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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Roundtable: Young People, Age Verification and Online Privacy
The Australian government is proposing changes to existing privacy laws in Australia that will affect the control young people have over their data and privacy on online platforms and, therefore, potentially how they engage with technology and the internet.
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2021 Youth Health: research and policy priorities and concerns
Young people have been impacted by several issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report is calling for action on top health issues, research and policy priorities for young people’s health and wellbeing.
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How young LGBTQIA+ people used social media to thrive during COVID lockdowns
We spoke to a number of young LGBTIQA+ people from all over Australia and from a variety of cultural backgrounds about their experiences during the pandemic.
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From veggie gardening to op-shopping, migrants are the quiet environmentalists
Environmentalism is, for the most part, the domain of the white middle class. We must recognise the contributions migrants already make, and how their power can be further harnessed.
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No, Education Minister, we don't have enough evidence to support banning mobile phones in schools
Recently South Australia announced a mobile phone ban in primary schools. Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan endorsed the ban, saying: Data shows a correlation between the uptake of mobile phones by young people and a downturn in student performance. Despite the claims, we actually don't have sufficient data to back the policy

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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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their traditional lands, Western Sydney University acknowledges the Darug, Eora, Dharawal (also referred to as Tharawal)
and Wiradjuri peoples and thanks them for their support of its work in their lands (Greater Western Sydney and beyond).