2024 JUNIOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH PARLIAMENT

The Junior Indigenous Youth Parliament will be held in Townsville on Friday 30 August 2024.

The Junior Indigenous Youth Parliament is an exciting opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to debate a motion on a youth issue or speak in an adjournment debate about any issue falling within the jurisdiction of the Queensland Parliament.

The Junior Indigenous Youth Parliament is hosted by the Queensland Parliament and will be chaired by the Speaker, the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, along with local Members of Parliament. 

 
Tentative Date: Friday 30 August 2024
Time: 9.00am Registration
9.30am Student Briefing
10.00am Official opening
2.00pm Close and photos
 

Location: Townsville, venue TBA

 

Nominations will open closer to the event.

 

COMMON QUESTIONS:

 

How many students can schools nominate?

Schools are invited to nominate up to a maximum of 10 students from Year 5 and 6. The number of student participants allocated per school will depend on the number of schools that nominate for the Youth Parliament.

 

What is the commitment for teachers and students?

Teacher Briefing

An initial briefing session for teachers will be held via MS Teams video conference. Teachers are to attend one session on any of three available dates, yet to be advised:

  • 3.30pm - 4.15pm on [date TBA]
  • 7.30am - 8.15am on [date TBA]

Teachers from schools participating in the Youth Parliament are required to participate in one of the briefings to receive details of the program and other operational and administrative matters.

Preparation

  • Students will need to prepare a speech to present on the day.

Student Briefing

  • Teachers and students should arrive on the day of the Youth Parliament by 9.00am to be ready for the start of the 9.30am final briefing. 
 

CONTACT

Beryl Friday, First Peoples Liaison Officer | Queensland Parliament
Phone: 07 3553 6412
Email:  FirstPeoples.Liaison@parliament.qld.gov.au

 

 

Townvsille JIYP 2019