For Young People

We recognise Darwin’s young people as diverse, dynamic and deserving of specialised programs and opportunities. Our direction is guided by City of Darwin's 2022-2026 Youth Strategy.

Youth Strategy 2022-2026

Our Youth Strategy was built through comprehensive consultation with young people (12-25 years), capturing feedback from teenagers, young adults, youth workers, parents and other supportive adults.

Download Youth Strategy 2022-2026

Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)

The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a group of young people providing a youth voice to Council, on topics and issues related to local government responsibilities. If you're looking for a way to get more involved in the community, build your confidence or want to develop your communication, leadership or advocacy skills, YAC might be for you.

Find out more about the Youth Advisory Committee

LAUNCH Youth Programs

Our LAUNCH program helps to connect young people with a diverse range of opportunities including sports, employment skills, entertainment, arts and personal development workshops. We use the LAUNCH social media channels to connect young people in Darwin with fun activities for teenagers and young adults, volunteer and freelance opportunities and youth support services. We also use our platforms to highlight young people's positive contributions to community life.

Find out more about LAUNCH

Resources

As part of our commitment to helping young people feel safe and supported, we create and share helpful resources for young people such as our Youth Info Card, Mindfulness Colouring Book and links to youth support services.

Find out more on the Resources page

Libraries

The Youth Programs team works closely with City of Darwin Libraries and together has supported development of a number of youth events and programs including:

Geektacular - created by young people, for young people this annual event takes over the entire Casuarina library for an afternoon in the January school holidays
Gaming After Dark - a gaming event for ages 12-17 on the last Friday of the month (February to November) at Casuarina Library
Geek Up - created and delivered by young people for their peers (age 15-25) on the last Sunday of the month from March to November, activities include Dungeons & Dragons, art workshops and a DIY toastie station

Find out more about our Libraries

DARWWYN

DARWWYN (Darwin Working with Youth Network) is a networking forum for youth services, sector workers, and anyone working with and for young people through Darwin’s not-for-profit and government sectors.

Find out how to connect with DARWWYN

More Information about how City of Darwin supports young people please contact our Youth Programs team.

08 8930 0300 | youthprojects@darwin.nt.gov.au