Community Wellbeing & Diversity

AWARDED TO

RAC, Town of Port Hedland, Shire of Trayning and Town Team Movement

PROJECT

Co-designing and co-creating public places with young people

This project is an inspiration to regional communities struggling to entertain and retain young people and marginalised communities; placing youth in the centre of community and decision making to build meaningful civic engagement.

The health and wellbeing benefits of an engaged youth in the community cannot be underestimated in the overall health and wellbeing of a community, longer term retention of families, and safe, secure places. The project sees youth from predominantly Indigenous background at the centre, delivering tangible long-term outcomes through co-design and co-delivery, and providing a springboard to ongoing volunteerism, community leadership and ownership of place.

This project illustrates how centering everyday people can deliver outstanding and lasting social outcomes for the community.