As part of The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) human rights conference ‘Free and Equal’, MYAN was provided an opportunity to meet with Dr. Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: a significant opportunity for Dr. Bachelet to hear directly from young people in MYAN’s networks about key human rights issues facing them in […]

Our Achievements 2018-19 Report is out! It has been a jam packed year! Particular thank you to our fabulous Governance Group, staff, State and Territory partners, Youth Ambassadors Network, State and Territory Advisory Network and everyone else in our networks across Australia for making it happen! Thanks also to our funding bodies for their support and of […]

MYAN welcomed the release of the report on independent Review into Integration, Employment and Settlement Outcomes for Refugees and Humanitarian Entrants last week, including the commitment from the Federal Government to support a range of recommendations included in the report. MYAN notes the inclusion on youth, specifically the issues raised regarding barriers to employment and […]

MYAN was delighted to have an exclusive meeting with Dr. Michelle Bachelet as part of The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) human rights conference ‘Free and Equal’. Dr. Bachelet spoke emphatically about the importance of including young people’s voices in decision-making at all levels, and their critical role as leaders and change agents. She also […]

The Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia (MYAN) makes this response to the Draft Report released by the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Mental Health in December 2019. This feedback supplements the submission made by MYAN and the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) in 2019 (attached), and draws upon our previous policy work around issues of mental […]

Thank you to all who participated in MYAN’s National Youth Settlement Framework Review Survey! We know from your feedback that the NYSF is a valuable tool for enhancing the settlement outcomes of young people, the purpose of the NYSF is clear, and that it is being used in practice across a range of sectors. Stay […]

MYAN  has prepared a submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee’s Inquiry into ‘Nationhood, National Identity and Democracy.’ This is an important inquiry. MYAN Australia’s vision is that all young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds are able to be active participants in, and contributors to, an Australian society in which they feel […]