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    NYCA Secretariat

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    The NYCA Secretariat is established to resource and support the overall work of the National Youth Commission Australia, including:

     

    • Activity co-ordination, including public hearings, meetings, and workshops
    • Corporate and technical support to the Commission
    • Data/evidence collection, analysis and drafting the Commissions National Report
    • Preparation of Public Discussion Papers
    • Digital engagement of a wide range of stakeholders
    • Assisting the Commission articulate policy options
    • Public relations and communications

     

    Whilst the NYCA Secretariat will be responsible for ensuring that the analysis of the data/evidence collected during the NYCA and the drafting of the final National Report – final editorial control rests with the NYCA Commissioners.

    Executive Officer for the NYC Keith Waters

    Keith Waters

    Executive Officer

    Keith Waters has worked in the not for profit sector for over 30 years. He has held Executive positions with Anglicare in NSW and the ACT as well as the Salvation Army in Melbourne, Victoria. He has experience across a wide range of areas including youth, drug and alcohol, housing and homelessness, crisis services, Out of Home, family violence, prisons and courts, disability services, child care, aged care, primary health care and juvenile justice.

     

    In addition to being a leading NGO Executive, he has pioneered numerous innovative programs for disadvantaged young people over the past 20 years and has been the author and co-author of a number of landmark reports which have impacted youth policy. He is currently the Executive Officer of both YDA and the National Youth Commission into Youth Employment and Transitions. Keith has post graduate qualifications in Innovation, Service Management and Business Administration.

    marissa-garner

    Marissa Garner

    Event Manager

    Marissa Garner completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours at La Trobe University in 2017. During her time at La Trobe she was involved in the Psych Society in the role of committee member, secretary, and events coordinator, where she discovered a passion for creating meaningful events. In 2016 she was a part of a team of three that competed in The Big Idea social business/enterprise competition run by The Big Issue. The team made it to the national grand final and this experience made Marissa want to work in the for-purpose sector.

    Dev Mukherjee

    Dev Mukherjee

    Senior Researcher
    Dev Mukherjee  has worked in social research and policy for 23 years in the areas of education, employment, housing and homelessness, juvenile justice, and youth affairs. Most recently, he worked as a policy advisor at the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), working on issues of employment and community services industry development. Prior to VCOSS, he worked at the NSW Council of Social Service as Deputy Director (Policy) and Senior Policy Officer. In 2007, he was Senior Researcher for the National Youth Commission Inquiry into Youth Homelessness.
    Nina

    Nina Roxburgh

    Director of Content & Digital Engagement

    Nina Roxburgh is a writer, editor and producer. She is currently the Editor & Producer of Binge Thinking Podcast showcasing expert perspectives and experiences of millennials in Australia and globally. Previously, she was Editor-in-Chief of Quarterly Access Journal at the Australian Institute of International Affairs – publishing the work and research of young international relations scholars. She also worked at the Public Affairs Coordinator for the Foundation for Young Australians.

     

    Nina has worked across many industries including business transformation, event management, research and academia, publishing, hospitality, and not-for-profit work, and has a background in International Relations specialising in the political economy of sex trafficking.

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