Thursday, 13 November 2025


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Hazel Glen College


Lauren KATHAGE

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Hazel Glen College

 Lauren KATHAGE (Yan Yean) (09:55): Hazel Glen College’s leadership academy demonstrated their worth by giving leadership to me and the Minister for Youth when we visited the college last week. They gave us important insights into Victoria’s youth strategy, guiding us for our next steps and making sure that the work we do for young people in Victoria is guided by them. So I would like to thank Alden, Charlotte, Eva, Kale, Brynley, Ellie, Salena, Annalize, Mahtaab, Lucian, Talia, Mutsa, Tanika, Oviya, Georgia, Ollie, Ellie, Olivia, Shreya, Jasmeher, Aaleyah, Emma, Chloe, Vincent and of course their teacher Stephanie Williams for the support that they gave us. Pleasingly, we had the young people themselves stepping up and leading some of those sessions, so we really were working to fulfil priority 4 of the youth strategy – that young people are respected and involved in decisions in their communities. I was pleased to hear about the places in the community that young people feel safest and where they want to feel safer. I am proud to be part of a government that is putting in place steps to make sure that young people can feel confident and safe, no matter where they move around in our community. So thank you to Hazel Glen College.