ATAC Australian Teens Advocating Change -a partnership of youth on social issues

Australian Teens Advocating Change

The Queen's Trust for Young Australians

The Queen Elizabeth 11 Silver Jubilee Trust for Young Australian, known as The Queen's Trust for Young Australians, was established in 1977 with donations from the Federal and State Governments, corporations, organisations and the public to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 11. The Queen's Trust for Young Australians renders support and guidance to young Australians through the promotion of excellence, achievement, initiative, leadership and an awareness of those less fortunate.

ATAC Members Seung Lee, Danielle Begg and Chris Stewart with His Excellency Major General Arnison AO, Governor of Queensland

ATAC Members with Queen' Trust Queensland Chairman

ATAC Members Seung Lee, Danielle Begg and Chris Stewart with Mr. Cedric Johnson, Queensland Chairman of The Queen's Trust for Young Australians

The ATAC (Australian Teens Advocating Change) Group, auspiced by ACRO, the Australian Community Safety & Research Organisation Incorporated, was awarded a 1999 Queen's Trust Achievers Award for the purpose of "creating community service announcements dealing with substance abuse and unfair stereotyping of young people". The first of these CSA's (Community Service Announcements), an anti-drugs presentation titled 'Not One More', will be released throughout Australia during August 1999 with the second, titled 'Misperceptions' expected to be released nationally in September 1999.

The outrageous assaults on members of the gay and lesbian community during July 1999 (in Townsville) has prompted ATAC to work on an anti-homophobic CSA which hopefully will be released nationally in August 1999.

ATAC Endeavours recognised by Queens's Trust

ATAC, Australian Teens Advocating Change, is looking for new members and is hoping to create a network of young people from across Australia who will speak with one voice on important social issues. Click on the "MORE?" button below if you have any comments, suggestions, ideas or just want to be kept in touch about latest developments for ATAC.