Youth & Policy offers a space for the critical analysis of issues and policies relating to young people.
Publication: November 2025In this article, Josh Harsant reflects on the professional role of a youth participation worker in the local government and organisational contexts, drawing on his recent doctoral research and lived and professional experience....
Publication: November 2025Kelly Razey argues that despite more than a decade of reform initiatives and repeated calls for child-centred practice, the same problems continue to surface within young people's experiences of custody....
Publication: October 2025John Sutcliffe critiques Australia’s impending social media ban for under-16s....
Publication: October 2025In this article Rose Hellyar explores the role of community fencing in youth work. ...
Publication: September 2025In this article, Naomi Thompson reflects on the implications for the youth work sector after attending an international symposium on ‘Faith and Spirituality in the Wake of Scandal’. ...
Publication: September 2025In this post Catherine Wilkinson reflects on her unconventional journey from interdisciplinary academic research to youth worker-in-becoming. ...