Learn about how Telstra Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) contributed to the development of the Australian Youth Digital Index.
Telstra Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council is a diverse group of young people from 12-20 years of age. The council plays a crucial role in shaping the Australian Youth Digital Index by helping us to gain a deeper understanding of how young people experience digital technology and its impact on their lives.
The Council provided input on various aspects of the research, including the development and release of the Index. Their response to the research findings is also included in the report.
We asked our YAC to tell us about their ideal digital world and what a day in their digital life looks like and this is what they said.
At Telstra Foundation we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. Our flagship Reconciliation Action Plan initiative supports the digital confidence of young women Rangers through the Indigenous Digital Women Rangers Program to use digital technologies, ethical AI, and data collection in their Caring for Country work.