ALT The text reads: not finding enough youth led projects that support LGBTQIA+ young people. Realising you can create your own and get up to $10,000 to fund it. There is a photo on the top right of a person looking sad with a tear streaming down their face. There is a photo on the bottom right of a person wearing bright yellow sunglasses smiling wide.

ALT The text reads: HEY Grants applications open Friday 15 September. Get ready now! Two categories, up to ten thousand dollars per project. Youth Led or Social Connectedness projects. Visit YACVic.org.au/HEY for more info. The twilight YACVic logo is in the top right corner of the tile, the HEY Grants and Partners logo is in the bottom right. In the middle is a photo of two people holding a pride flag and smiling at the camera.

ALT Photo of Lisa Nguyen, Legal Education Coordinator at Youthlaw (she/her)

ALT Photo of rural conference speaker James Harris (he/him)

ALT A photo of Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan (she/her).

ALT The text reads: Round 13 HEY Grants, up to ten thousand dollars available for projects to support LGBTQIA+ young people! Opening soon, visit YACVic.org.au/HEY for more info. The text is dark blue and set on a light blue background. There is a photo in the middle of a bunch of colourful, bright people with their hands raised in celebration.

ALT The text reads: If you're 18 years or over, you have to vote in the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum. We made a resource for you. Swipe across to learn more. This tile has colours from the Aboriginal flag.

ALT The text reads: What it covers: Uluru Statement from the Heart, what is the Voice to Parliament and what will it look like, misinformation and fact checking, walking together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, having conversations with people about it, what's a referendum and what does it look like, why does the Voice need to be in the Constitution, enrolling to vote, how to vote on the day and the logistics of that. This tile has colours from the Aboriginal flag.

ALT The text reads: Use our resource, do some research and make an informed vote. YACVic.org.au/referendum-navigator This tile has colours from the Aboriginal flag.

ALT The tile reads: Attention youth workers or anyone who works with young people. We want to hear from you! Fill out our super quick and easy survey, pretty please xo

ALT The text reads: this could be you! Come and get affirmative consent educated. There is a photo above the text of thirteen young people smiling with an empty cut out with an arrow pointing to it. There is an iPhone screen on the to the left of the text with a message in grey that reads: I like it when you… and a message in green that reads: do you want to… . The bottle green YACVic rural logo is on the top left of the tile and the bottle green Yeah, Nah logo is on the bottom right. The background of the tile is a light pink.

ALT The text reads: International Youth Day 2023. Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World. It’s time for us to support young people to lead environmental change. The red YACVic logo is in the top left corner. In the top right corner, there are light green squiggles. In the bottom left corner, there is a bottle green graphic of a young person planting outside. In the bottom right corner is the bottle green Future Proof moth logo.

ALT Tile 1 The text reads: National Homelessness Week, 7-13 August 2023 Let's talk about housing stress and homelessness. Housing prices and the cost of living are at an all time high. For young people, income support is still below the poverty line. This has put more and more young people into serious housing stress, which can lead to homelessness.

ALT Tile 4 The text reads: Homelessness is more than sleeping rough. Homelessness is not having one or more of the things that make a place feel like home. These include: Sense of security, where you are comfortable and can be yourself. Safety, where you and the things you own aren't in danger Privacy, where you are able to relax in your own space. You can close a door. Stability, a place and inhabitants that don't change without warning Fit for habitation, where it's legally a house and it is healthy for people to live in it. Control of living space, where you make decisions about who visits you, and about how to live there.

ALT Tile 9 The text reads: Immediate action is necessary. We need the Victorian Government to advocate to the Federal government to raise income support above the poverty line to at least $76 a day, put a cap on rental increases, build more safe and affordable housing, and commit to a Victorian Youth Homelessness Strategy so there's an actual dedicated plan of action.

ALT Tile 10 The text reads: What can I do if I'm experiencing homelessness or housing stress? If you need crisis accommodation, call the Homelessness statewide after hours service on 1800 825 955. A housing support worker can help connect you with services. AskIzzy.org.au can help you find services providing housing, money help, food, counselling and more. If you're experiencing violence at home, visit OrangeDoor.vic.gov.au, SafeSteps.org.au, or RainbowDoor.org.au. If you're in housing stress due to rent increases, visit TenantsVic.org.au or Renters and Housing Union at rahu.org.au.

ALT The text reads: This could be you at our conference There is a meme of a person sitting at a stall table with a mug in hand, there’s a sign attached to the table saying “Sharing amazing rural youth work is important, change my mind.” This is on top of a green background with a cream YACVic logo.

ALT The text reads: National Homelessness Week 7 - 13 August 2023 The background is a red and navy ombre with features such as a teal coloured door, yellow swirls and a white YACVic logo.

ALT The text reads: You after attending our training There is a meme of Spongebob Squarepants on his knees, bowing down to a poster on the wall that says Code of Ethical Practice. This is on top of a red background, with hints of pink and a cream YACVic logo.

ALT The text reads: Code of Ethical Practice training Who: Those who work with young people When: Wednesday 9 August, 1 PM to 4 PM Where: Online via Zoom Register now, via the link in our bio! This is on top of a red background with hints of pink and a cream YACVic logo.