National Youth Roundtable 2005-06 Member Profiles

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Team Projects:

Youth, the media and fair representation
The "(re)presenting young people in the media" project is developing a national resource for media professionals on how they can better represent and relate to young people.
Crank it Up!
"Supporting Youth Participation and Communication with Government, Crank it Up!" is a suite of initiatives designed to enable, manage and support a whole of government approach to youth participation and communication.
National Youth Roundtable Alumni Program
Since the commencement in 1999 of the National Youth Roundtable the Australian Government has engaged numerous talented and active young leaders from around Australia. The NYR Alumni program will provide a mechanism to retain the knowledge and expertise of these young people.

Team Members:

	Gemmie Alliston - SA Gemmie, 20, is currently studying for a Double Degree in International Studies and Journalism at the University of South Australia. Gemmie is interested in fair representation of young people in the media, promoting and fostering a culturally and linguistically diverse Australia, mental health issues.
	Danielle Begg - QLD Danielle, 21, completed a degree in Psychology and is a Research Assistant at the Queensland University of Technology. Danielle was the 2002 Young Queenslander of the Year and is a co-founder of the Australian Teens Advocating Change. Her interests include youth engagement, mental health, substance abuse, racism and safe driving for young people. She now resides in ACT (as of 2006).
	Jamie Byron - VIC Jamie, 17, is in year 12 at Sunbury Downs College. He is a member of the Youth Advisory Committee in his Local Government Council. He is interested in youth leadership, youth suicide, mental health and giving rural youth opportunities employment and education.
	Brad Chapman - QLD Brad, 22, is a high school dropout and a young entrepreneur who is a Managing Director of a mortgage brokering company. He also studies Theology at Charles Sturt University. He is passionate about promoting youth enterprise, financial literacy education and international development. Brad was a member of the National Youth Roundtable 2004.
	Aidan Devitt - ACT Aidan, 20, is a Commerce student at the Australian National University. He is interested in the education of young Indigenous Australians, and improving dialogue between governments and young Australians. Aidan was also a member of the National Youth Roundtable 2004.
	Dane Garrood - NSW Dane, 20, is studying Commerce and Business Law at the University of New South Wales. He will also be working at Telstra full time and studying part time as part of a scholarship through UNSW. He is interested in investigating inequalities between rural and metropolitan populations, educational disadvantages of country school students and youth alcohol and drug use. Dane was a member of the National Youth Roundtable 2004.
	Sarah Goodwin - WA Sarah, 23, is studying a Bachelor of Law/Psychology at Murdoch University. Sarah is interested in issues affecting young people including youth suicide, dating violence, family and domestic violence, and the overuse of drugs and alcohol by young people.
	Lauren Jew - SA#
	Simon Moss - VIC Simon, 22, is studying at the University of Melbourne undertaking a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science. He coordinates the Oaktree Foundation's social justice program, Oaktree Interactive, and is Online Events Coordinator at Vibewire Youth Services. He is interested in youth participation and social engagement, entrepreneurship and education of young people.
	Duwayne Murrungun - NT#
	Ogy Simic - SA Ogy, 17, is in year 12 at University Senior College. He has been an active participant of the United Nations Youth Association (UNYA) of Australia and adynamic member of his local Youth Advisory Committee. He is interested in thecontribution of young people to the decision making process of government andissues that affect culturally and linguistically diverse young people."