What Matters to Youth
The What Matters 2 Youth (WM2Y) project is funded by an MRFF Indigenous Health Research Fund Grant. The project aims to develop a wellbeing measure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged 12–17.
The measure is being developed from the ground up, to privilege the voices, values and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth through photoyarning. We will also conduct a series of workshops and online surveys with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people across Australia.
Our Progress:
Wellbeing Photovoice Project - Completed
Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants were given a digital camera, with help from local mentors, young people were asked to take 3-10 photos of things in their community and lives that are important to their own wellbeing. The youth then took part in a Yarning Circle, co-facilitated by a local mentor and one of our trained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Officers. During the Yarn, some photos from the Wellbeing Photovoice Project were shown to the group to help start some Yarning about wellbeing and what matters to young people in their community.
National Surveys 1 - Completed
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people were invited to complete a survey to help us work out the domains and items of wellbeing within the measure, and which items in the measure are the most important.
National Surveys 2 - Completed
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people were invited to complete a survey to help us determine the aspects that are most important, and the scoring system for the measure.
Our measure is almost complete. You can request the measure now, we will send it to you once it's available. Request our measure here.
You can find full details on our dedicated website: www.whatmattersprogram.com/
