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National Youth Roundtable 2004 Member Profiles

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Team Members:

	Ben Cooper - Bathurst, NSW Ben, 17, is a student at St Stanislaus’ College, Bathurst. He also works on a casual basis as a baker’s assistant. Ben is interested in reconciliation, improving opportunities for rural and regional young Australians, particularly in the field of performing arts, and partnerships between rural and urban schools.
	Kaila Murnain - Narrabri, NSW Kaila, 17, is a Year 12 student at Narrabri High School. She is interested in improving leadership among rural youth, improving and promoting education and training opportunities for young people in rural areas and alcohol abuse in rural and remote communities.
	Kash Manamperi - NSW Coming from a Sri Lankan background, Kash, 19, is studying at the University of New South Wales for a Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Studies and Finance. He is passionate about youth enterprise and leadership, sustainable development and greater cultural awareness.
	Alan Wu - Parkville, VIC Alan, 20, studys at the University of Melbourne. He was born in China, fluent in Mandarin, and deeply connected to the Chinese community in Australia. He is interested in sustainability and the environment, youth enterprise and leadership and young people and their transitions to independence.
	Amanda Dodd - Mundubbera, QLD Amanda Dodd is a 24-year-old youth worker with the Central Burnett Youth Service. Amanda grew up in rural Queensland, and is concerned about the lack of further education, training and employment options for school leavers in rural areas.
	Will Bignell - Bothwell, TAS Will, 21, is studying Agricultural Science at the University of Tasmania. He is interested in sustainable agriculture, in particular, improving the general public’s knowledge about agriculture. Will is also passionate about youth entrepreneurship and encouraging more young people to become involved in primary production.
	Dane Garrood - Tallwood, NSW Dane, 19, is studying Commerce and Business Law at the University of New South Wales. He is interested in investigating the intra-generational inequality between rural and metropolitan populations, the educational disadvantages of country school students, and youth alcohol and drug abuse.
	Sarah Houston - Richmond, TAS Sarah, 20, a university student from regional Tasmania, has a particular interest in agriculture and environmental sustainability. Having faced the challenges of supporting people with mental illnesses, Sarah would like to promote education programs and support mechanisms to assist other young people who are experiencing mental illness.
	Sarah Chunys - Alice Springs, NT 20-year-old 2004 Northern Territory Young Australian of the Year, Sarah, is studying for a Bachelor of Psychology at James Cook University. She is interested in mental health in remote areas, youth at risk and age discrimination.

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