News
- Iemma's list: how to save NSW: Government 10-year state plan focuses on bolstering skills training, raising educational standards and improving the delivery of health-care and other social services. smh.com.au 15/11/06
Social justice - up front: NCOSS welcomes State Plan ncoss.org.au 14/11/06
State plan fails to deliver on housing and homelessness ncoss.org.au 14/11/06
NSW State Plan: a new direction for NSW. A new direction for NSW young people? (YAPA's submission) 8/06
Read the plan www.nsw.gov.au
How government works
How government works set of YAPA fact sheets
Federal (Commonwealth) Government
The Source
The Federal Government's official youth site is a list of links for anything and (almost) everything.
www.thesource.gov.au
Main entry point for everything to do with the Australian Federal Government
www.australia.gov.au
Gold
links to every Federal Government department and agency, its parliamentary people and departments, the Governor General and its courts and judges. Quick links for the A-Z of departments, agencies, councils, committees and boards, contact numbers by subject as well as a link to State and Territory Directories.
www.gold.gov.au
NSW Government
the entry point for everything to do with the NSW State Government and its departments
www.nsw.gov.au
YOUTH.NSW
Aims to keep young people in NSW informed about what the Government is doing for young people and where to go for information about issues, services and activities. Also aims to encourage youth participation and hear young people’s ideas on a range of issues. www.youth.nsw.gov.au
NSW Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
The YAC advises the Premier and the NSW Government about youth issues and youth affairs. Email the NSW Youth Advisory Council:
yac@mail.cabinet.nsw.gov.au
NSW Parliament
lists all the politicians, how to email them, and how the government works
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au
NSW Commission for Children and Young People
has an email discussion list - Kids News. You can sign up for their newsletter, Exchange and get on their media release mail list.
www.kids.nsw.gov.au
