ENGAGE > INSPIRE > ENABLE > INFLUENCE
7 – 9 JUNE, 2022 | ONLINE
About YFS2022
Over the last two years, the world has been devastated by the impacts of COVID-19. In Australia, we saw the highest youth unemployment and underemployment, increasing debt for young people, disruption to school and education, serious mental health challenges, and much more.
But one thing is clear, none of these issues are new. We needed to come together to confront our generation-defining struggles and create a vision for life beyond the pandemic.
After the success of YFS2020, we’re back to shifting focus towards creating long-lasting changes that will empower and embolden young people for generations to come.
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Now is the time to speak with young people, not over them, to invite them into the room.
Young people have designed this Summit, but it is for a wide audience. The event will create an intergenerational dialogue between decision-makers, influencers, and a diverse range of young people to produce a Youth Charter that outlines their needs and hopes to the Australian community.
YFS2022 Will:
The Youth Futures Summit is a virtual event that brings together thousands of people from across multiple and diverse sectors and communities to:
Engage in the biggest issues impacting young people,
Inspire ideas and actions for change,
Enable meaningful opportunities to learn, grow and connect with others,
Influence the systems and structures that impact us all.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
 YFS2022 is about people coming together to shape the future for all young people in Australia. Will you join in? Tickets from just $60!
donations go towards enabling young people to plan and attend yfs2022:
Speakers and Presenters
YFS2022 guest speakers include young leaders, activists, decision-makers and more coming together to shape the future of Climate Change, Justice, Employment, Housing, Mental Health, Political Engagement, and so much more.Â

Adongwot Manyoul
Summit MC

Yasmin Poole
Youth Advocate

Zara Seidler
The Daily Aus

Sonia Arakkal
Think Forward

Kate McBride
The Australia Institute

Sophie Johnston
National Youth Commission Australia

Mohamed Semra
Endeavour Youth Australia

Elvis Martin
Youth Development Australia

Jahin Tanvir
Youth Advocate

Varsha Yajman
Climate Advocate

Is Hay
Youth Advocate

Elizabeth Knight
Purposeful
Supporting Organisations
We value diversity and are committed to ensuring that the Youth Futures Summit is an inclusive event. We want to develop solutions for everyone, therefore need a community of people at the Summit that is representative of the people we want to empower. For feedback, suggestions or questions please email yfshelp@yda.org.auÂ
We acknowledge that the work undertaken to organise this event is happening on the stolen lands of First Nations people. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and wish to pay our respects to Elders past and present.