We invite you to join our lunch, dinner and coffee tables, where we combine our expertise with a strong foundation of youth leadership and cross-sector partnerships.

Under the Respect Ballarat campaign, we are working together to drive the cultural and behavioural shifts needed for a safe, equal and violence-free Ballarat. Ages 16+ welcome!

Please register your interest by contacting:
Shiree Pilkinton | Team Leader
E | spilkinton@cmy.net.au
M | 0438 871 503

Watch this space for our upcoming suite of three short films covering topics such as wellbeing, belonging, support, and intersectionality. These will be paired with a resource we have created for schools, sporting clubs, and organisations.

A passionate bunch of young people from Ballarat who meet once a month. YAG have input into CMY’s work, including program development and speaking on issues that should be at the forefront.

We recognise young people as experts in our work to ensure they are understood, accurately represented, and influential in Australian society.

We recruit new Youth Advisors for our YAG at the beginning of each year.

Please register your interest by contacting:
Briana Morrison | Senior Multicultural Youth Worker
E | bmorrison@cmy.net.au
M | 0448 623 006

The Ballarat team partners with local schools to deliver culturally responsive programs for young people. The team runs regular school sessions for students passionate about diversity, inclusion, and learning about other cultures.

School programs includes workshops, recreational activities and more.

Please register your interest by contacting:
Briana Morrison | Senior Multicultural Youth Worker
E | bmorrison@cmy.net.au
M | 0448 623 006

Our team runs events and activities for young multicultural people throughout the year. Past events have included a youth wellbeing festival, movie nights, stand-up paddleboarding, creating podcasts and short films, and more.

Please follow us on Instagram for upcoming events.

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The Living Stories project hosted a series of creative projects with the aim of bringing Ballarat’s rich diverse stories and culture to life. Through creative workshops led by professional artists, young people learnt exciting new ways to share their voice on screen, through words, with sound and movement.

Filmmaker and creative producer Diana Páez worked with CMY Ballarat and young people to produce a collection of video poems, a short documentary, and a three-episode podcast, all launched in 2025.

Watch Mosaic of Voices: Video Poems

Watch Mosaic of Voices: Short Film

Listen to the Living Stories Podcast!

This project was made possible with support from Regional Arts Victoria through the Regional Arts Fund, an Australian Government program fostering arts in regional and remote communities.

‘Tiaal Mi Goa’ is proud to announce the release of Thrive Cast, a mental and social wellbeing podcast aiming to destigmatise and demystify mental health and support.

Thrive Cast is designed, produced by, and elevates the voices of young people. A diverse team of 20 young people created a podcast that speaks to their unique challenges surrounding mental health support, chatting about difficult topics, providing ways to connect to support services and building healthy and inclusive communities.

Thrive Cast has been made possible thanks to Multicultural Arts Victoria and supported by VicHealth through its ‘Future Healthy: Future Reset’ program.

Listen to Thrive Cast on Spotify.