How We Promote Change

SpeakOut provides a range of opportunities for young people to build better lives.

Each opportunity involves a number of key elements:

Social, cultural and economic participation
Training and employment, enterprise development, performance and exhibition, personal and professional development, mentoring, learning and career pathways, consultation and research.

Creative practice
Design, Craft, Print Media, Advertising, Fashion and Textiles, Music, Visual and Performing Arts, Software and Digital Publishing, Photography, Film, Television and Video.

Voice
Communication, education, advocacy.

These elements are applied in a range of SpeakOut programs. To learn more about our programs click here.

To download the SpeakOut Charter, click here.

Case Study - Creative Pathways in the Central West

The issue
Agricultural challenges and a loss of young people (1 in 4)¹ to urban centres is resulting in dramatic changes in the social, environmental and economic conditions of rural communities.

Cultural and heritage focused tourism is now the fastest growing industry in the region and there are no creative industries or services in local communities to support this development.

Our approach
Creative Pathways in the Central West supports young people and their communities to access previously unavailable skills and services and opens pathways to diversify from traditional rural engagement towards creative industries.

Key activities:

1. Young people from Central West Queensland participating in creative skills development programs and projects.
2. Opportunities to develop micro, community and creative enterprises in their communities.

Outcomes:

• Skilled young people, active in the creative industries and their communities.
• Support for emerging industries and the development of new market opportunities.
• Building capacity in young people to engage and compete in global markets, but on a local level.
• Retention of young people in, and return of people to, revitalised rural communities.

Source:
¹ Movement of non-metropolitan youth towards the cities (2007), Australian Council for Educational Research