As Youth Unemployment In Toowoomba Reaches 12.7 per cent, young people will be given a new voice with the launch of My Chance, Our Future – a new campaign highlighting the urgent issue of youth unemployment.
The unemployment rate for young people aged 15 to 24 in the Toowoomba area is sitting at an unacceptable 12.7 per cent, according to new data from the ABS. In addition the Darling Downs – Maranoa region is at a rate of 9.8 per cent.
“Around 1 in 4 young Australians is neither
“At Youth Connections we really encourage anyone in our local community who is concerned about youth unemployment to sign up to the new campaign so we can really start to tackle this growing problem together. Employers can help by registering vacancies with us, the community can help by encouraging young people to seek support and register for assistance with groups like ours to provide a hand up – not a hand out†Mr Paton said.
More information is available at the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s website:
http://www.bsl.org.au/Advocacy/Youth-employment.aspx
Mike Paton – CEO
Downs Industry Schools Co-operation Inc (DISCO)
Offices in Toowoomba, Dalby and Roma
Phone 4638 3088