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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The safest sex you’ll never have: how coronavirus is changing online dating
Author: Lisa Portolan

When Tinder issued an in-app public service announcement regarding COVID-19 on March 3 we all had a little laugh as a panoply of memes and gags hit the internet. Two weeks later the laughter has subsided, but the curiosity continues. How will singles mingle in the time of Corona?

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Teenagers who live at home are also not just managing their own changes in routine, but also adapting to those of parents and siblings - Skye Tasker
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Skye Tasker is a PhD candidate at the Young and Resilient Research Centre. When the pandemic hit, Ms Tasker pivoted to examine trends in the context of coronavirus, and extensively interviewed a cohort of case studies aged 12 to 24. "There are unique aspects of mental health that need to be considered," she said. "Social connections are critically important. It’s obviously important for all age brackets but I think it’s especially so in that period of life where you’re forming your identity, especially 12 to 16."
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Prof. Amanda Third has been appointed as a Faculty Associate in the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
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Prof. Amanda Third, Co-Director of Young and Resilient Research Centre, has been appointed as a Faculty Associate in the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University for 2020-2021. The new group of fellows, faculty associates and affiliates will pursue research, collaborations and community-building to address issues at the intersection of technology and society, with a commitment to the public interest.
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A crisis is a time when collective identity is shaken - Dr Sukhmani Khorana
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Sukhmani Khorana - senior research fellow at the Young and Resilient Research Centre - spoke to ABC Life on on why many people use cultural practices to reconnect to cultural heritage during a crisis like COVID-19.
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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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Project: General Comment on Children and the Digital Environment
Given the urgent issues facing young people in the digital age, and the growing demand from the international community, the UN Committee for the Rights of the Child voted to develop the General Comment on Children in Relation to the Digital Environment, to support interpretation of the Convention in a digital age.
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Report: Online Safety in the Pacific
The project deployed a qualitative, participatory research methodology developed by the Y&R Research Centre and presents the findings of creative workshops conducted with: 96 children aged 10-18; 58 parents and carers; and 50 representatives of government departments, local & international NGOs, schools, police, telecommunications companies, religious organisations & community leaders.
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Child-centred indicators for violence prevention
This report describes the Living Lab process used in the City of Valenzuela, summarises the key findings of the workshops with children, presents the critical issues and a preliminary list of indicators and reflects on the strengths and limitations of the Living Lab process in promoting better, more inclusive violence prevention and response.
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Project: Youth, Diversity and Wellbeing in a Digital Age
Young people are being encouraged to actively co-design strategies to address violence. Their voice underpins the development of research and policies.The conceptual framework and design of this project is underpinned by a Living Lab co-research and engagement platform.