Amber served as MC for ReachOut Australia's two-day Youth Advocates and Ambassadors Workshop, held at ReachOut's Sydney office. The workshop brought together ReachOut's cohort of young advocates and ambassadors to learn more about what is happening across the organisation, explore what is next for their advocacy work, and connect with each other in person. Amber held the room across both days as MC, creating the conditions for honest, respectful exchange in a group that has b

During National Child Protection Week, SAYF stood alongside Professor Leah Bromfield and Charlie Jackson OAM to present a Call for Change in protecting children. SAYF members delivered speeches that highlighted stories of resilience, justice, and the urgent need for community-led reform in how we think about and act on child safety.

The City of Onkaparinga engaged SAYF to help them understand how to genuinely reach young people when developing their life skills workshop program. Rather than the council guessing what young people want to learn, they came to SAYF. We received their questions, facilitated an internal session with members to explore what life skills young people actually want and need, how they want to access them, and what would make them show up. A written summary of insights and recommend

SAYF members joined the Committee for Adelaide's Listening Forum to share young people's priorities across a range of issues including loneliness, housing, climate, and transport. We made the case that real progress at a city level starts with youth inclusion at every level of decision-making, not just in dedicated youth spaces.

Amber was invited to speak at the 2025 Volunteering SA/NT Conference, sharing insights on engaging young people in volunteering and reflecting on what it means to build and lead the South Australian Youth Forum as a fully youth-led and, at the time, volunteer-powered organisation. She shared the stage with inspiring leaders from across the volunteering sector. The talk explored the realities of youth-led community work, what makes young people want to show up, and how organis

The Cancer Council engaged SAYF's 18 to 24 branch to provide feedback on their HPV campaign and explore how it could be extended to better reach young people. SAYF received a set of questions from the Cancer Council, designed a facilitated workshop around them, and ran the session internally with members. The outputs were synthesised into a detailed written summary covering what resonated, what missed the mark, and clear recommendations for how the campaign could be strengthe

3 SAYF members spent a day across Parndana and Kingscote campuses speaking to over 400 young people in Years 7 to 12 about youth advocacy, resilience, and leadership. The visit marked the beginning of something significant for Kangaroo Island, building the connections and foundations for what is now the established Kangaroo Island Youth Movement.

Amber was invited to speak at the South Australian Business Chamber's International Women's Day Business Luncheon, held in partnership with the Australia Day Council of South Australia. She shared the stage with keynote speaker Professor Leah Bromfield, 2025 Australian of the Year for South Australia, and contributed to panel discussions on women in leadership. Amber spoke about SAYF's work in spaces of gender equality including coercive control, period justice, and gender eq

SAYF hosted a stall at the City of Onkaparinga's Eco Collective, sharing the organisation's work and impact with community members from across the region. It was a genuine opportunity to connect local sustainability action with youth voice and civic participation, and to show what SAYF looks like in action outside of a formal workshop setting.

Since January 2023, Amber has served as a Youth Advisor on the SA Power Networks Vulnerable Consumers Advisory Group, representing the needs and perspectives of young people within the group. In this ongoing role she collaborates with senior members and fellow board representatives to advocate for the inclusion of youth voices in energy policy and decision-making. The group reviews community feedback, shapes policy recommendations, and adjusts strategies to ensure inclusivity

From January 2022 to December 2023, Amber served as Youth Representative on the SA Power Networks Community Advisory Board, playing a central role in advocating for the needs and concerns of young people within the community. Her responsibilities included engaging with diverse stakeholders to ensure that the voices of vulnerable consumers were represented in decision-making processes, particularly during the Regulatory Reset for 2025 to 2030. This role demonstrated early that