Kum 18 Tlin Le Australia Ram Upadi Umtuning

Australia ah kum 18 a tling cang mi cu phungning in nutling le patling ah ruah le pom an si cang. Cucaah, fale an thanhnak le an nunnak ah zei tluk in dah nule pa an biapitning hi theihfian a herh ngaimi a si.

For many in Australia, turning 18 coincides with the end of formal schooling. Credit: Getty Images/FatCamera

Kum 18 a tling cang mi cu phungning nutling le patling ah ruah an si cang caah an mah tein tuanvo an I lak a hau cang i nule pa nih fale cungah tuanvo an ngeih mi a tlawm deuh cang tinak a si.

Kate Richardson cu Youth Law Australia ah sihni rian a tuan lio mi a si. Upadi lei he pehtlaiin bawmh na herh a silole theihfian na herh mi a um ahcun an website hmangin pehtlaih khawh an si.

Richardson nih upadi umtuning a fianter.

“Kum 18 na tlin hlan, hngakhia na si lio ahcun, upadi nih na tuah hnga ding thil tampi kha tuah kho lo dingin an kham. Asinain, nutling le patling a si cang mi cu an nun an mah tein an I uk cang caah thil tuah mi vialte cungah tuanvo a ngeitu cu an mah an si.”

Kate Richardson Youth Law Australia

Upadi ning in puitling sinak  

Australia ningpi in kan zoh a si cun, kum 18 a tling cang mi poah nih thimfung an tlak hrimhrim a hau. Cun, gambling I celh khawh nak nawl, kuak le zu cawknak nawl zong pek an si chih.

Atlangpi in kan chim ahcun kum 18 a tling rih lo mi cu khoika hmun le hma hmanh ah zu an ding kho lo.

Cultural and family practices may vary, but generally in Australia the 18th birthday makes the list of milestone celebrations, followed by one’s 21st and 30th. Credit: Getty Images/BFG Images

Steven Roberts is a Professor of Education and Social Justice at Monash University. One of the research areas he specialises in is young people’s transition to adulthood.

He suggests modelling best practice, including drinking responsibly, as one of the ways

Meeting an income test is among requirements to get the Family Tax Benefit. Credit: Getty Images/Traceydee Photography

Atlangpi in kan chim ahcun kum 18 a tling rih lo mi cu khoika hmun le hma hmanh ah zu an ding kho lo.

“Zu dinnak kong ah hin cun ramkulh pakhat le pakhat an I dang kho, ramkulh cheukhat cu nulepa nih nawl an pek ko ah cun kum tling lo zong zu an ding kho”, tiin Richardson nih a chim.

Asinain, fale an thanh-lianhnak ah a ding mi lam an zulhnak ding le felfai tein thanh khawh nak ding caah tuanvo a ngeitu cu nulepa an si.

Cun, nun can ziaza tha he an thanh khawh nak ding caah siseh, mithmai zoh tein a thu dirmi hngakchia an si khawh nak ding caah an komh mi hawi tiang khin nulepa nih ngiat hlai kan thiam a herh. Cu pin loah, nulepa zong fale caah zoh chuntlak kan si a herh tiin a chim chap.

Kum 18 an tlin in Cozah bawmhnak an hmu

Hngakchia in nutling le patling an hun si tikah bawmhnak tete an hmuhning cu a hun I dang deuh.

Fale zohkhenhnak caah hmuhmi bawmhnak hi phunhnih in then a si tiin bawmhnak umtuning Hank Jongen nih a fianter.

Bawmhnak phunkhatnak cu fale pumpak cio nih an don mi le hmuhmi bawmhnak a si, cun a phunhnihnak cu chungkhar ning in hmuhmi bawmhnak a si.

“Bawmhnak pehzulh in hmuhnak ding kong hi cu chungkhar dirhmun ah a hngat mi a si, nain bawmhnak pekning kongah zohfelnak a dang veve in an tuah”, tiin Jongen a chim.

Young people aged 16 to 24 doinga full time Australian Apprenticeship may be eligible for Youth Allowance. Credit: Getty Images/JohnnyGreig

Kum 18 in kum 24 kar mino nih cozah sin in bawmhnak an hmuh khawh nak ding caah theih a herh mi cu hihi a si. Bawmhnak kha an mah tein an sok a hau. An sok tikah, an nule pa silole zohkhenhtu phaisa lutchuak a tlawm tam an zoh. Cu hnu ah zeizah dah an hmuh awk a si timi kha cung lei nih biakhiahnak an tuah.

Kum 18 a tling cang mi nih mygov account an I ser hrim a herh tiin Jorgen nih a chim. Bawmhnak sok an duh zongah mygov account hmangin sok a si. Mirang holh le ca na chambau deuh ahcun 131 202 chawn hna law holhlettu nih an in bawmh lai.

Australia ram ah mawtaw monghnak lai-sen an pekning hi ramkulh pakhat le pakhat an I dang. Cun, thil dangdang kong zongah an upadi a dang kho.

Kum 18 a tling cang mi kha upadi ningin puitling ah ruah an si cang nain, rian an tuan tik belte ah kum 21 an tlin hlan cu an nihlawh hawi nak in a tlawm.

Prof Roberts says there are growing numbers of young people who not only delay the attainment of social markers, like getting married, but reject them altogether. Credit: Getty Images/FatCamera

Caantling in rian tuan khawh nak ding caah kum 18 theng tlin a hau lo, nangmah tein khuasak na duh zongah kum 18 theng na si a hau lo, cun chungkhar dirh na duh zongah kum 18 theng na si a hau lo.

Sianginn dinh, pumpak in bank card ngeih, sual dantatnak innak ding caah kum 18 na tlin theng a hau lo. Upadi le phung he pehtlaiin ruahnak hal na duh hna zongah nule pa nawlpeknak hal an hau lo.

At 18 you can get a passport without permission of you parent or guardian. The same applies for under 18s in a range of special circumstances. Credit: Getty Images/MStudioImages

Are you a young person or parent in need of support?

• Resources outlining the rights of young adults can be accessed via Legal Aid Commissions in each state and territory.
• Some states have specific to youth Legal Services including Western Australia, Victoria, the ACT and Queensland.  
• For nation-wide factsheets on legal problems and advice for young people visit the Youth Law Australia website.  
• Parents can find information about how the law applies to children on Australia’s government-funded online parenting resource, Raising Children Network. 
• For free phone and online counselling to young people aged 5 – 25, call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.