NPA Seminars - National Policy Alliance Hub

The National Policy Alliance (NPA) hosts bi-monthly seminars aimed at fostering dialogue, understanding, and collaboration among practitioners, policymakers, and advocates. Each seminar is dedicated to exploring one of our seven key priority topics, ensuring a comprehensive approach to addressing pressing challenges impacting multicultural young people.

Focus Areas

Racism in Schools

Family Violence and Intergenerational Conflict

Regional and Metro Youth Settlement

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Education Pathways

Employment and Economic Growth

Redefining Youth Leadership

Collaborative Learning

Each seminar offers a unique opportunity to hear about the latest research, policy updates, and program initiatives related to our priority topics. By fostering an environment of collaborative learning, the NPA Seminars aim to inspire actionable change and drive progress toward a more equitable society.

Seminar 1 - Bridging Gaps - Addressing Racism in Australian Schools

The first seminar in the series focused on tackling racism in schools. The panel featured youth advocate Yeshal Mansoor, the Australian Human Rights Commission and CMY’s Schools Standing Up to Racism program leaders, whose insights highlight the urgent need for national frameworks and stronger support for educators.

Seminar 2 - Family Violence and Intergenerational Conflict

The second seminar in this series focused on the topic of family violence and intergenerational conflict. Guests discuss the critical need for improved culturally informed data collection to improve service design and delivery, the need for more targeted strategies and specialised support to address the cycle of violence affecting young migrants and refugees including the need for specialised DFV training for settlement workers, and the unique challenges faced by queer migrants and refugees.

Seminar 3 - Refugee Education in Focus

In the third Lunch Time Seminar Series, members of the National Policy Alliance were joined by Dr. Sally Baker to explore the recently released State of Refugee Education in Australia report and what it means for improving outcomes for students from refugee backgrounds. In her seminar, Dr. Baker spoke about three of the key issues raised in the State of Refugee Education in Australia report: the ongoing invisibility of students from refugee backgrounds in education systems, the need for more refugee-informed and culturally responsive practice, and the importance of national reform. The discussion also explored how the National Policy Alliance can contribute to advocating for these recommendations and driving systemic change across the sector.

Seminar 4 - Racism in Schools: a Discussion on MYAN's new Report

MYAN published the Racism in Schools Policy Paper in June 2026, calling for a federally backed, enforceable National Anti-Racism Framework across all educational settings.

The report stresses that racism in schools is frequently mislabelled as general bullying, ignoring its systemic nature and severe impact on students. The NPA Co-chairs presented on the key findings of the report and led a discussion about how members could practically advocate for the recommendations contained in the report.