Young Ambassadors

Our Young Ambassadors are passionate, motivated and empowered. They are the voices of the future. 

The UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador program gives young people aged 16-24 the opportunity to speak up for children’s rights and what matters to Australia’s young people. Recruited from across the country, participants will be extensively trained in leadership, advocacy, and media and communications, empowering them to engage effectively with other young people, leaders and decision makers.    

The 18-month volunteer program allows Young Ambassadors to bring their skills and lived experiences to the issues that UNICEF Australia advocates for. Together, we work to ensure every child and young person has an equal opportunity to thrive and survive, no matter the circumstances or challenges they face. 

This is your chance to speak up for a fair Australia that protects and supports every child and young person.

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Become a 2025 Young Ambassador for UNICEF Australia

What do the Young Ambassadors do? 

Each year, Young Ambassadors hear from children and young people in their communities and then raise the issue that matter most to them with our nation’s key decision-makers. They also support other broad areas of UNICEF Australia’s work as spokespeople at conferences and events like the ICC T20 World Cup. 

Successful candidates will have a passion for youth voice, have lived and living experiences on issues affecting young people, enjoy working in both a team-based and independent capacity, and supports social justice for marginalized children and young people. 

They will also be able to commit to 3-5 hours per month, with increased engagement at different times of the year, and to attend an in-person Induction Week from the 28th of January to the 2nd of February 2025.

In 2023, two Young Ambassadors attended the COP28 summit in Dubai as part of a delegation from UNICEF Australia, where they had the chance to participate in youth panel discussions and meet with decision-makers.  

In November 2022, the Young Ambassadors launched the Designing the Future report to Ministers and MPs at Parliament House in Canberra. This report is the culmination of a year's policy design work with the input for 2000 young Australians.

In June 2021, the Young Ambassadors launched ‘Children’s Voices in a Changing World’, the final report of a three-part series during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the child-friendly version here.

The surveys gathered the opinions of 4,078 young people aged seven to 20 years old from around the nation, over a 12-month period. These findings were presented to the nation's leaders in Canberra. 

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Meet our 2023 UNICEF Australia Young Ambassadors

These nine incredible young people have come together from across Australia to raise the voices of the children and young people.