MYAN supports the development of young people’s leadership skills and networks to create change in their communities and engage in advocacy to influence the national and international agenda. We do this through our national Youth Ambassador’s Network (YAN), our bi-annual national multicultural youth summit, FUSE, supporting young people to engage in advocacy opportunities with government and in national conferences and consultations, and hosting the International Refugee Youth Leadership Scholarship.
MYAN Youth Engagement Strategy
When young people lead, communities thrive. Explore our framework for meaningful youth engagement and participation. We co-designed MYAN's Youth Engagement Strategy with our Youth Advisory Group.Latest MYAN's Youth Leadership
Yuwal, a FUSE 2025 participant and member of MYAN Australia’s Youth Advisory Group (YAG), is a Commerce student at the University of Melbourne. As a young refugee, he’s passionate about strengthening support and independence for refugee and multicultural communities, a focus reflected in his FUSE project, ‘Refugee Empowerment Workshops for Language, Employment, and Independence‘.
On 5 November 2025, the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) marked a milestone moment with the official launch of its Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) – a living framework designed by young people, for young people.
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Adam was one of the FUSE 2025 Delegates, attending a transformative two-day leadership summit offering a unique platform to build advocacy skills, connect with diverse peers, and pitch ideas to influential MPs and Senators. His pitch, ‘Bridging the Digital Divide – A National Policy for Youth Employment Equity’, addresses the persistent issue of youth unemployment in Australia, specifically focusing on the challenges faced by young migrants and refugees. He shares his reflections after attending FUSE 2025.
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Hosted by the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia (MYAN), FUSE 2025 brought together 16 inspiring young Australians from refugee, migrant, and asylum-seeking backgrounds at Parliament House in Canberra to engage directly with policymakers and shape a more inclusive and equitable future.
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On Wednesday, 5 February 2025, the Office for Youth hosted the National Youth Forum in Canberra at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. The forum was a key initiative under the Australian Government’s new youth engagement strategy, Engage!, which aims to actively involve young people in shaping national policies and decisions.
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The Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) has taken a ground breaking step in shaping the future of youth policy advocacy with the official launch of the National Policy Alliance (NPA). Held on February 27 to 28, 2025, in Melbourne, Victoria, the two-day event brought together stakeholders, policymakers, and young leaders to address key migration and settlement issues affecting multicultural youth across Australia.
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