Apply to be a member of the Premier's Youth Advisory Council, Tasmania!

About the Premier's Youth Advisory Council

The Premier’s Youth Advisory Council (PYAC) provides young Tasmanians with the opportunity to meet with the Tasmanian Premier, Minister for Education, Children and Youth and other Tasmanian Government representatives to discuss ideas on how we can make Tasmania a better place.

We ask members on the PYAC to join us for two years. Meetings are usually held three times a year in Hobart or Launceston on Saturdays, with online participation options for young people living in regional or remote areas. We also hold additional online meetings throughout the year.

We welcome your application to join the PYAC, and we encourage all young Tasmanians aged 12-24 to apply. We want to hear from a diverse range of young people.

Read this before starting

Please make sure you have read the How to Apply and FAQs sections on the PYAC webpage before you begin.

Your details will remain confidential and will only be used for PYAC member selection and planning purposes.

It’s okay to have help completing this application if needed.

You will not be able to save your answers and return later, so please keep this window open until you have finished. We recommend you draft your answers in a separate document first, then paste them into the form when you're ready. That way you won't risk losing any of your work.

It will take about 10-15 minutes to complete the form.

What will I need to do?

The application includes four questions you need to answer - three of them require a short written answer and the fourth asks you to upload a video response. A video response is preferred, but you can provide a short written response instead if you need to.

Short written answers

Who are you, and what’s important to you?
Why do you want to be a member of the PYAC?
What would you contribute to the PYAC?

Video response (preferred, or short written response)

What do you think is the most important issue for young Tasmanians over the next 2 years?

Please note, fields marked with * must be completed.

Contact details - Premier's Youth Advisory Council Secretariat

Please contact us if you have any questions, need more information, or have any issues completing your application form, including sharing your video:

Phone: 03 6232 7184 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm)

Email: youthadvisorycouncil@dpac.tas.gov.au

Applicant details

First Name *

Last Name *

Preferred name

Email Address *

Age *Applicants must be aged between 12 and 24 years (inclusive). You will not be able to apply if you are aged 11 or under, or aged 25 or above.

Date of birth *Please select your date of birth. Please note that this may display differently depending on the device you are using.

Gender *

Preferred pronouns

Contact details

So that we can keep you updated about your application and its outcome, please provide your contact details below. If you don't have your own, feel free to use your parent or guardian's details instead.

The contact details you provide will only be used to contact you about the PYAC. Your information won't be used for anything else – we respect your privacy.

Residential details *

Street address *

City *

State *

Postcode *

Phone number *

Parent / guardian consent

If you are aged under 18 and your application is successful, your parent or guardian will need to provide written consent for you to be part of the PYAC. This includes if you are living independently.

Please contact us at youthadvisorycouncil@dpac.tas.gov.au if you have any questions.

I understand I will need written permission from my parent or guardian to be a member of the PYAC if I am aged 17 years or under. *

YesNoUnsureNot applicable - I am aged 18 or over

Working With Vulnerable People Registration

If you are aged 16 or over and your application is successful, you will be required to obtain a Working With Vulnerable People Registration. The Department of Premier and Cabinet will cover the cost of your registration and will supply details of how to apply if your application is successful.

I understand I will need to obtain a Working With Vulnerable People Registration to be a member of the PYAC if I am aged 16 years or over; that I will need to apply within one month of accepting my offer of membership; and that without a registration I will not be able to participate in any PYAC activities. *

YesNoUnsureNot applicable - I am under 16 years old

More about you

To make sure that the PYAC has a diverse mix of people, we’re interested in hearing about what you do – school, work or any other relevant things that you're into. It'll help us get to know you better and understand the perspectives and experiences you can bring to the table.

I am currently: (tick all that apply) *

If you chose other, please describe:

If at school, what is your year level?

What is the name of your school?

Accessibility and support needs

This question is optional and your information will only be used to help us make meetings more accessible and comfortable for everyone.

Do you have any needs or circumstances we should know about to help you take part in meetings? (please tick all that apply)

I have limited transport optionsI have physical accessibility needsI have a disability (physical, intellectual, developmental, or otherwise)I have mental health or emotional wellbeing needsI have communication or sensory needsI would need a support personI would need to attend meetings onlineOther

If you chose other, please describe:

Application for the Premier’s Youth Advisory Council

We invite you to tell us more about yourself and why you want to join the PYAC.

Please provide short written responses to the three questions below (200 words or less) AND a video response to the question 'What do you think is the most important issue for young Tasmanians over the next two years?'

Video responses are preferred and will give you the best opportunity to showcase yourself, however if you can't do a video you can answer this question in writing instead.

Tips

Think about how the knowledge, interests and experiences you have gained from school or training, employment, involvement in community or specific interest groups, activities and personal experience would help you to contribute to the PYAC. For example, if you are:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
gender diverse
from a culturally diverse background
living with disability
living in regional or remote Tasmania.

Application Questions

Part A - Short written answers (3 questions):

Think about what motivates and interests you.

1. Who are you, and what's important to you? (200 words or less) *

2. Why do you want to be a member of the PYAC? (200 words or less) *

3. What would you contribute to the PYAC? (200 words or less) *

Part B - Video response:

Please upload a short video of yourself (3 minutes or less) responding to the following question:

4. What do you think is the most important issue for young Tasmanians over the next two years?

Helpful information

Videos do not have to be high quality and can be filmed on a smart phone or other device. Please consider asking a teacher, parent or friend for help if you need to.

You can provide a short written answer if you can't provide a video (200 words or less).

If you have any issues or questions about uploading your video, please contact us at youthadvisorycouncil@dpac.tas.gov.au.

Do you have a video to include with your application?

YesNo

Select Yes if you are going to provide a video; otherwise select No if you are going to write a short answer.

If you selected 'No' above, please provide a written response to the question: What do you think is the most important issue for young Tasmanians over the next two years? (200 words or less)

Upload your video

Click on the button below to upload your video.

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Your video should be a 2-3 minute response to the question: "What do you think is the most important issue for young Tasmanians over the next two years?"

If you have any questions, please contact us at youthadvisorycouncil@dpac.tas.gov.au.

Final Steps

Checklist – please review your application

Before you submit your application, please check the following:

all your details are correct and complete
you have answered the three short answer questions
you have uploaded your video or included a written response to the final question.

Do not submit your application until you are ready.

Contact details - Premier's Youth Advisory Council

Please contact us if you have any questions, need more information, or have any issues completing your application form, including uploading your video:

Phone: 03 6232 7184 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm)

Email: youthadvisorycouncil@dpac.tas.gov.au

Feedback

We really want our processes to be easy to use and open to all young people. Please provide any feedback or suggestions for how we could improve the application process:

How did you hear about the PYAC recruitment process?