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National Youth Roundtable 2005-06 Member Profiles

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Team Projects:

• 1800 two-way
  The '1800-two-way' initiative is a free and user-friendly voicemail service, which would allow homeless and transient customers to contact Centrelink without having to find the money or resources to visit a Centrelink office (with capacity to expand to other government departments if relevant).
• The Talking Enterprise Roadshow
  The “Talking Enterprise Roadshow” is providing a forum to develop innovative strategies to encourage youth enterprise development in rural and regional areas, thereby creating vibrant economies and supportive communities.

Team Members:

	Ryan Barrett - QLD Ryan, 23, is currently studying a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of International Business at the Queensland University of Technology. He was a young police officer in the western suburbs. He is passionate about youth crime, crime prevention, suicide, youth affairs and post school options.
	Eve Campbell - VIC Eve, 23, has recently started working for the Australian Red Cross Victoria as the International Humanitarian Law Training Coordinator. She is also a member of the Army Reserve. She is interested in education, homelessness and access to justice for young people.
	Alistair Coe - ACT Alistair, 21, is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Commerce at the Australian National University and working part-time as a program coordinator at Young Achievement Australia. He is interested in youth unemployment, small business and education.
	Matthew Crossley - QLD Matthew, 16 is currently undertaking year 12 at Proserpine State High School. He also works part-time as a farm hand. Matthew is also a member of the Whitsunday Youth Affairs Community. He is very interested in issues affecting young people in rural and regional areas and is passionate about the sugar industry.
	Serena Kent - NSW Serena, 19, is currently studying Youth Work at TAFE and is working part time as a Youth Support Officer with the Greater Hume and Lockhart Shire Councils. Serena is interested in young people living in rural areas being disadvantaged, driver safety, drug and alcohol issues and Local Government support for youth in rural areas.
	Nichole Sullivan - NSW * Nichole, 24, has completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology at the University of Wollongong (UOW) and now is undertaking the prestigious honours program at UOW. This year she has gained employment with UOW as a researcher for both the faculty of education and psychology. As an executive member of a philanthropic organisation, Nichole has secured funding to commence building a 6.5 million dollar community and youth facility in her hometown of Ulladulla, in memory of her brother Danny, 19, who died in the Bali Bombings. Nichole was a member of the National Youth Roundtable 2004.

* withdrew from NYR due to health/personal reasons.

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