Multicultural Youth Queensland
Helping diverse young people find their voice
About MYQ
MYQ supports multicultural young people to strengthen their leadership, influence the decisions that affect them, and create positive outcomes for themselves and their communities.
As the Queensland arm of MYAN Australia, the national peak body for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds, MYQ provides platforms for youth-led decision making and works to shape policy that impacts young people.
Youth Arrivals to Queensland
Total Youth Arrivals
In the 2024 – 2025 financial year, 763 young people aged 12 to 24 were granted a Humanitarian/Family/Skilled visa to settle in Queensland, according to the Department of Home Affairs (2025).
Approximately 15% of young people aged 12- 24 in Australia have settled in Queensland. That is about 1 in 7 young people (DOHA, 2025).
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Our values
Strengthening leadership
We support multicultural young people to build confidence, lead with purpose and influence change in their communities.
Active citizenship
We enable multicultural young people to participate fully and equitably in the social, cultural, economic and civic life of their communities.
Justice
We work to address systemic barriers and advocate for fairer outcomes for multicultural young people.
Capacity building
We partner with the youth sector to strengthen capability and support inclusive, effective engagement with multicultural young people.
Respect
We value diversity and ensure all young people feel seen, heard and supported.
What we do
Building leadership and capability in young people
We support young people to develop practical skills in areas such as project delivery, leadership, public speaking, teamwork and collaboration.
Youth-led advocacy and systems influence
Through youth-led advocacy programs, we work alongside youth people to inform policy and programs, ensuring decision makers are guided by lived experience and real community insight.
Strengthening the youth sector
We support organisations and practitioners with training, advice and practical resources to build capability and deliver more inclusive, effective services for multicultural young people.
National Youth Settlement Framework Training
The NYSF is Australia’s first evidence-based framework for supporting good practice and measuring settlement outcomes for young people.
Developed by MYAN through consultation with young people, government and the youth and settlement sectors, the Framework is designed to enable services to respond more effectively to the needs of young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
It supports the provision of targeted support to ensure young people reach their potential to be active participants in and contributors to Australian society.
What is Framework training?
Training involves 1 day of in-person interactive professional development, exploring:
- How practitioners and policy-makers can incorporate the Framework into their work, including using the Framework Assessment Tools
- Factors contributing to good settlement outcomes for young people
- Good practice in facilitating active citizenship
Who is the training for?
The training is targeted to staff and volunteers from government and non-government organisations who seek to strengthen their knowledge and practice supporting young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. It is suitable for those working in both direct service and policy or programming roles.
Recent highlights
The Youth Matters Conference brings together multicultural young people, community leaders and decision-makers to share ideas and shape solutions that matter.
