National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS)

Established in 1985, the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS) is a co-operative funding program between the Australian, State and Territory Governments. It facilitates nationally based research into factors affecting young people. NYARS research findings assist with the formulation and assessment of policy development and implementation by Australian, State and Territory Ministers and Departments responsible for youth affairs.

NYARS operates under the auspices of the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). MCEETYA chooses the topics for the annual NYARS research program from a short-list developed collaboratively by jurisdictions.

The Australian Government (through the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) provides half the annual NYARS funding of $240,000, with the States and Territories contributing the rest on a pro rata basis determined by their youth populations.

Publications

• Alive and Motivated: Young People, Participation and Local Government (2004)
• Barriers to Service Delivery for Young Pregnant Women and Mothers (2007)
• Barriers to Service Provision for Young People with Presenting Substance Misuse and Mental Health Problems (2005)
• Community Building Through Intergenerational Exchange Programs (2006)
• Creating Better Educational and Employment Opportunities for Rural Young People (2001)
• Employment Development: Do Young People Benefit? (1994)
• The Health of Young Aborigines Aged 12 to 15 - A Short Report for Aboriginal Communities (1992)
• The Health of Young Aborigines - A Report on the Health of Aborigines Aged 12 to 25 Years (1992)
• Homelessness Among Young People in Australia: Early Intervention and Prevention (1996)
• Juvenile Justice: Services and Transition Arrangements (1997)
• Kids are like that! Community Attitudes to Young People (2003)
• A New Social Contract: Changing Social and Legal Frameworks for Young Australians (2000)
• Passions, People and Appreciation: Making Volunteering Work for Young People (2004)
• Perceptions of the Treatment of Juveniles in the Legal System (1992)
• Sustainable Consumption: Young Australians as Agents of Change (2005)
• The Position of Young People in Relation to the Family (1994)
• The Price We Pay: Young People, Poverty and Long-Term Unemployment in Australia (1997)
• Review of Public Information Campaigns Addressing Youth Risk-Taking (2000)
• Role Models for Young People: What Makes an Effective Role Model Program? (2002)
• Rural and Regional Young People and Transport: Improving Access to Transport for Young People in Rural and Regional Australia (2005)
• Scoping Study of Youth Policy Priorities and Directions: Summary of Findings (2005)
• Under-Age School Leaving (1997)
• Wealth of All Nations: Identification of Strategies to Assist Refugee Young People in Transition to Independence (2003)
• Young People as Victims of Violence: A Discussion Paper (1993)
• Young People and Guardianship: A Ticket to Services or a Transfer of Rights? (1995)
• Young People and Self-Employment in Australia (1996)
• Young People Leaving Care and Protection (1999)
• Young People Living on The Urban Fringe (1995)
• Young People's Perceptions of and Attitudes to Sexual Violence (1995)
• Youth and Citizenship (2004)
• Youth and The Future: Effective Youth Services for The Year 2015 (2002)
• Where Now? Destinations of Young People who Miss Out on Higher Education (1994)