Its purpose is to facilitate and encourage political and civic engagement in young Queenslanders as well as promote leadership skills.

[1] The program selects one individual, aged 15 to 25 years old, to represent each electorate in the state, for a total of 93 participants (known as Youth Members).

[4] Queensland Youth Parliament is run by a YMCA-employed Program Coordinator and a team of volunteers called the Executive.

[6] In 2021, the program ran its first ever Regional Tour, aimed at promoting youth engagement with politics in rural areas.

[9] The program consist of three main phases; Launch Weekend, an interim research and drafting period, and Residential Sitting Week.

[11] Youth Bills that have been passed are referred to Government and Opposition, with a view to providing politicians and their advisors with practical solutions to the concerns of young Queenslanders.