National Youth Employment Body practice guide: a guide to strengthening youth employment pathways: local to national

This Practice Guide outlines the National Youth Employment Body (NYEB) model that will inform the development of a scalable national approach that both strengthens youth employment and meets local workforce needs. It has been developed by the Brotherhood of St Laurence, an independent non-government organisation with strong community links that has been working to reduce poverty in Australia since the 1930s. The NYEB is building on the Brotherhood's knowledge and practice in this area to foster collaboration that empowers participants, communities and policy makers to review and respond to youth unemployment in new ways. Now, more than ever, support is needed for stakeholders from multiple local and national sectors that influence youth employment to work together on flexible strategies for structural change based on a commitment to place-based action, and ongoing learning of what works.

The Practice Guide is intended as a tool for developing and implementing place-focused solutions that enhance young people's meaningful and sustainable participation in the labour market. It is designed for local, state and national stakeholders across the employment system, including employment service providers, educators, employers, community organisations and policy makers. It is comprised of five sections: (1) Why we need a National Youth Employment Body; (2) Harnessing community investment; (3) The practice; (4) Tools and resources; and (5) Appendix: National Youth Employment Body - Theoretical underpinnings.

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