Research Partner Multicultural Youth Affairs Network (MYAN) NSW

Alternative Names
  • Multicultural Youth Issues Network NSW (MYINN) (Previous name, - 2010)
  • NESB Youth Issues Network NSW (Previous name, 1993 - )

Summary

Multicultural Youth Affairs Network (MYAN) NSW was established in September 2010. Before that, it was known as NESB Youth Issues Network NSW and then Multicultural Youth Issues Network NSW (MYINN). The MYAN NSW is a multicultural youth specialist organisation. The Network is made up of community workers from the youth and multicultural sectors and government employees who support multicultural young people and their families. MYAN NSW works to develop appropriate policies, strategies and resources that address multicultural youth issues at the local, regional and state-wide levels. MYAN NSW is a research partner in the national Australian Research Council Linkage Project 'Defining the Status of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Young People'.