Menzies Oration Series presents, Do I have a future? A better deal for young people in Australia

Federation University Australia was delighted to co-host the 2022 Menzies Foundation Oration 'Do I have a future? A better deal for young people in Australia'.

Leading in to the 2022 Federal Government's Jobs and Skills Summit, we ask that priority be given to Australian youth – how do we build pathways for our young people to thrive?

Executive Director of the Brotherhood of St. Laurence and our Orator for the evening, Travers McLeod, was joined by a panel of young leaders to set a future agenda for the 'greater good'.

This hybrid event was moderated by Daniel Ziffer, ABC journalist.

Speakers:

2022 Menzies Orator

• Travers McLeod, Executive Director, Brotherhood of St. Laurence

Moderator and MC

• Dan Ziffer, ABC Journalist

Hosts of the Oration

• Liz Gillies, Chief Executive Officer, Menzies Foundation
• Professor Duncan Bentley, Vice-Chancellor and President, Federation University Australia

Youth Panel

• Raneem Bajjour, Youth Development Coach - Brotherhood of St Laurence
• Rachel Wilks, Project Coordinator of the Level Up Project, Beyond the Bell
• Johannah (Jo) Thompson, Diploma of Nursing student and Federation University Foundation Scholarship recipient
• Gurmaan Kaur, Chair, Federation University Student Senate and Bachelor of Psychological Science student