Welcome to YouthAdvance!
Thank you for registering with YouthAdvance Australia – An Open Award Centre For The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia. We’re excited to have you on board! On this page, we have listed the next steps for you to complete in order to finalise your registration and get you started on your Award.
Your 6 Steps to Starting Your Award…
STEP 1 – ONLINE RECORD BOOK
STEP 2 – CONTACT US!
OPEN AWARD PARTICIPANTS – Give our friendly staff a call to discuss your ideas for the Award and to understand how to complete the paperwork. We know it can be a bit tricky and we are here to help. We are typically in the office: Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm.
CLIENT AWARD PARTICIPANTS – Keep an eye on your email, your Award Leader will be in contact shortly with further details including the date of your first Award Setup meeting at school
+61 2 8957 5428
STEP 3 – SOCIAL MEDIA

STEP 4 – DOCUMENTS
You can only commence an Award activity AFTER your Award Leader has approved the Assessor!
4.A Participant Award Plan (PAP)
This document is to be completed and returned to your award leader. This document gives your award leader an indication of your intended activities and who your assessors are. To access the PAP, click HERE. NOTE: Assessor’s are not required to sign this document. Skill, Service and Physical Recreation are the most important to have planned. YouthAdvance will help you to plan your Adventurous Journey at a later date.
4.B Assessor Commencement Guides (ACG)
This is a compulsory document that must to be completed by each of your Assessors or Supervisors and returned to your Award Leader. The ACGs are slightly different for the different States. Please click on the following link and choose the ACG appropriate for your State – here. This document must be completed by ALL your Assessors (including your Adventurous Journey Assessor if this is being completed externally).
Completed documents
- NSW – Please send all completed documentation to [email protected].
- ACT – Please send all completed documentation to [email protected].
- SA – Please send all completed documentation to [email protected].
STEP 5 – SMART GOALS!
STEP 6 – YOUR ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY WITH YOUTHADVANCE
YOUR YOUTHADVANCE AWARD CONTACTS
Award Leader: Your YouthAdvance Award Leader is responsible for the following:
- General Questions/Concerns regarding your Award
- Adventurous Journeys
- Equipment Hire/ Purchases
They are contactable:
- Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Email: NSW: [email protected] ACT: [email protected] SA: [email protected] Office Phone: +61 2 8957 5428
Award Admin Assistance: Please contact Jacqui Harvey for any questions relating to:
- Social Media
- ORB
- Award Documents
- Goal Setting
Jacqui is typically contactable (although hours may vary from week to week):
- Monday, 12pm-5pm
- Tuesday, 9am-12pm
- Thursday, 9am-5pm
Email: [email protected] Office Phone: +61 02 8957 5428