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  • Getting a job
  • Getting around
  • Having your say
  • Managing money
  • Moving out
  • Getting a job
  • Getting around
  • Having your say
  • Managing money
  • Moving out

Have you tried these skills?

Phone with message bubbles

I’ve discussed a political topic with my friends

Ballot boxes with online cursor

Registered (enrolled) to vote with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)

Ballot card

Voted in an election—whether it was local, state, or federal

Plane and ballot card

Voted while travelling interstate or overseas

Envelope with a speech bubble

Spoken to my local Member of Parliament about what matters to me

Ballot card with magnifying glass

Research the policies of different political parties

Person in protest with speech bubble

Spoken to a grass-roots organisation about a cause I care about

Envelope with a form in it with an online cursor

Signed a petition about a cause I care about

Ok! Looks like you’re just getting started on your journey to having your say Nice! Looks like you’ve already tried some skills needed for having your say Great! Looks like you’ve tried a lot of the skills needed for having your say

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Now what?
Over 17 million
Australians are currently enrolled to vote!
I was excited to enrol but a bit overwhelmed about how to inform my vote

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Skills for having your say

  • A placard reading 'Act now or swim later', a paper letter in an envelope and a cursor

    Advocating on an issue

  • Ballot boxes with online cursor

    Enrolling to vote

  • Teenager speaking at a podium surrounded by a speech bubble and megaphone

    Getting involved in your local community

  • A ballot paper, Victorian parliament house and a rubber stamp

    Government and politics

  • A compass and a mobile phone with browser icons displayed on the screen

    Navigating online spaces

  • A hand holding a red book with a gavel above it

    Understanding your rights

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This toolkit was co-designed with members from the Victorian Youth Congress, and is an initiative of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge that Aboriginal self-determination is a human right and recognise the hard work of many generations of Aboriginal people.

We are committed to safe and inclusive workplaces, policies, and services for people from LGBTIQA+ communities and their families.

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