandon their promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14. Read our Media Release below:
I’m a proud Yorta Yorta Man, born on Yorta Yorta country in the small town of Mooroopna; just a short drive from Shepparton. I’ve got ties to Bundjalung, Wiradjuri and Gunai/Kurnai mob through my nan and pop. Most of my extended family still reside in and around Mooroopna/Shepparton. My immediate family moved to beautiful WaddaWurrung
Introducing our recently appointed Community Engagement Officer, Jye Charles! Read More »
Koorie Youth Council (KYC) is based on the lands of the Kulin Nation in Naarm (Melbourne). KYC gives our deepest respect to people of the Kulin Nation, in particular, to all Elders past and present for their knowledge, wisdom and legacies that continue to drive us as we walk a path toward positive social change.
We also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and pay respect to the knowledge, cultures and continued history of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations. We respectfully acknowledge and thank the custodians and communities across Victoria who continue to support all KYC projects.
