hY NRG
hY NRG are a group of young people who are passionate about youth mental health and raising awareness of headspace services to all young people.
The role of hY NRG (headspace Youth
National Reference Group) is to work together to deliver
national and local projects that will have a positive impact on
young people across Australia.
hY NRG believe that youth participation is vital when delivering
a service for young people. They would like to see youth
participation happening in every headspace
centre.
What is youth participation?
According to hY NRG, youth participation is:
- Youth contributing to acts within society to improve, expand or
aid projects, goals or ideas.
- Young people participating within the community, with the
vision to improve the current services and with the goal of
improving the future.
- Young people meaningfully engaged in decisions which affect
them and the community.
- Young people being supported to give input at local and
national level in governance, planning and delivering of
services which will have a positive impact on future
generations.
- Young people feeling a sense of power and motivation in
decision making.