Find the latest opportunities from MYAN and our sector and community partners.
Available opportunities
- Opportunity
Be part of a national research project that explores multicultural voices, community media, settlement, belonging, and the power of storytelling. Would you or someone you know like to take part in a storytelling and community media workshop?
- Opportunity
MYAN and the Australia Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) are launching From Youth Voice to Influence, a national discussion paper and survey exploring meaningful influence, genuine partnership and shared decision-making. We are inviting young people, practitioners, policymakers and sector leaders to contribute to this conversation.
- Opportunity
Applications are now open for the Pre-COP31 Australia and Pacific Youth Climate Dialogue. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a youth-led space where young people can share their experiences of climate change, exchange ideas and solutions, and help shape conversations about regional and global climate action.
The Disability Gateway helps people with disability, their families and carers find the support they need. Across Australia, our different language groups, cultures and religious beliefs all have different ways of seeking support. For many people, it is a decision made together with family or trusted community members.
- Consultation
The call for applications is now open to join the Refugee Advisory Group to the Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (CRCP) for the 2026-2028 (two-year) term.
- Opportunity
Capital Advantage is a free online career development course for newcomer migrants and refugees, co-designed with students and tailored to the Australian job market. It covers everything from networking and cover letters to understanding workplace culture and managing knockbacks.
- Grant
The New Futures Mobility Fund (New Futures) is a grant program delivered by the Australian Academy of Science (the Academy). It provides competitive mobility grants to support eligible humanitarian visa holders living in Australia to participate in recognised scientific conferences, symposia and similar professional events in Australia.
The fund offers flexible funding support to help remove cost barriers and enable participation in professional scientific opportunities. It is intended to strengthen professional visibility, support career development, and grow research networks through engagement with Australia’s scientific community.
- Opportunity
Our Career Clinic has been designed to support people from refugee, asylum-seeking, or migrant backgrounds who are living in public housing, as well as international students studying within the Melbourne municipality.
The career clinic program helps participants navigate and gain a greater understanding of the employment landscape, identify career pathways and give them the tools to build their networks as well as assist them in sourcing employment opportunities, preparing job applications, resumes, cover letters, and responses to key selection criteria.
The Australian Government is testing a new emergency messaging system called ‘AusAlert’ that will be used by emergency services to warn the public of natural hazards, public safety threats and health emergencies. Alerts will show up as notifications on devices when in cell-broadcast range, regardless of SIM-card provider.
Find out more about AusAlert in different languages here: https://www.ausalert.gov.au/community-resources/languages
Read about AusAlert for children, families and young people here: https://www.ausalert.gov.au/community-resources/children-teens
- Consultation
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is developing a Children’s Online Privacy Code (the Code) and seeking interested parties to respond to the issues paper.
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- Opportunity
Are you a young person from a migrant or refugee background? Curious? Passionate about your community? Never worked with MYAN before? Perfect. We’ve got two exciting opportunities coming up for you.