Young Territorians invited to apply for the 2026 Northern Territory Youth Parliament - applications close May 24th WHAT IS YOUTH PARLIAMENT? Youth Parliament brings together young Territorians aged 15 to 25 from across the NT to explore real issues facing...
Senior students from St John’s Catholic College have taken their concerns about academic pressure to the Northern Territory Youth Parliament, proposing a new law aimed at improving the wellbeing of students in their final years of school. The Senior Student Wellbeing...
Two students from Tennant Creek High School used their voices in the Northern Territory Youth Parliament to call for urgent action on youth homelessness in their community. Maleah Presley and Shakina Frank, both participants in the STARS Foundation program, tabled a...
Apply for the Volunteer Taskforce for the 2026 Northern Territory Youth Parliament – help make the magic happen.
A powerful petition calling for safe drinking water in the remote Barkly community of Alpurrurulam was tabled at the 2025 Northern Territory Youth Parliament, shining a spotlight on a long-running public health issue affecting hundreds of Alyawarra people.The...
Joining the Youth Parliament Program has taught me the importance of being a good listener, not only a good speaker. Because everyone had the chance to share their ideas, and I truly enjoyed supporting and cheering for the voices and values they stood for. Hear,...
The Palmerston Youth Centre (PYC) marked its 5th birthday with a big community celebration, and it just so happened to fall on the birthday of one of the Centre's most loved staff members, Aunty/Nanna Christine, making it a double celebration for the books. The day...
At the end of November, the Y Northern Territory held our Annual General Meeting at the Y UpTop Palmerston Youth Space. We had the privilege of hearing from six remarkable young people representing three of our youth and community services programs: Palmerston Youth...
In June 2024, 26 young Territorians took over Parliament House as part of the Northern Territory Youth Parliament and Youth Press Gallery program. It was a fantastic week of debates and discussion about young people's big ideas for the future of the Northern...
Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme chosen by the National NAIDOC Committee, is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud...