Have your say as part of an exciting new project: Let us know what’s important for young people who are carers or who live with a disability, learning difficulty or chronic illness.
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9/03/2009
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Michelle
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14/03/2009
What’s involved?
A group of 20 organisations and individuals, led by the Inspire Foundation, have established a collaboration to look at how information communication technology can be used to provide support to young people from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. The focus for the project is young people aged between 12 and 25 who
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care for a family member or friend with a chronic illness, disability or drug or alcohol problem
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have a learning difficulty
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live with a disability
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experience a chronic or serious illness
Between now and 30 June 2009 the collaboration will work together to explore the possibilities for using technology to meet the needs of young people with these life experiences. Our end goal is to develop ideas for future research so that we can then apply for funding to get these ideas off the ground. Ensuring that the collaboration hears directly from young people with these life experiences about what’s important to them is a priority. You can have your say by participating in an online discussion starting from 13th March 2009.
From 13th March 2009 to 30 June 2009 we will be hosting an online forum via ActNow (www.actnow.com.au) to find out from young people what their needs are, what role technology might play in meeting these needs and what ideas they have for new technology based research or projects that might help them lead happier lives.
Why should people do this?
Not a lot is known about how technology can be used to better support young people who are carers or who live with a learning difficulty, chronic illness or disability. This consultation will help us find out more about how to provide the support needed for everyone to lead happier lives.
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To get involved, simply follow these steps
- Go to www.actnow.com.au and sign up as a member (if you aren't already)
- Email michelle@inspire.org.au and let her know what your username is
- Michelle will give you access to the online forum and email you back when this has been granted. She’ll also send you a quick guide to using the forums
- Go to www.actnow.com.au and join the discussion under ‘ARACY Collaboration’
Contact information
You can contact Michelle (Michelle@inspire.org.au) for more information.
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