Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation

YOUTH

The Youth Development Unit ensures the delivery of Youth Services via organizations and facilitates participation in international youth exchanges and training. We also encourage community service initiatives by young people and ensures the recognition of young people for their community services.
Additionally, the Youth Development Unit facilitates the development, organisation, and delivery of youth service initiatives not otherwise provided.

Our Mission

We will support the development of youth service delivery systems and opportunities that enrich the lives, and development of our young people and prepare them for service to the community.

Consistent with our mission, we will focus our support on:

• Ensuring the delivery of youth services via organisations and other mechanisms in accordance with established criteria
• Facilitating leadership through training
• Assisting with the promotion of youth service initiatives
• Encouraging community service initiatives by young people
• Ensuring the recognition of young people for their community services
• Facilitating participation in international youth exchanges and training
• Facilitating the development, organisation and delivery of youth service initiatives not otherwise provided

To view the Department of Youth, Sport, and Recreation's, "Youth Development Policy Framework" click here.