Trusted Australian Youth Information
Helping young Australians access trusted information, support and opportunities.
Still Here Youths exists to empower young Australians by providing free education, mentoring, AI-powered learning and connections to trusted organisations across Australia. Our mission is to help every young person become healthier, more confident, more employable and better equipped for adulthood.
Independent Australian not-for-profit
Still Here Youths is an independent Australian youth organisation. We are not a government department and we are not affiliated with any Australian Government agency. Where appropriate, we refer young people to trusted Australian Government agencies and recognised community organisations that may provide specialised assistance.
Our commitment
Every young Australian deserves access to:
Australian laws supporting our work
Our platform has been designed to align with Australian legislation and recognised best practice where applicable. Alignment is not certification — we continue to review and improve our practices as we grow.
Protects personal information collected from Australian users.
- Privacy
- Secure storage
- User consent
- Access to personal information
National guidelines for collecting, storing and protecting user information.
- Data security
- Transparency
- Privacy by design
Supports safer online environments for Australians.
- Cyberbullying
- Online abuse
- Image-based abuse
- Harmful online content
Nationally recognised child-safe practices for services working with young people.
- Protecting young people
- Safe moderation
- Safeguarding personal information
- Reporting concerns appropriately
Any staff or volunteer engaging directly with young people should hold the required Working with Children Check for their state or territory (e.g. Queensland's Blue Card).
- WWCC / Blue Card compliance
- Safe recruitment
- Ongoing review
Supports equal access for all Australians.
- Accessible content
- WCAG 2.2 design goals
- Assistive-tech friendly
Supports equality, respect, inclusion and protection from discrimination.
- Anti-discrimination
- Inclusive practice
- Respect for diversity
Useful for employment education for young people entering work.
- Workplace rights
- Wages
- Apprenticeships
- Workplace safety
Educates young people entering employment about safe workplaces.
- Safe workplaces
- Employer responsibilities
- Employee responsibilities
Still Here Youths builds its services in line with Australia's National Principles — promoting child safety, listening to young people, safe reporting processes, and continuous improvement.
- Child voice
- Complaint handling
- Continuous improvement
Our professional standards
Our team aims to:
We can help you understand
Our experienced team members may assist young people by helping them understand:
Important notice
Still Here Youths does not:
- ❌ Provide legal advice
- ❌ Provide medical advice
- ❌ Replace psychologists
- ❌ Replace doctors
- ❌ Replace lawyers
- ❌ Replace Centrelink
- ❌ Make decisions on behalf of users
Instead, we help young people understand information and connect with the right qualified professionals and services. If someone appears at immediate risk of harm, we encourage them to contact 000 or a qualified crisis service such as Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) or Lifeline (13 11 14).
Trusted Australian organisations
We proudly work alongside Australia's youth sector. We are not affiliated with every organisation listed below, however we encourage young people to access trusted Australian services that may assist them.
Payments, Medicare and government services.
Employment support and job search.
Youth mental health and wellbeing.
Free counselling for children and young people.
24-hour crisis support.
Telephone and online counselling.
Online safety and cyberbullying.
Domestic, family and sexual violence support.
Evidence-based information on alcohol and other drugs.
Disability support information.
Vocational education and apprenticeships.
Higher education pathways.
Youth development, sport and leadership.
Recreation, camps and youth programs.
Leadership, adventure and community.
Youth programs and lifesaving pathways.
Volunteering and community programs.
Education support for disadvantaged young people.
Youth mentoring.
Youth leadership and wellbeing.
External links are provided for convenience. Still Here Youths does not control and is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Why schools, parents and community organisations can trust us
- ✓ Child-safe practices
- ✓ Respect for diversity and inclusion
- ✓ Evidence-informed educational content
- ✓ Strong privacy and cybersecurity
- ✓ Referring young people to qualified professionals when needed
- ✓ Supporting — not replacing — government, education and health services
- ✓ Working collaboratively with families, schools, sporting clubs, churches and community organisations