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OUR IMPACT IN ACTION

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Building Co-Design Capability at VicHealth

We collaborated with VicHealth to equip staff with the skills and confidence to meaningfully co-design public health solutions with young people.

YLab 21/1/26 YLab 21/1/26

Creating safer, more respectful workplaces for young people

We collaborated with Our Watch to put young people at the centre of designing safer and more inclusive workplaces.

YLab 16/1/26 YLab 16/1/26

From Strategy to Shared Power: A Youth-Led Forum at Parliament House

We co-designed the Victorian Youth Strategy Forum, a youth-led event at Parliament House delivered in partnership with the Office for Youth.

YLab 25/11/25 YLab 25/11/25

Good News Melton: Local, Youth-led Storytelling

We created Good News Melton - a youth-led, digital storytelling platform to connect the community of Melton together through good, local stories.

YLab 22/10/24 YLab 22/10/24

Co-designing A plan for Victoria

We partnered with the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) to meaningfully embed young people’s insights and ideas into the department’s Plan for Victoria.

YLab 15/7/24 YLab 15/7/24

State Library of Victoria

We worked with State Library Victoria (SLV) to deeply embed co-design, persona mapping and community engagement skills within their libraries to create more inclusive spaces for the diverse communities they serve.

YLab 17/4/24 YLab 17/4/24

Deadly Democracy

YLab's Deadly Democracy initiative empowered First Nations young leaders from across Australia with the skills and knowledge to engage in the democratic process.

YLab 16/4/24 YLab 16/4/24

Data for Good Hackathon

YLab designed, developed and facilitated a student hackathon developed to promote better integration and enhance student skills and interest in STEM.

YLab 16/4/24 YLab 16/4/24

The Future Online Partnership

YLab connected 30+ young people from Vietnam, Indonesia and Australia. Resulting in impactful recommendations and advocacy beyond borders.

YLab 16/4/24 YLab 16/4/24

COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit

YLab combated low COVID-19 vaccination rates in young CALD and disabled communities through the COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit.

YLab 15/4/24 YLab 15/4/24

Orygen Mental Health Access

YLab and Orygen addressed youth mental health access in Melbourne's North West via a 12-month co-design project, yielding impactful prototypes to enhance agency, diversity, and peer support.

YLab 15/4/24 YLab 15/4/24

Amplifying Student Voice with Learning Creates

YLab partnered with Learning Creates and PwC to empower young people to shape their own learning experiences by gathering data and testing prototypes in schools across Australia.

YLab 14/4/24 YLab 14/4/24

Festival of Learning

YLab partnered with the Victorian Government to develop the Festival of Learning, empowering young voices to shape Victoria's priorities for youth employment and mental health, resulting in valuable recommendations and skill-building.

YLab 13/4/24 YLab 13/4/24

The Oasis Youth Homlessness Project

YLab partnered with Shark Island Productions to tackle youth homelessness and unemployment by co-designing and delivering school initiatives and creating valuable resources.

YLab 12/4/24 YLab 12/4/24

Project Brimpact

YLab and Brimbank City Council partnered to combat youth unemployment, creating the Youth Employment Taskforce, yielding 24 job outcomes and eight business prototypes for improved recruitment, training, and retention.

YLab 11/4/24 YLab 11/4/24

Co-Designing Senior Secondary Pathways

YLab partnered with the Victorian Government’s Department of Education, Skills and Employment and 50 young people to co-design solutions to showcase students' abilities beyond ATARs, addressing pathway decisions and bridging education-to-employment gaps.

YLab 10/4/24 YLab 10/4/24

YLab Wollotuka

YLab partnered with Wollotuka Institute at University of Newcastle to empower First Nations students through co-design, addressing career aspirations, and fostering community connections.

YLab 7/4/24 YLab 7/4/24

You, Me & Money

YLab partnered with RMIT and Today Design to create You, Me & Money, a tool helping young people navigate financial relationships and build money confidence.

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Ideally: A Grants and Mentoring Program Addressing Gender Inequity

YLab partnered with the Victorian Government’s gender equality department Women Victoria to empower young Victorians to promote gender equality and address violence against women through the Ideally grants and mentoring program.