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.

SAYF presented to the Department for Education Executive Committee on Curriculum and Learning, advocating for the integration of life skills education into the school curriculum. Our members made the case for a future where young people graduate equipped with real-world knowledge including financial literacy, navigating relationships, understanding government systems, and knowing their rights.

Amber was invited to join a panel discussion hosted by Ending Loneliness Together exploring the WHO Commission on Social Connection's landmark report on loneliness and its global significance. The panel featured remarks from The Honourable Ralph Regenvanu, WHO Commissioner on Social Connection, and The Honourable Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Prevention of Family Violence, alongside WHO Technical Advisory Group members Associate Professor Michelle

SA Health approached SAYF to gather young people's perspectives on a series of questions related to their public health planning work. SAYF received the brief, designed the facilitation, and ran the session internally with members across relevant focus areas including mental health, domestic violence education, and community safety. A structured report was delivered back to SA Health capturing key themes, direct member perspectives, and priority recommendations. This engageme

Amber and Sienna represented SAYF as the only young people in the room, advocating for youth-informed strategies on mental health, domestic violence education, and community safety. Their contributions were personally recognised by Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier, reinforcing the value and necessity of embedding youth perspectives into public health policy.

Three SAYF members joined the Office for Women's roundtable on eSafety and image-based abuse, sharing youth perspectives on one of the most pressing safety issues facing young people today. We engaged directly with Minister Katrine Hildyard and eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant to identify prevention strategies and shape policy change.

SAYF members took the stage alongside Dr Ben Lohmeyer at the Department for Education's Wellbeing Leaders' Summit, speaking to hundreds of educators about the importance of authentic youth voice in wellbeing policy. Young speakers shared lived experiences of school, inspiring educators to reimagine what student leadership and wellbeing support can actually look like.

Representing youth voices at the Department for Infrastructure and Transport Executive Roundtable, SAYF advocated for accessible, safe, and sustainable public transport across South Australia. Our team contributed directly to shaping the state's 30-year transport strategy, ensuring that young people's priorities are embedded in long-term planning from the outset.

At City of Salisbury's Roar Youth Summit, SAYF facilitated a workshop on health equity, exploring young people's access to fair health outcomes across South Australia. Participants shared insights on how limited discussions about equity in schools affect trust and wellbeing. SAYF synthesised these perspectives and shared them directly with the City of Salisbury to inform youth-driven solutions and policy action.

At the Commissioner for Children and Young People x Youth Affairs Council SA Youth Impact Summit, SAYF hosted a stall and contributed to a powerful panel discussion. Our founder, Amber, joined young changemakers from across the state to exchange ideas, collaborate with sector leaders, and celebrate the power of youth-led advocacy in South Australia.

A group of SAYF members were invited to join Natasha Stott Despoja, Commissioner for the Royal Commission into Family, Sexual and Domestic Violence, for a one-off workshop session facilitated alongside the Commissioner for Children and Young People, Helen Connolly. Members came to the table to share their perspectives, stories, and views on family, sexual, and domestic violence as young people with lived experience of the issues the Royal Commission was examining. It was not