--- title: ACYP | Keziah – Youth Advisory Council YAC description: Keziah is passionate about improving systems that impact young people, such as housing insecurity, the justice system and family separation. --- Search this site on Google Search [![acyp-web-logo.png](https://www.acyp.nsw.gov.au/hs-fs/hubfs/acyp-web-logo.png?width=462&name=acyp-web-logo.png "acyp-web-logo.png")](https://www.acyp.nsw.gov.au/) NSW Youth Advisory Council 2026     ![Keziah headshot YAC 2026](https://www.acyp.nsw.gov.au/hubfs/Keziah%20headshot%20YAC%202026.jpg) ## Keziah Keziah is 23 years old, moving from Regional NSW to Sydney to pursue a Bachelor of Social Work at UNSW.  Keziah is a student representative for social sciences and is involved in a number of student advocacy groups. They have experience working with children and young people in school and residential settings.  Keziah brings lived experience of housing insecurity, navigating the justice system as a victim-survivor and family separation. These challenges inspired Keziah to join the YAC to help improve systems that impact young people. They believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to grow, be heard and empowered in decision making within their communities.       ##### Contact us P: [02 9248 0970](tel:0292480970) E: [acyp@acyp.nsw.gov.au](mailto:acyp@acyp.nsw.gov.au) ###### Street address [NSW Advocate for Children and Young People](https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/241+Cleveland+St,+Redfern+NSW+2016/@-33.8902866,151.2046573,18z/) [Ground Floor, 219-241 Cleveland Street, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012](https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/241+Cleveland+St,+Redfern+NSW+2016/@-33.8902866,151.2046573,18z/)   ###### Mailing address [NSW Advocate for Children and Young People](https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/241+Cleveland+St,+Redfern+NSW+2016/@-33.8902866,151.2046573,18z/) Locked Bag 5000, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124   The Advocate for Children and Young People is under the DCJ ABN 36 433 875 185. ###### Media P: [02 9248 0943](tel:0292480943) or [0439 346 249](tel:0439346249) E: [media@acyp.nsw.gov.au](mailto:media@acyp.nsw.gov.au) ##### Subscribe to our newsletter Receive updates and invitations from the Advocate [Subscribe](https://www.acyp.nsw.gov.au/newsletter) ![Aboriginal flag](https://www.acyp.nsw.gov.au/hubfs/Aboriginal%20flag.svg) We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.   Informed by lessons of the past, ACYP is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.