Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies

This is a new website, funded by the Australian Government and housed at the University of Tasmania. The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (ACYS) provides support for youth organisations, youth workers, youth researchers and young people themselves, as well as policymakers, researchers and practitioners in other sectors working with youth. It focuses on information about early adolescence to the early adult years (12 to 25 years).

ACYS aims are:

• to house and provide access to a range of youth sector information, including research, news, programs and initiatives, and sector contacts details;
• to provide critical evaluation, synthesis, analysis and filtering of relevant information about young people, particularly in relation to research;
• to provide up-to-date information on current practice initiatives;
• to raise awareness of youth issues, facilitate research on young people and youth issues;
• to improve communication throughout the youth sector by facilitating access to information; and,
• to support the development of a professional youth sector that provides effective support to young people.