The Gen Y youth violence problem is so severe that I have gone on the road with a series of seminars beginnng in Maroochydore on the 14th followed by Port Macquarie on February the 20 th. Since most of the offenders are males the problem has its roots in gender programming. I’ll be asking good men from sporting communities to find solutions to youth violence.There is increasing violence in all states which is demanding the urgent attention of government, education and police agencies.

Here are some examples: 

Australia Day youth violence: Last weekend on the Gold Coast youths fought with police while on the same night 40 youths ran wild in Canberra. Police were pelted with bottles and rocks and some were injured.

Victoria Police Commissioner, Christine Nixon, said on 19-1-08
• Generation Y kids - more aggressive to police 
• Even street crims are less abusive than Gen Y. 
• More aggressive - cluster more - send SMS to large groups
• Much more violence on the streets than ever in Victoria

Queensland Education Minister, Rod Welford, said on 20-1-08
• Today’s teens – the most under parented generation EVER
• Dramatic changes needed re – violence, drugs, alcohol
• Kid’s not getting mentoring in the early years like us
• Boys especially are at risk – our responsibility
   to help them grow up