Telstra Foundation Youth Advisory Council 2026 – YOA

Deadline: February 23, 2026

Applications are invited to hitch the 2026 Telstra Foundation Youth Advisory Council. At the Telstra Foundation, they’re dedicated to championing younger folks by actively involving them of their work. As they kick off the second 12 months of the Youth Advisory Council with PROJECT ROCKIT, Telstra Foundation is looking out for younger folks in Australia aged 12–18 from all types of backgrounds and experiences. They need to be certain they hear a variety of voices and identities.

As a part of the Youth Advisory Counci, you’ll:

• Participate in common digital conferences and discussions with fellow Council members.
• Co-create, advise, assessment and supply suggestions on Telstra Foundation tasks and initiatives, such because the Australian Youth Digital Index.
• Help form a analysis report by sharing your insights and views.
• Contribute to the event of artistic content material that provides perception to younger folks’s experiences.
• Check and reply to correspondence and requests in a well timed method.
• Take part in advert hoc actions, occasions and alternatives supplied by the Telstra Foundation, the place attainable.
• Engage with and advise Telstra Foundation and Telstra as alternatives come up.

Benefits

As a Council member, you’ll have alternatives to:

• Share your views on the digital world – what’s working, what’s not, and what wants to vary.
• Contribute suggestions and concepts to actual tasks that assist younger folks nationwide.
• Create content material that speaks to different younger folks, together with movies, tales, recommendation and inventive items.
• Take part in occasions and media alternatives.
• Connect with like‑minded friends from totally different states and backgrounds.
• Be paid in your time and experience. You can be compensated at a charge of $40 per hour.

Eligibility

• Open to younger folks from throughout Australia;
• You’re aged 12–18;
• Be enthusiastic about tech, creativity, on-line security, digital tradition, or just making issues higher for younger folks.

Application

You’ll have to submit a brief video (no fancy setup required!) answering a couple of questions on who you might be, your strengths, and what excites you concerning the digital world. Take a have a look at the full instructions and the position description for all the knowledge you want.

For extra data, go to Telstra Foundation Youth Advisory Council.