Youth Parliament was an amazing experience that allowed me, along with many others, the
opportunity to create bills that were based on a matter that we were passionate about.
We were broken into committees with people who shared a similar passion and worked together to
bounce ideas off each other and create a Bill, about which we were all supportive of. Each
committee had weekly meetings to form their Bill before attending a week-long camp (Residential
Week) to present their Bill to all the other committees. The Bills were then debated on whether they
should pass, allowing participants to engage with their own Bill and with others as well.
I was part of the Gender and Sexuality Diversity committee (GSD) and with many others, our Bill was
formed around the idea of health practitioners having a basic understanding of how to help patients
access the best form gender affirming healthcare. This was known as the Gender Affirming
Healthcare Accessibility Bill and was worked on for many weeks.
Presenting my Bill to others was a great experience which allowed me to work on my public
speaking, confidence, and speech writing. I was able to work as part of a team with like-minded
individuals about a matter I cared about, as well as spending some time participating in fun team
building activities. One of the best moments was being invited to Government house and being able
to meet the Governor of South Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson.
Youth Parliament was an amazing experience to be a part of and I cannot wait to be part of it again
next year!
I'd like to thank the Rotary Club of Campbelltown for sponsoring me. - Isobel G
opportunity to create bills that were based on a matter that we were passionate about.
We were broken into committees with people who shared a similar passion and worked together to
bounce ideas off each other and create a Bill, about which we were all supportive of. Each
committee had weekly meetings to form their Bill before attending a week-long camp (Residential
Week) to present their Bill to all the other committees. The Bills were then debated on whether they
should pass, allowing participants to engage with their own Bill and with others as well.
I was part of the Gender and Sexuality Diversity committee (GSD) and with many others, our Bill was
formed around the idea of health practitioners having a basic understanding of how to help patients
access the best form gender affirming healthcare. This was known as the Gender Affirming
Healthcare Accessibility Bill and was worked on for many weeks.
Presenting my Bill to others was a great experience which allowed me to work on my public
speaking, confidence, and speech writing. I was able to work as part of a team with like-minded
individuals about a matter I cared about, as well as spending some time participating in fun team
building activities. One of the best moments was being invited to Government house and being able
to meet the Governor of South Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson.
Youth Parliament was an amazing experience to be a part of and I cannot wait to be part of it again
next year!
I'd like to thank the Rotary Club of Campbelltown for sponsoring me. - Isobel G
