Goal

Open and accountable government that listens and plans for a shared future

Indicator - 8.2.1.

Percentage of councils with youth advisory committees

Measure of Progress - 8.2.1.1.

Percentage of councils with youth advisory committees

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Baseline Measurement

During the year 2001, 65.5% of Tasmanian local government authorities had youth advisory committees.

Where does this information come from?

Department of Premier and Cabinet

Why do we use this Measure?

Youth advisory committees can provide experience of governance, promote awareness of political issues, encourage participation and provide for leadership succession while informing councils on youth issues

Explanation of measure

The measure is the proportion of Tasmanian local government authorities with youth advisory committees. There are 29 local government authorities in Tasmania

Tasmania Together Targets

Year	Target
2005	79%
2010	89%
2015	95%
2020	95%