Roles and responsibilities

The Northern Territory (NT) Youth Round Table (Round Table) is an independent advisory group to the Minister for Youth, Seniors and Equality and the NT Government.

Members engage in consultation with:

• various government agencies
• community groups and
• other organisations.

Read about the Round Table and how to apply.

Get to know the 2024 Round Table members.

Please read below to learn about the support you receive as a Round Table member and to find out about the consultations conducted this year.

Round Table members completed professional development and training sessions in:

• media training
• self-motivation and goal-setting workshops
• social media and public speaking workshops
• team building and leadership workshops
• consultations.

Consultations

Members consult and advise various government departments, community groups and other organisations on key initiatives and strategies.

In addition to this, they also have the opportunity to lead a community-based project throughout their 12-month term.

What members did in 2023

Some of the consultations the 2023 Round Table participated in included:

• the Federal Office for Youth on the Federal Youth Engagement Strategy
• Department of Education on the Statement of Commitment, supporting diverse sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression in education
• Department of Health on Youth Friendly Health Services Policy
• the Office of Youth Affairs on the Northern Territory Youth Strategy 2023-2033
• Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) on Youth Voice Theory of Change and Youth Voice
• South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute on Roadmap to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Adolescent Health.

Community-based projects

Round Table members lead a community-based project on a topic that they identify as of significant importance to themselves and their community.

The project includes researching, engaging in consultations with their community, executing the project, and summarising their findings and recommendations into a project report or presentation.

The culmination of the Round Table is a presentation at Parliament House, where a diverse audience, including ministers, senior public servants and relevant stakeholders are invited to attend. During this event, Round Table members present their community-based projects, share their recommendations, and discuss youth-related issues that they are deeply passionate about.

For more information

To find out more contact the Office of Youth Affairs.