Â鶹ÊÓƵ School Girls Serve on Strathfield Council Youth Advisory Board Two Year 11 students are currently serving on Strathfield Council’s Youth Advisory Board. This leadership role provides an opportunity for students to have a voice and be representatives of their peers and our Â鶹ÊÓƵ School community. The Strathfield Council Youth Advisory Boards role is to advise the Member for Strathfield, Mr Jason Yat-Sen Li in regards to issues impacting young people in our community, and to provide board members with experience of the political and representational work of a Member of Parliament. The Youth Advisory Board advises Mr Yat-Sen Li on national, state and local issues impacting young people. Students meet to discuss and devise potential solutions to these issues, through learning about advocacy, policy development, strategy and practical initiatives. Meetings will be held throughout the year and this student-led committee are encouraged to actively engage in discussions and share ideas on topics that are relevant to and impact young people. This week, in their first formal engagement, our students joined with students from many local schools as board members, where they met with Mr Yat-Sen Li and delved into discussions of the key issues impacting young people including mental health impacts, bullying and social media concerns, the environment, cost of living, vaping and the impact of AI and technology on their education and future. A highlight was being able to interact with the passionate and exciting perspectives of other students about youth related concerns through interesting discussions as they worked towards potential solutions and strategies to support positive health outcomes, including supporting the Strathfield Wellbeing Project. Our girls found the initial forum insightful and a highly rewarding experience and look forward to future sessions and having the opportunity to attend NSW Parliament later this year, where they will gain deeper understanding of government processes and intricacies. – Andrew Taylor Deputy Head of Senior School – Wellbeing