Opportunities Hub
The Health Hive Opportunities Hub is your space to explore, connect, and take action.
Here you’ll find ways to get involved in health research and advocacy, apply what you’ve learned through the Health Hive course, and connect with others creating change in youth health.
The Opportunities Hub is a growing ecosystem, new opportunities, partnerships, and collaborations will be added regularly as we continue to expand.
It’s designed to help turn learning into action, connecting young people with the networks and experiences that shape healthier futures.
Explore the Map
Want to join a Youth Advisory Group? Explore our map to find Youth Advisory Groups across Australia
Thank you to Jackie Kwong and Amani Fuad, who developed this map during their Master of Nutrition and Dietetics community placement at The University of Sydney.
Are you an organisation with a youth group
and would like to be featured on this map?
Fill out our quick submission form (it takes less than a few minutes!)
Get Involved
We welcome researchers to share research opportunities where young people are meaningfully involved, including:
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As collaborators, co-researchers, or advisors contributing to study design, analysis, or dissemination.
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As participants and contributors, where their experiences, ideas, and feedback actively shape the project, not just their demographic or health data.
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In co-design or citizen science activities, where youth perspectives influence decisions and outcomes, which are then communicated to young people.
Projects will not be listed if young people are involved only as research subjects (e.g. personal data collection without input, consultation, or feedback opportunities)
Recruitment was particularly challenging as I was seeking a very specific niche cohort of young people for a research project. Health Hive enabled me to reach participants I had been unable to engage through other channels, significantly improving the representativeness and impact of the research.
Dr Horas Wong, Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney
Project title: Lived Experience Australia’s (LEA’s) Representative Panel
Led by: Lived Experience Australia
About: As part of this panel, you can select how much involvement and support you access from ‘keep me in the loop’ to ‘consider me for employment opportunities’. Part of this work includes responding to requests from government, universities, professional associations, media and others to provide lived experience representatives across a broad range of areas.
Who can take part: Anyone. They will contact you when opportunities are available and relevant to your lived experience.
Support: There are optional support networks provided for personal or professional development.
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Project title: NxtGen Academy Community-led Research: Young People's Views on Social Media and Online Experiences
Led by: Prof. Kath Woods-Townsend and Dr Nikhil Mistry
Contact: Dr Nikhil Misty (lifelab@soton.ac.uk)
Location and format: Online interviews (no more than 40 min, audio recording only. Recordings will be transcribed and deleted post-transcription)
About: This research is about young people’s experiences of, and views on, being online and living in a country where a social media ban exists, as well as their thoughts on what they would want UK decision makers and young people to know about a social media ban for <16yr olds. The data will contribute to a co-created submission to a UK government consultation on safe online use by young people.
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Project title: Climate Change, Wellbeing and Quality of Life Survey
Led by: University of Melbourne
Contact: Samantha Eala; sam.eala@unimelb.edu.au
Location and format: Online survey
About: If you take part, you will complete this 20–30-minute online survey about your wellbeing and quality of life as well as thoughts and feelings about climate change. Some questions may feel similar or repetitive. This is intentional, as we are testing how well different questions measure similar experiences. There are no right or wrong answers; we are interested in your honest responses.
Who can take part: People aged 16 years or older and are currently living in Australia.
Support: If you choose to enter the draw for 1 of 5 × $100 Visa gift cards, you will be directed to a separate form at the end of the survey to provide your contact details.
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Project title: Perceptions of obesity treatment and mental health assessment in young people with high weight
Led by: University of Sydney, EDIT study team and co-designed with Weight Issues Network
Contact: Cathy Kwok - Clinical Psychologist and PhD Candidate cathy.kwok@sydney.edu.au
Location and format: Online one-to-one interviews (up to 60 min)
About: Your voice matters! Help us improve obesity care for young people. If you've experienced high weight as an adolescent and it's impacted you, consider sharing your perspectives and experiences of obesity treatment and mental health assessment in an interview.
Who can take part: Young adults (18-30 years) in Australia who identify with having high weight as an adolescent and have previously sought or received support from a healthcare professional for high weight.
Support: You will receive a $50 e-gift card for participating in the interview.
Apply by: Expressions of interest are now open.
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Project title: Social Media Ban study
Led by: Deakin University
Contact: Dr Sharon Horwood:
sharon.horwood@deakin.edu.au
Location and format: Online interview (approx 40 mins)
About: This project wants to understand what kids, teenagers and parents think about the social media ban in Australia.
Who can take part: Secondary school teenagers under 16 years old, as well as their parents.
Support: $20 gift card
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Project title: Youth Advisory Group about understanding conversational AI
Led by: Care-ful Technologies Lab, University of Sydney
Contact: Katherine di Bona (katherine.dibona@sydney.edu.au)
Location and format: monthly 90 minute-long workshops (with the option of online or in-person depending on demand), online community space, and take part in a month-long probe study that will involve bi-weekly commitment in filling in a probe (which will contain a journal and a few short activities)
About: Researchers from the University of Sydney seek your help to better understand Conversational AI like ChatGPT, character Al, Replika, Claude. If you join our youth advisory group, you will be asked to put aside time every month to attend workshops and creative activities to discuss Conversational AI over the 2026-2028 period. You may choose to participate for one year, or longer.
Who can take part: 16- 24 years living in NSW & have used conservational AI before.
Support: Reimbursement of $50 in form of a gift card for every 2 instances of participation (for example workshops and/or probe kit)
Project title: Raise Youth Advisory Council
Led by: Raise. A program that empowers young people to become more resilient, connected and hopeful.
Contact: hello@raise.org.au
Location and format: Involves 1.5 hours a month (Feb – Nov) for monthly online meetings. Other optional opportunities may include: speaking opportunities (webinars, face to face events), time with local program teams at events, writing blogs and creating videos.
About: People aged 18-25. People who want to share their perspective and make a difference to the work we do at Raise. Through ongoing consultation, our YAC ensures we incorporate the youth voice and reflect the needs of young people across all our decision making.
Support: Not reported
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Project title: The Daily Health Coach
Led by: University of Sydney, The Daily Health Coach
Contact: Mariah Issa – mariah.issa@sydney.edu.au
Location and format: Sydney, NSW — in-person and remote participation available
About: Are you a young woman aged 16–24 who has an interest in content creation for Instagram? The Daily Health Coach is a successful health intervention for young woman delivered on social media. Researchers are looking to recruit a Youth Advisory Group to create Instagram content for the Daily Health Coach (Australia).
Apply by: Expressions of interest are now open.
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Project title: 2026 Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme
Led by: United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Contact: youth@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au
Location and format: 6 week online initiative (Saturdays, 17 Oct - 21 Nov)
About: Empowers young leaders across the Asia-Pacific to deepen their understandings of the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), build entrepreneurhsip and innovation skills and launch a self-directed capstone project to drive real local impact.
Who can take part: Young people aged 18-30 years living in the Asia Pacific region and understand English.
Cost: USD 900 per participant
Support: Mentoring. Participants will also receive a UNITAR Certificate upon completion.
Apply by: 3 October 2026
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Project title: Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee
Led by: Brotherhood of St Laurence, Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee and Department of Social Services
Contact: Kate; kate.mcgannon@bsl.org.au
Location and format: Online group meetings every 4-6 weeks over 6-12 months. Meetings run on weekday, daytime hours.
About: The aim is to help government better understand young people's experiences and ideas about accessing education, training and employment, using government services like Centrelink and employment services, and financial wellbeing.
Who can take part: All SCHN staff, community partners and consumers are welcome
Support: $150 for 1.5hr meetings or $300 for 2.5hr meetings.
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Project title: Tin Camp at Rosny Farm
Led by: Tin Camp Studios, Rosny Farm and Clarence Youth Services
Contact: clarence@ccc.tas.gov.au
Location and format: In-person
About: Providing you with a hands-on experience with artists, makers and industry professionals as you help design, build and bring a new creative space to life at Rosny Farm in 2027.
Who can take part: Young people aged 16 – 24 from across lutruwita/Tasmania to help create a new pop-up cultural space at Rosny Farm in 2027. No experience needed.
Support: Selected participants will receive an honorarium to help cover the costs of taking part.
Apply by: 5pm on Friday 23 October 2026.
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Project title: The Daily Health Coach
Led by: University of Sydney, The Daily Health Coach
Contact: Mariah Issa – mariah.issa@sydney.edu.au
Location and format: Sydney, NSW — in-person and remote participation available
About: Are you an influencer that uses Instagram? The Daily Health Coach is a successful health intervention for young woman delivered on social media. Researchers are looking to recruit influencers to participate in a Think Tank to discuss content creation on Instagram.
Apply by: Expressions of interest are now open through The Daily Health Coach website.
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The Australian Government's Office for Youth has a Digital Youth Hub with a range of resources.
Youth Action's Youth Networks are an opportunity o meet other like-minded people and to keep up to date with youth related news.
Australian Youth Affairs Coalition offers a range of services and training for young people (and the organisations that support them).
The Youth Well Lab features as a case study in the 2026 National Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research
Allknd has developed mental health first aid training called "Good Mate Training" - it is available on their website, check it out!
U-Report Australia is UNICEF’s digital community for young people where you can raise your voice and share opinions on topics that matter to you.
Youth Solutions (Funded by NSW Health/South Western Sydney Local Health District) are recruiting 16-25 year olds to join their Youth Advisory Group!
Young & Resiliant Research Centre at Western Sydney University has a Youth Co-Research Toolkit for Young People.
Check out fya's "Programs for young changemakers" offerings include Media for Advocacy and Youth Action and Wellbeing Grant
Check out the Australian Citizen Science Association for opportunities, event and resources