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National Youth Roundtable 2007 Member Profiles

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Team Vision:

Team Members:

Kelly Bucknall

Kelly Bucknall

Kelly, 20, is currently in her 1st year of a Bachelor of Social Work. Kelly identifies ‘issues surrounding Young People on Child Protection Orders and those living without family support’ as the most important issue for the Australian Government in relation to youth.
Kaesahne Dean

Kaesahne Dean

Kaesahne, 15, is currently in Year 11 at Broome Senior High School and is also studying community services at TAFE. Kaesahne identifies ‘youth suicide’ as the most important issue for the Australian Government in relation to youth.
Kirby Drew

Kirby Drew

Kirby, 23, is currently in her 3rd year of a Bachelor of Primary Education at the Southern Cross University and is actively involved in her local community and is an advocate on youth issues. She is currently seeking youth work on a part-time basis. Kirby identifies ‘youth participation’ as the most important issue for the Australian Government in relation to youth.
Robyn McKinnon

Robyn McKinnon

Robyn, 23, is working part-time as the Coordinator of Rural Co-Pilots for Northern Tasmania Development and part-time as a Sexual Assault On Call Crisis Worker for Laurel House. Robyn identifies ‘provision of youth support service to rural areas’ as the most important issue for the Australian Government in relation to youth.
James Orchiston

James Orchiston

James, 20, is currently completing his degree in Communications at the University of Technology Sydney where he is majoring in political and sociological studies. He also works for a Federal Member of Parliament. James is involved in a range of local community projects and is interested in education, homophobia and youth engagement in the political process. James was a member of the National Youth Roundtable 2005-06.
Allison Rickards

Allison Rickards

Allison, 24, is a JPET case manager and mother of one. She works for Colony 47 Inc and is also currently completing Certificate IV in Youth Work. She has a strong commitment to supporting young people who are marginalised from mainstream society and is particularly interested in how family breakdown affects this. Allison identifies ‘affordable and accessible accommodation’ as the most important issue for the Australian government in relation to youth.
Chris Standing

Chris Standing

Chris, 19, is currently studying for a Certificate IV in Youth Work from Australian National College and works full time at Youth Off The Streets. Chris identifies ‘drugs and alcohol’ as the most important issue for the Australian Government in relation to youth
Rosemary Tabuai

Rosemary Tabuai

Rosemary, 17, is currently studying a Bachelor of Law at James Cook University in Cairns. She is the 2007 Youth Citizen of the Year for Cairns and is seen as a positive role model to Indigenous youth within the Cairns community. Rosemary identifies ‘improving the lives of disadvantaged Indigenous youth and youth affected by domestic violence’ as the most important issue for the Australian Government in relation to youth.