Research shows that the drivers of resilience are complex and thus require holistic, socio-ecological responses. Underpinned by interdisciplinary approaches and youth-centred, participatory methods, the Young and Resilient Research Centre (incorporating the Intergener8 Living Lab) generates evidence-based policy and practice outcomes that leverage the digital to strengthen the resilience of young people and their communities.

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Racialisation of the Coronavirus as a ‘Chinese virus’ will have a real impact on Chinese Australian’s feelings of safety and belonging – says Dr Alanna Kamp
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Dr Alanna Kamp observes that the "Chinese Australians have become the focus of racist memes; hoaxes and hurtful messages are being spread on social media; and we are seeing frequent media reports of people of Asian descent being mistreated and vilified"
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‘Hopeful’ Gen Z Lead Sydney School Strike for Climate
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Academics at Western Sydney University’s Young and Resilient Research Centre have joined with an international team of researchers to study the rolling Global Climate Strikes held, by collecting data at the protests held in September 2019.
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Brown face, like black face, is a problem because it’s an exaggeration of the truth – says Dr Sukhmani Khorana
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Simpsons actor Hank Azaria, in January, announced that he will no longer voice the controversial figure Apu. Dr Sukhmani Khorana – a Research Fellow in the Young and Resilient Research Centre – addresses the concerns about Apu’s characterisation. Click here to listen to the full interview.

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ICA 2024 Pre-conference and Call for papers
We invite postgraduate students, emerging and senior researchers, children and young people who have participated as co-researchers in media and communications research, to attend and contribute their original research, findings, and innovative ideas to our interdisciplinary discussion. This one day preconference will occur in Brisbane on 20th June 2024.
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Resource: Youth Co-research Toolkit for Researchers
This toolkit offers guidance, advice, tips and practical tools to support collaborative co-research partnerships between researchers and young people. The information draws on the experiences and learnings of researchers working in the fields of social and cultural youth studies. However, you can apply the resources in diverse research settings.
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Project: The Development of Global Child and Adolescent-Centred Nutrition_Indicators (CAN_I)
The aim of this project is to collaborate with children and adolescents to co-develop child and adolescent-centred nutrition indicators for implementation in policy and public health programs across the globe.

Study With Us

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Interested in undertaking higher degree research in an innovative and exciting research environment? Young and Resilient fosters excellence in engaged research and scholarship, and offers unique opportunities to think, design and develop solutions to social challenges.. Read more about

Co-Research Toolkit

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Our digital co-research toolkit allows us, and our partners, to generate evidence on phenomena shaping the resilience of young people and their communities to impact policy and practice. These bespoke data-gathering tools are youth-centred and offer creative new ways to undertake co-researches.. Read more about

Our Partners

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At Young and Resilient Research Centre, we pool the strengths of different stakeholders ranging from academic institutions, government bodies, international and local policymakers, private industries, social entrepreneurs, to young community.. Read more about


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and Wiradjuri peoples and thanks them for their support of its work in their lands (Greater Western Sydney and beyond).