About the Multicultural Youth Network
The Multicultural Youth Network (MYN) is a group of passionate young people representing Victoria’s multicultural communities. The MYN is a platform for members to advise the VMC and Victorian Government departments on matters affecting multicultural young people, including multicultural youth-related issues, mental health, education, employment, racism and discrimination.
MYN comprises up to 20 members aged between 18-25, who must work, study, or live in Victoria. Members will come from a diverse gender, faith, ethnicity, or cultural backgrounds. Five to eight members may be selected from regional or rural areas of Victoria to ensure broader geographic representation.
Apply now to become an MYN member
The VMC is seeking expressions of interest in each of the following eight regions of Victoria (see local government areas per region below):
- Barwon South-West
- Gippsland
- Grampians
- Hume
- Loddon Mallee
- Eastern Metropolitan
- North and West Metropolitan
- Southern Metropolitan.
Regional areas
| Region | Areas in region |
|---|---|
| Barwon South West | Colac Otway, Corangamite, Glenelg, Greater Geelong, Moyne, South Grampians, Surf Coast, Warrnambool and Queenscliffe |
| Grampians | Ararat, Ballarat, Golden Plains, Hepburn, Hindmarsh, Horsham, Moorabool, Northern Grampians, Pyrenees, West Wimmera and Yarriambick |
| Loddon Mallee | Buloke, Macedon Ranges, Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Greater Bendigo, Gannawarra, Loddon, Mildura, Mount Alexander and Swan Hill |
| Hume | Alpine, Benalla, Wodonga, Greater Shepparton, Indigo, Mansfield, Mitchell, Moira, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Towong and Wangaratta |
| Gippsland | Bass Coast, Baw Baw, East Gippsland, Latrobe, South Gippsland and Wellington |
Metropolitan areas
| Region | Areas in region |
|---|---|
| North and West Metropolitan | Banyule, Brimbank, Darebin, Hobson’s Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley, Morland, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Wyndham and Yarra |
| Southern Metropolitan | Bayside, Cardinia, Casey, Glen Eira, Frankston, Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip and Stonington |
| Eastern Metropolitan | Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Rangers |
Role and responsibilities of the network
MYN and its members will:
- Assist the VMC in its commitment to multicultural affairs in the local regions, including promoting the benefits of cultural, linguistic and religious diversity
- Provide information and advice to the VMC on a range of policy areas, including issues and challenges impacting multicultural communities for example mental health, family violence, employment, racism, representation and other priorities
- Identify opportunities to improve multicultural young people’s health and wellbeing, connections with their community, and pathways to achieve their goals
The recruitment process seeks to appoint young community members, across Victoria’s eight regions to achieve a balance of experience, diverse backgrounds and expertise.
Term of appointment for members
The term of appointment is for one calendar year, January to December 2026.
The Victorian Government has announced the creation of a new entity in 2026 – Multicultural Victoria (MV) – combining the functions of the VMC and Multicultural Affairs portfolio in the Department of Premier and Cabinet. In the interim – and as youth engagement is likely to be a strong MV priority, the VMC will recruit new MYN members for a single calendar year.
If a member resigns, their replacement will be filled on a case-by-case basis.
Key selection criteria
Applicants are not required to have any formal skills, qualifications or experience to be selected for the MYN. Successful applicants are required to demonstrate:
- personal commitment to improving the lives of multicultural young people
- understanding of local issues impacting multicultural young people and the multicultural community
- strong connections to Victoria's multicultural communities through lived experience, cultural background, or community involvement
- they work, study or live in Victoria. This means international students, refugees, and people seeking asylum are eligible
Previous MYN members from the 2022–2025 term are not eligible to participate in this term.
Members will be selected to represent the diversity of young multicultural Victorians, including age, location, cultural background and experiences.
Submitting your expression of interest
Please review this Information Pack before submitting an expression of interest.
Further information
If you have any questions about the MYN or need assistance, please email the Victorian Multicultural Commission at: myn@vmc.vic.gov.au.
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