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Youth Participation Benefits for your organisation

Youth participation supports better decisions, involves those who cannot vote and improves outcomes for young people and communities.

Young people's thoughts, experiences, opinions and ideas add an important and vibrant quality to policy advice for government.

Before involving young people in any decision-making, it is important to use youth participation principles to support you.

Step 1 - Get organisational committment

Step 2 - Create space for young people's involvement

Step 3 - Create a youth-friendly environment

If you would like a copy of 'Youth Participation Benefits for your organisation' email mydinfo@myd.govt.nz

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