Youth Affairs Council of South Australia (YACSA), in partnership with the Department of Human Services, hosted a launch event for SA Youth Week (SAYW 2022) on Friday 13th May at say.kitchen in the Adelaide CBD.
The Hon Nat Cook MP, Minister for Human Services officially opened SAYW at the event and announced the formation of the Minister’s Youth Advisory Council. Attendees were treated to performances from Adelaide-based Nukunu singer-songwriter Tilly Tjala Thomas and had the opportunity to meet, chat and network with other guests.
The event was a great opportunity for young people and those that work with them to come together and celebrate South Australian young people and their ideas, talents and contributions to the community and state.
The Hon Laura Curran MLC, Liberal Party of South Australia; Penny Wright, Guardian for Children and Young People and Training Centre Visitor; Helen Connolly, Commissioner for Children and Young People; and Lois Boswell, Chief Executive for the Department of Human Services, all attended the event to celebrate young people.
Special guests also included Shania Richards, Youth Governor of South Australia, and James Beaumont, Winner of the Spirit Super Connecting Communities Young Achiever Award. Many of the other attendees were young people from the following groups:
Youth Collective Committee, City of Marion
Strong in Culture Strong in Voice Choir, Department for Child Protection
Kura Yerlo
Enabled Youth Disability Network
