Which idea will your community adopt?

Ideas from the ABC Heywire Regional Youth Summit

2014

$100,000 in grants available. Apply now.

1 summit40 young regional Australians8 ideas$100,000 in grants available

In February 2014, 40 young people from rural, regional and remote Australia gathered in Canberra to share their perspectives on how to make their local communities better places to live and work.

Together, they identified the eight most pressing issues and developed ideas to tackle each one.

In this report you will find an overview of these ideas, along with stories of the young innovators behind them.

Now it’s over to you … Heywire and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) have partnered to offer $100,000 in seed funding grants to be shared between at least eight community groups to implement these fantastic ideas.

A grant application form and more information on the grant process can be found on page 22 or at abc.net.au/heywire

Could your community benefit from one of these ideas? Adopt it, adapt it for your local community and apply for a grant!

Contents

02 ABOUT HEYWIRE04 MY HEYWIRE SUMMIT

tHe IDeAs

06 BEATING THE BLUES IN THE BUSH08 ALL WOMEN10 E-RACED12 THE TOOLS OF SURVIVAL14 ONE MOB16 TRACTA18 MIRROR MIRROR ON THE SCREEN20 OK TO ASK DAY

MoRe InFoRMAtIon

22 GRANT GUIDELINES24 GRANTS IN ACTION

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ADOPT an idea from this booklet

APPLY for a grant

make it happenACT

ABOUT HEYWIRE

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PARtneRs Having sponsored Heywire from its inception in 1998, the Australian

Government continues to be a major supporter through: • The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation • The Department of Agriculture • The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development • The Department of Health • The Department of Education

The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal supports the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants.

ABC Heywire is an annual program that puts young rural and regional Australians at the centre of the conversations shaping their communities.

1. tHe ABC HeYWIRe CoMPetItIon The annual Heywire cycle begins

with a storytelling competition – open to people aged 16-22, living in regional or rural Australia – designed to involve them in the national conversation. Heywire encourages young people to tell stories about their life outside the major cities in text, photo, video or audio format. The Heywire competition was first run in 1998 and over the past 16 years more than 9,000 young Australians have taken part.

This year’s competition closes on 16 September 2014, who will you encourage to enter?

2. YoUnG ReGIonAL AUstRALIAns on tHe ABC

ABC regional stations choose a winning Heywire Competition entry to represent their part of Australia. Each of the young winners work with ABC staff to produce their story to be featured on ABC Radio and abc.net.au. Heywire stories are renowned for their honesty and for giving us a window on the lives of young people in regional Australia, and this year was no exception. From saving lives on the streets of Broome, to migrating to Toowoomba after years in a refugee camp in Benin; from pigeon racing in Horsham, to becoming a life-saver and patrolling the beaches of Arnhem Land. Enjoy them all at abc.net.au/heywire

4. FRRR ABC HeYWIRe YoUtH InnoVAtIon GRAnts

$100,000 is up for grabs for community organisations around Australia to adopt one of the Heywire Summit ideas and put it into action. If your community could benefit from one of the ideas in this booklet, apply for a grant of up to $10,000 from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) to make it happen.

You are encouraged to adopt an idea, adapt it for your local community and apply for a grant! Full details on page 22 or at abc.net.au/heywire

3. tHe HeYWIRe ReGIonAL YoUtH sUMMIt

Competition winners also score an all-expenses-paid trip to the Heywire Summit, designed to ensure their voices are heard in Canberra. Over the week participants undertake capacity-building workshops and meet with members of parliament, government departments and community leaders. The ‘Heywirers’ work together to develop ideas aimed at improving the lives of young people in regional Australia. The ideas are presented at Parliament House in front of an esteemed panel and are then shared across Australia though this booklet and on the ABC.

THE ANNUAL HEYWIRE CYCLE

JANE GOULD, BOORT, VICTORIAON BEHALF OF ALL THE HEYWIRE WINNERS

MY HEYWIRE SUMMIT

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“As you read this document, we hope you share our enthusiasm for the ideas we’ve developed and will apply to adopt one in your community.”

Each individual and their story was vastly disparate from the next, proving that to group ‘regional Australians’ as one collective, experiencing the same issues and concerns would be sorely inaccurate.

We soon discovered though, that we all had the fire and ambition to make a positive change and we formed groups aiming to achieve just that. The issues our groups tackled were ambitious to say the least, including: the lack of interest in agricultural careers; racism in regional communities; the perceptions of women and lack of healthy female role models; drinking culture; the need for first aid training; and, fostering community support in times of hardship.

Armed with our expertise in what it’s like to grow up in rural Australia, there has never been a group of people more capable of confronting such issues. Guided by insightful mentors, each team set out to create practical solutions to be implemented in rural communities.

With the final pitch at Parliament House impending, we workshopped intensely (with the occasional dance-off in between) to impress the all-star audience and ideally, get our ideas up and running. The passion was almost tangible as our pitches were presented, with both tears and laughter throughout.

Unsurprisingly, great interest and support was expressed by the high-powered feedback panel. And as you read this document, we hope you will share this enthusiasm for the ideas we’ve developed and will apply to adopt one in your community.

It is impossible to convey just how special the Heywire experience was. Lifetime friendships were formed, professional connections were made, and minds were opened. No matter what corner of the nation we had come from, we all left feeling a profound sense of togetherness, and desire to give back to our communities.

To be a Heywire winner means to have ambition, positivity and pride for living regionally. We are thinking beyond the horizon, and are excited to be contributing to Australia’s future.

What does it mean to be a Heywire winner? At first, it seemed as if none of us were one hundred per cent sure.

After a long day’s travel from all over the nation, the 40 of us wandered around the Hawaiian-themed opening night party in a daze, oblivious to the onslaught of incredible experiences coming our way.

We were chosen from 700 applicants who had all submitted stories to Heywire about their life in their part of Australia. But why were our stories so special? After all, we were just a jumbled group of 16- to 22-year-olds hailing from Broome to Hobart, Christmas Island to Jindabyne, and everywhere in between.

It turns out that this is exactly why we’d been chosen.

Nearly half (45%) of the Australian population will experience a mental disorder at some stage in their lives and about 20% of Australian adults are affected each year, according to SANE. Each of us working on this idea has had our own experience with mental illness: watching a best friend become absorbed by the darkness of depression; trying to free Mum from the cold isolation of anxiety; or learning to control our own crippling panic attacks.

We are fortunate to have overcome these challenges that mental illness has thrown at us, and at the Heywire Summit we came up with an idea to help others to do the same.

Our idea is a TV commercial promoting mental health awareness that is produced in a regional or rural town, with the community involved in all aspects of its production. They will have full ownership of the commercial – from the planning, to the scripting, to the shoot, and most importantly, they will be the stars.

The aim of the commercial would be to familiarise the community with depression and anxiety, and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. We also hope that anyone in the community who might be struggling with illness will feel more comfortable in seeking help.

We chose a TV commercial because many people in rural communities prefer to use traditional broadcast media and internet connection speeds are often slow and unreliable.

By involving people from the community, of all ages and backgrounds, we believe they will learn about mental illness throughout the production process and the resulting advertisement will be much more relevant and meaningful to the local audience. Viewers will see their school mates, the local publican, the farmer up the road and their bus driver speaking from their hearts. This will both bring the community together and educate them at the same time.

This issue is deeply important to us and we believe this idea could help so many people who live in rural communities.

Melissa Leedham Karoonda SA Georgina Jackson Dysart QLD Brock Wilkins Yaninee SALaura-Kate Dymond Northam WAMikayla Green Redhill SA

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BEATING THE BLUES IN THE BUSH MENTAL HEALTH

Community organisations are encouraged to adopt this idea by applying for an FRRR Heywire Youth Innovation grant of up to $10,000 to fund the production of a commercial and/or buy air time.

The ideal organisation to pick this idea up and pilot it in a rural or regional town could be one that specialises in community media, education, health or mental health services.

If your organisation could implement this idea in some way in your community, fill out the grant application form in the centre of this booklet or on the Heywire website. More information about the grant process can be found on page 22 or at abc.net.au/heywire

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“This issue is deeply important to us and we believe this idea could help so many people who live in rural communities.”

I started suffering from anxiety and depression when I was 13 years old.

This illness took over my life. I couldn’t leave the house without feeling like my world was falling apart. So, I left my school, my friends and everything I loved, to study via distance education at home.

I was isolated and alone, because I didn’t know how I could get the support I needed. Eventually I did find help and last year I returned to school. I’m now happy, healthy and passionate about helping others know how to seek help. Be aware and take care.

Mikayla Green, Redhill, SA

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A campaign like All Women which shows women with passion, intelligence and ambition – instead of the glossy, objectified, unattainably perfect images of women that the mainstream media presents – will help build the self esteem of the next generation of young women.

Elle Irvine, North Dorrigo, NSW

From our experience we’ve seen that many young women still have to overcome sexism and stereotyping before they can reach their full potential.

In the 2013 Mission Australia survey of 15–19 year olds, equity and discrimination were ranked by young women as the top issue facing Australia. Body image also continues to rank highly in the survey, as one of the top three issues for young women.

Our idea to combat this issue is a social media campaign which shows Australian women that they are all extraordinary. We’re calling this campaign All Women.

All Women will introduce role models that young women, especially those in rural areas, can be inspired by and look up to. We want to reflect the diversity of Australian women, from plumbers to artists, from farmers to mothers. These role models will be regional and rural women from every walk of life who are inspirational and unconventional.

All Women will start in our own local communities. Each one of us will find five inspirational women to photograph and interview. We have created a Facebook page and a Tumblr photo blog, to post the content we create. Each post shares the name, age and occupation of the inspirational woman, along with a photograph and a short quote from the interview that best captures her spirit and personality.

We hope that eventually All Women will grow from a social media campaign into a network that’s also offline, with real world events and other activities.

We want young women to follow their dreams and believe that they can be who they want to be. Through this support network, we believe that we can do just that.

Elle Irvine North Dorrigo NSWLauren O’Connor Kangaroo Valley NSW Sean Simpson Cowra NSW Jane Gould Boort VICJemma Fulton Yahl SA Laura Chung Canberra ACT Jessica Wiese Barcaldine QLD

We’ve already got the ball rolling on this idea. You are invited to follow our social media campaign at: allwomenaus.tumblr.com or on twitter @All_Women_Aus. We also encourage you to contribute to All Women by creating your own content (photos and interviews of inspiring women) to post on this platform.

We are also calling on community organisations to apply for an FRRR Heywire Youth Innovation grant of up to $10,000 to assist their community in creating content for the All Women platform, or to hold events under the All Women banner which contribute to the goal of empowering young regional women.

If your organisation could contribute to this project in some way in your community, fill out the grant application form in the centre of this booklet or on the Heywire website. More information about the grant process can be found on page 22 or at abc.net.au/heywire

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I am passionate about presenting powerful, successful role models to young women due to my personal experience with anorexia nervosa and post traumatic stress disorder.

Five of my friends commit suicide because of eating disorders that prevented them from achieving their true potential.

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THE IDEASI have experienced sexism in the classroom first hand. When I chose maths and science subjects, I was told by my classmates and teachers that they were too academic for girls. At first this made me feel bad and I was really down about it. Then it just made me motivated to achieve much better results than all the boys. I just want to support other young women going through this as well and encourage them to reach their full potential.

Jemma Fulton, Yahl, SA

“A social media campaign which shows all Australian women that they are extraordinary.”

In many rural communities across Australia, young people have not had the opportunity to meet and get to know new Australians from other cultures and backgrounds. We’ve seen that some communities have very little awareness of the wide diversity of new Australians – their cultures, traditions and lifestyles – and this can lead to prejudice and even racism.

To combat this we propose e-Raced, a storytelling event where new Australians share their experiences with regional and rural communities. Everyone will be invited to meet and chat with the storytellers, asking questions about their life, culture, traditions and of course their journey to Australia. After the event the audience could enjoy a meal with the speaker, featuring food from the country of their birth.

These friendly, local events will provide regional and rural communities around Australia with the incredible experience of meeting new Australians from all around the globe.

We’d also like to see videos of the e-Raced speakers available online, creating a human library of stories. This would enable the wider Australian community to discover more stories from new Australians and share their own experiences.

The aim of e-Raced is to erase negative perceptions and stereotypes that result from lack of contact with immigrants and as a result, build more tolerant, understanding and supportive communities.

Prudence Melom Toowoomba QLDCassie Maye Jindabyne NSWAli Rezai Shepparton VIC

E-RACEDMIGRATION

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Community organisations are encouraged to adopt this idea by applying for an FRRR Heywire Youth Innovation grant of up to $10,000 to pilot storytelling events in their region.

The ideal organisation to pick this idea up and adapt it to suit their local community, could be one that specialises in migrant services, education, community events or youth services. Eventually we would love to see e-Raced events rolled out in towns across Australia.

If your organisation would like to adopt and implement this idea, fill out the grant application form in the centre of this booklet or on the Heywire website. More information about the grant process can be found on page 22 or at abc.net.au/heywire

At the age of four, I was forced to wave goodbye to my childhood when early one morning, our doorbell rang.

My father hid us under the bed and went to the front door. He never returned. My mother, my sister and I made our way to Benin. We lived on the streets, sleeping on cardboard for five months, until we were accepted into a refugee camp.

After seven long years, Australia accepted us. My siblings and I are proud to say that we are now Australian citizens. The community in Toowoomba has welcomed us. My siblings and I can now dream of a bright future in Australia.

Prudence Melom, Toowoomba, QLD

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I was born Hazara, a minority group in Afghanistan. One day the Taliban came demanding our land. They killed my father and my brother was never found again. My mother, my siblings and I fled to Pakistan. The locals and police would steal the money I earned selling goods on the street and sometimes beat me up.

In 2010, a bomb exploded, killing many Hazara. This moment is forever etched in my mind. I knew I had to get out, and I fled to Australia. When I arrived, I had no idea about the language, food, laws or how to dress, but now I feel like I belong.

Ali Rezai, Shepparton, VIC

“These friendly, local events will provide regional and rural communities around Australia with the incredible experience of meeting new Australians from around the globe.”

Every day, young Australians face tough situations that they don’t know how to respond to: fights, drink driving, bullying, accidents, depression, suicide and under-age drinking.

We believe these issues are even more acute for young people in rural and regional areas. Statistics show that rates of suicide are significantly higher in regional areas and a lack of access to health services means that mental illnesses are less likely to be diagnosed. When there is an accident or a medical emergency it can take hours for help to arrive.

We want to give young regional Australians the skills that enable them to react with confidence when they’re faced with one of these difficult life events. We want young people to get the tools of survival through a program of training, storytelling and mentorship.

The training component of the course would focus on teaching practical, tangible skills, such as first aid, to help people respond to some of the most serious issues they face.

the tools of survival would be broader than traditional first aid courses, participants would also learn: how to identify signs of mental illness and bullying; appropriate ways in which to help and intervene; how to deal with loss, grief and guilt; and what to do when friends have drunk too much or get in to a fight.

Mentors, who have already completed the course, will share their own stories, offer support and encouragement, act as role models, provide advice and, when needed, simply listen.

We may not be able to change the circumstances around us or how others behave, but we can change how we respond. The result of the tools of survival will be more resilient and confident young Australians, as well as safer, more respectful schools, events and public spaces for everyone.

Elaine Andres Colac VICDewi Ang Christmas IslandTonii Wadjaai Skeen Broome WAJonty Kammann Manjimup WA

THE TOOLS OF SURVIVAL FIRST AID AND EDUCATION

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“I would like to see young people gain skills that will empower them to help others and in turn improve their own confidence and self-esteem.”

Community organisations are encouraged to adopt this idea by applying for an FRRR Heywire Youth Innovation grant of up to $10,000.

The ideal organisation to adopt this idea and adapt it to suit their local community, could be one that specialises in first aid, education, public safety or youth capacity building. We would like to see the tools of survival piloted in one town and, if successful, rolled out across the country.

Your organisation can apply to adopt and implement this idea by filling out the grant application form in the centre of this booklet or on the Heywire website. More information about the grant process can be found on page 22 or at abc.net.au/heywire I used to be a confident and talkative child, but when I started school I was bullied

by older students.

The bullying was constant and lasted into high school. I was called names, I had my toys ruined and once was told to eat peanuts off the ground. I lost my confidence and self-esteem and I now have great difficulty talking to people.

If older students at my school knew how to intervene, I believe I would not have had to put up with it for so many years. People need to learn to look out for each other and that is our aim with this proposal.

Dewi Ang, Christmas Island

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When I was ten years old my uncle, who was the father figure in my life, committed suicide. As I waited hours for an ambulance, there was nothing I could do to help. To ease my feeling of guilt, I took a first aid course. I thought I could prevent another tragedy like this if I knew how to respond.

I felt so empowered when I was able to help my teacher when he had a heart attack and, on another occasion, a bashing victim at a party. I would like to see other young people gain skills that will empower them to help others and in turn improve their own confidence and self-esteem.

Tonii Wadjaai Skeen, Broome, WA

Racism is having my school work marked down just because of my background. Racism is being denied job opportunities because of my race. Racism is not being recognised in my own nation’s constitution.Racism is being referred to as a monkey in front of my classmates.

These are all acts of discrimination that we have personally experienced, proving that racism is still very much an issue in Australia. No one is born racist. Racism is learned, sometimes as a result of little interaction with people from different backgrounds. This can be more common in regional and rural areas, where there is often a lack of diversity.

To address this issue we propose One Mob, a cultural sharing program between high schools. one Mob will partner high schools from very different regions of the country. The high schools would communicate with each other over a year and then meet in person at a camp. There students would learn leadership skills, share their different cultures and, most of all, have fun in a safe environment.

Imagine Tennant Creek High School, in the Northern Territory and Marrickville High School, in Sydney, as partner schools. The students at

these high schools have very different backgrounds and life experiences. Over the year, they would build a relationship, getting to know each other through digital communication, including video conferencing, Skype and a Facebook page. When they finally meet in person at the end-of-year camp, we believe it will be a powerful experience in breaking down stereotypes and combating racism.

Each student participating in one Mob would sign a pledge to fight racism and state what they hope to gain from the experience. Each school will be given a plaque in recognition of their involvement in One Mob and their commitment to increasing awareness of diversity in Australia.

Imagine if we lived together in harmony without being influenced by negative cultural stereotypes and prejudice. We want young Australians to pledge to be one Mob.

Carmen Smith Townsville QLDEllen O’Rourke Bingara NSWBintang Daly Nhulunbuy NTShahni Wellington Toukley NSWVera Cheffers Mildura VIC

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Community organisations are encouraged to apply for an FRRR Heywire Youth Innovation grant of up to $10,000 to trial this idea between two schools.

The ideal organisation to pick this idea up and pilot it in a rural or regional town could be one that specialises in education, youth or indigenous wellbeing, diversity or multiculturalism.

If your organisation could adapt and implement one Mob, fill out the grant application form in the centre of this booklet or on the Heywire website. More information about the grant process can be found on page 22 or at abc.net.au/heywire

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My mother comes from Papua New Guinea and my father comes from Australia.

Having two different backgrounds can be challenging. No matter how well I dress or well-spoken I am some people are wary of me. When I was younger, I remember having to quit a choir because I was being bullied about my race.

I had to stop doing something I love and it took years to have the courage to sing again. I believe a project like one Mob could help prevent the next generation of school kids from having to put up with racism.

Carmen Smith, Townsville, QLD

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I’ve become increasingly concerned with the underlying racism at high schools in my area. Some of my peers joke about my race, and point out my skin colour regularly. I often feel like I am being judged for my skin colour and the stereotypes attached to it, not for the person I am. Many people casually use the word ‘nigga’ or the phrase ‘it’s because you’re black’ and think it’s funny.

One day in year 11, one of my peers referred to me as a ‘monkey’. They laughed, while I stood shocked and speechless.

Ellen O’Rourke, Bingara, NSW

“Imagine if we lived together in harmony without being influenced by negative cultural stereotypes. We want young Australians to pledge to be One Mob.”

It’s such a rewarding experience being a farmer. From pulling a lamb from its mother’s womb to looking out over all your paddocks covered in dew, from irrigating an orchard to harvesting a grain crop.

Unfortunately fewer young people are taking up agriculture as a career. However there are plenty of jobs in agriculture. Professor Iain Young, from the University of New England, says that one in six jobs in Australia are in the agribusiness sector and there are four jobs for every new graduate in this area.

Read Brittany’s personal story and you’ll see that it can take meeting just one person to change your whole perspective on life, and turn you on to a new line in work. With this in mind we propose a solution we’re calling tRACtA: Try Rural Australian Careers, Try Agriculture.

tRACtA is an awareness-raising initiative that would involve peer-to-peer education about the diverse range of career opportunities in agriculture, including scientific research, the food manufacturing industry and export. Participating youth will become aware that agriculture is a modern industry, high tech, international and vital to the Australian economy.

tRACtA would involve a team of young people presenting in high schools around Australia about exciting careers in the agricultural industry. Information will be provided about the benefits of work experience, the wide range of agricultural programs, university courses and scholarships that are available and how best to get accepted into them.

These presentations will also include guest speakers who work in different sectors of agriculture, for example: a farmer, a jackeroo / jillaroo, a person in agribusiness and a PhD student who is studying wheat hybridising.

All of this information will also be presented in a brochure for the students who attend the presentations, so they can refer to it as they make plans for their future in agriculture.

Ben Galea Waterloo QLDEmily Jaekel Ongerup WA Erin Riggall Casino NSWBrittany Whiteley Yanco NSWStephen Sanders Coonabarabran NSW

TRACTAYOUNG PEOPLE IN FARMING

If your community organisation could adopt and trial tRACtA to see how effective it can be, we encourage you to submit an FRRR Heywire Youth Innovation Grant application.

The ideal organisation to pick up this idea, adapt it and pilot it in a regional community, could be one that specialises in agriculture, education, regional development or youth employment.

Find out more about the grant process and who can apply on page 22 and at abc.net.au/heywire

I’m a fifth generation farmer on my family farm in Ongerup, WA. As a kid, I was always involved in farm work; from cleaning up grain to feeding the sheep.

I took the industry for granted and didn’t realise how important farmers are. I learnt this the hard way. If you lose a farmer, the entire farm can fall apart. We lost our workman when I was in year 6. I had to leave school for a couple of months to pick up his job.

That saved the grain and our farm. Our generation needs to step up and show other young people how important farming is and motivate them to choose it as a career.

Emily Jaekel, Ongerup, WA

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A couple of years ago, if you’d asked me what I wanted to do with my future, I wouldn’t have had an answer for you. I’d never been heavily involved in agriculture until I attended the Orange Show for the first time where I was participating in the show stock sections.

I was mentored by a lovely lady who taught me how to prepare the cattle for the show ring. She told me how proud she was to have her hard work presented in front of the community. Working with her changed the direction of my life and now, two years on, I am an award-winning cattle judge. This is all because one person shared her experience with me.

Brittany Whiteley, Yanco, NSW

“Our generation needs to step up and show other young people how important farming is and motivate them to choose it as a career.”

We are five young people from very different towns around Australia, but each one of us has identified drug and alcohol abuse as our key concern.

Why is this issue such a huge problem where we live? We think one of the main reasons is because people believe they have nothing to do.

Our solution to tackle this problem is a film night that puts people in the community on the big screen. For one night, community members would be the stars of the show. We’re calling this film night Mirror Mirror on the screen.

Mirror Mirror on the screen would be a drug and alcohol-free event run entirely by the community, showcasing a film that they have made themselves, about themselves. As the sun goes down, families will spread out the picnic rugs and gather under the stars for the highlight of the night – watching themselves star on the big screen. The evening will end with the screening of a popular feature film, which will draw an even wider audience to the event. It will be just like any other film festival except the community owns it.

The making of the community film would be organised a few weeks prior, during a day of activities that the community will decide together on, such as a talent quest, music session or family sports day. The community would be assisted by a multimedia group who can provide equipment and training – from learning how to script, to filming and editing the videos together.

Our aim for Mirror Mirror on the screen is to see the community bonding and strengthened, resulting in new friendships and new ideas for community events. We want people to be able to reflect on the fun times they’ve had in this drug- and alcohol-free setting and realise they can enjoy themselves with their families without having to take drugs and alcohol.

Annie Murphy Marmong Point NSW Claudia Napoli Broken Hill NSWNikki Goddard Hobart TASAnnety Kelly Alice Springs NTLavina Grant Tennant Creek NT

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE SCREENDRUGS AND ALCOHOL

We’d love to see one town bring together many organisations to turn this into an effective, meaningful event. It could be led by an organisation focussing on community media, alcohol abuse prevention, youth work or staging film festivals.

If you think that your organisation would be able to trial this idea in your community, we’d love you to apply for an FRRR Youth Innovation Grant. Fill in the application form on page 22 of this report, or go to abc.net.au/heywire to download the form.

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“A drug and alcohol-free event run entirely by the community, showcasing a film that they have made themselves, about themselves.”

I was five when I lost my dad.

I believe alcohol and mental health had something to do with it. Two years before my dad died, he was contemplating suicide.

I think that my dad used alcohol to numb the pain. If we had more drug- and alcohol-free events, and a closer community, it might have helped him get through his toughest times.

Annety Kelly, Alice Springs, NT

Around the country in regional and rural areas, farmers, local people, community groups and volunteer organisations can often be too proud to ask for help when they need it.

As you can see from our personal stories, not asking for help can endanger property, stock and lives. We need to change this culture.

We propose an awareness-raising campaign called oK to Ask. The oK to Ask message would be promoted across social media. Famous, respected Australians, such as Olympic and Paralympic athletes, AFL players and Young Australians of the Year, would be invited to become campaign ambassadors. All of these people needed the help of others to get where they are now and their personal stories will be used in the campaign to show that even the most successful people need to ask for help.

The campaign would culminate in a day of action, called oK to Ask Day, which will invite people and organisations around Australia to either ask for help or give assistance, depending on their situation. Imagine a day where the whole town comes out to volunteer help for those who need it. The day could be supported by relevant community organisations which rely on volunteers to keep running, including the fire and ambulance services, state emergency services and the Red Cross.

We believe that oK to Ask will remove the cultural barriers that stop people from asking for help and as a result, build stronger, more connected and resilient regional communities.

Larissa Anderson Beaudesert QLDPeter Garrett Biloela QLDJase Gillbee Briagolong VICJaiden Rainbow King Island TAS

OK TO ASK DAYCOMMUNITY SPIRIT AND VOLUNTEERING

We would love to see our ok to Ask Day adopted and trialled in one regional community, to learn how effective it could be.

Community organisations are encouraged to adopt this idea by applying for an FRRR Heywire Youth Innovation grant of up to $10,000.

If your organisation could adapt this idea for your community, fill out the grant application form in the centre of this booklet or on the Heywire website. More information about the grant process can be found on page 22 or at abc.net.au/heywire

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King Island has a small population of about 1,700 people, so many of the community services on the Island must be staffed by volunteers.

The King Island ambulance unit is run entirely by volunteers, however over the past few years the number of volunteers has been decreasing. There are only eight trained volunteer ambulance officers providing emergency medical help for 1,700 people - that’s not enough.

The volunteer service should feel confident in asking for more members but they aren’t asking.

Jaiden Rainbow, King Island, TAS

During the 2010 floods, my family’s house was getting very close to being inundated.

The water had been building up for a day and a half. We called up the neighbours and they had the same problem. They called up the farmer who lives just down the road and five minutes later he was out the back of our place digging a trench to divert the water.

Our homes were saved, but we shouldn’t have waited until the last minute to call for help. I hope that a campaign like oK to Ask will make people more comfortable in asking for help.

Peter Garrett, Biloela, QLD

THE IDEATHE TEAM ADOPT. APPLY. ACT! OUR STORIES

My mates and I have been volunteer fire fighters with the CFA for over two years. Last summer, a bushfire came through Briagolong and destroyed some of the farms in the area.

One of the farmers wasn’t able to save his farm. The amount of work to clean up the farm and prepare it for the bush fire season was too much for him to handle alone. He didn’t ask anyone for help and in the end had to pack up and leave. I think that if oK to Ask had been publicised in my town it would have made him aware that he could have asked us for help to save his farm.

Jase Gillbee, Briagolong, VIC

“We believe that OK to Ask Day will remove the cultural barriers that stop people asking for help.”

Applications Close 5pm, Friday 13 June 2014

WHAT CAN BE FUNDED?

• Funds are available for communities to implement or pilot one of the eight 2014 Heywire Regional Youth Summit Ideas

• Projects undertaken from August 2014 to August 2015 (projects will not be retrospectively funded)

• Preference will be given to projects that involve local youth in their implementation

• Projects must be implemented in regional Australia, as defined by ABC Heywire. For ineligible project locations refer to what cannot be funded

WHO CAN APPLY?

• Not-for-profit community based organisations can apply (please submit only one application per organisation)

• Organisations should have an ABN or Incorporation Certificate

• Applications demonstrating community partnerships will be preferred to multiple applications from one community

• If you are unsure if your organisation is eligible contact FRRR

The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Heywire are collaborating to help communities to put into action the great ideas generated at the 2014 Heywire Regional Youth Summit.

FRRR is providing $100,000 nationally to assist remote, rural and regional Australian communities ‘adopt’ and pilot one of the Heywire project ideas. Community organisations can apply for seed funding of up to $10,000 in order to pilot a Heywire project idea in their own community.

Successful grant applicants will have control over how the project is implemented in their community, but will be encouraged to make contact with the young people who initially developed the idea (facilitated by Heywire).

Applications that tap the strengths of young people and adapt the project idea to their own local situation are encouraged.

2014 GUIDELINES FOR FRRR ABC HEYWIRE YOUTH INNOVATION GRANTS

COULD YOUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT FROM ONE OF THESE IDEAS?RECIEVE UP TO $10,000 TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!

The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) champions the economic and social strength of Australia’s regional, rural & remote communities through partnerships with the private sectors, philanthropy and governments. FRRR encourages innovation and creativity in remote, rural and regional communities, delivering a range of grant programs, and supporting capacity development within community.For more about FRRR see www.frrr.org.au

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WHAT CANNOT BE FUNDED?

• Projects that will be primarily implemented in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney are not eligible

• General operating costs and administration will not be funded

• Previous FRRR grant recipients who have not completed final report requirements are not eligible

• More than one project per organisation or town (there is a maximum of one grant per town)

• The encouragement or advancement of sport, recreation and social activities is not considered a charitable activity by the Australian Taxation Office. Applications from sporting organisations need to clearly demonstrate a benefit to the wider community

WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED?

• Please use the 2014 FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants Application Form and keep responses to the space provided

• You MUST attach an up-to-date organisational financial statement

• You MUST attach a copy of your ABN or Incorporation Certificate

• Quotes and letters of support/partnership strengthen your application, as does the inclusion of in-kind support and other sources of funding in your project budget. We highly recommend that you include these

• All supporting material MUST be submitted with the application

• Applications MUST be signed by the head of the organisation or application will not be considered

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED OR POSTMARKED BY 5PM, FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2014

Applications can be submitted by post or email

Post: FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants, PO Box 41, Bendigo, Vic 3552

Email: info@frrr.org.au

enQUIRIes

Grant enquiries can be made to FRRR

Freecall: 1800 170 020

Email: info@frrr.org.au

Twitter: @FRRR_Oz

Facebook: /followFRRR

See www.frrr.org.au for more information on applying, grantseeker FAQ’s and application top tips!

GRANTS IN ACTION

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In 2013, FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants were awarded to 9 community organisations to adopt all 7 ideas developed at the 2013 Summit. These are some of the projects that are making life better in regional Australia.

FARMER’S FUTURE

Grant Recipient: AgConnect, WA

This young farmers’ organisation has adopted the Heywire Summit idea of a mobile website that connects consumers and farmers, through scannable QR codes on produce. The aim is to raise awareness of how food is produced and the importance of supporting local farmers.

CUTTING THE RED TAPE

Grant Recipient: Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Ingham, qld

The Chamber is creating a Youth Ideas Incubator that supports young social and business entrepreneurs realise their ideas. Each participant receives a small grant and mentoring to give them the tools to get their projects off the ground.

FRESH FACE FRIDAY

Grant Recipient: Tune In Not Out, Hobart, Tas

Being held on Friday 5th September, during Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Fresh Faced Friday will promote positive body image and self esteem by encouraging people to put an end to negative body talk. Find out more at www.tuneinnotout.com/FFF

MOVING MOUNTAINS

Grant Recipient: Northern Grampians Shire Youth Action Council (YAC), Stawell, Vic

Members of the Youth Action Council are receiving training and support to deliver Mental Health workshops in 13 different primary and secondary schools in the Northern Grampians Shire. These peer-to-peer workshops raise awareness of common mental illnesses and introduce local health professionals who can provide support.

GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT

Grant Recipient: Media Mob, Tennant Creek, NT

The Media Mob are a group of young media makers who have used their grant to produce positive stories about Tennant Creek youth, to screen at a National Youth Day Event hosted by Tanya Denning of National Indigenous TV. In line with the original Heywire Summit idea, the Media Mob hope their stories will help change the – often negative – perception of young people in their area.

BREAKING DOWN THE DOOR DAY

Grant Recipient: Cleve Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), Cleve, SA.

The Cleve YAC, lead by 2012 Heywire Winner Dayna Duncan, ran a family fun day in Arno Bay to celebrate diversity in small towns, which attracted people from all over the Eyre Peninsula. Dayna is working on materials to allow the success of Breaking Down the Door Day to be replicated all over the country.

KEYS PLEASE KIOSK

Grant Recipient: The STEER project, Byron Youth Services, Byron Bay NSW

Keys Please Kiosks have been rolled out at major festivals in Northern New South Wales, including the Falls Festival. Revellers are encouraged to hand over their car keys on arrival and are offered free food and alcohol-free drinks. At the end of the night they are encouraged to take a voluntary breath test and are given safe transport information. STEER has recently won a further grant from the NSW Government to expand this project.

Additional support for these projects by

To contact Heywire:ABC Heywire, GPO Box 9994 Melbourne 3001Phone: 03 9626 1861Email: abcheywire@abc.net.auFacebook: facebook.com/abcheywireTwitter: @heywireWeb: abc.net.au/heywire

For more information about the grants process contact the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal:Freecall: 1800 170 020Email: info@frrr.org.auFacebook: facebook.com/followFRRRTwitter: @FRRR_OzWeb: frrr.org.au

ORGANISATION INFORMATION

Organisation Name: As shown on your ABN /Inc Certificate

Postal Address: Town: State: Post Code: ABN / Incorporation Number: Don’t know? Go to www.abr.business.gov.au.

Social media address/es:

GST – Registered ¡ Yes ¡ NoDGR – Deductible Gift Recipient ¡ Yes ¡ NoPlease provide a copy of ATO Endorsement if applicable

TCC – Tax Concession Charity ¡ Yes ¡ NoPlease provide a copy of ATO Endorsement if applicable

Head of OrganisationThis person MUST sign the last page or application not considered

¡ Mr ¡ Ms Name: Position Held: Phone No: Mobile: Email:

Second Contact for ApplicationYou MUST provide a second contact person, with separate contact details

¡ Mr ¡ Ms Name: Position Held: Phone No: Mobile:

Email:

What does your organisation do?Let us know how your organisation works, who does this work, why? E.g. mission, founding date, programs, facilities, networks and engagement with other community groups, local council, services etc. Tell us about numbers: how many members, enrolments, paid staff and/or volunteers, board/management & committee capacity. How do you engage with youth?

APPLICATION FORM FRRR ABC HEYWIRE YOUTH INNOVATION GRANTSApplications Close 5pm, Friday 13 June 2014. Please read the guidelines (see page 22) before completing your application. This form is also available for download at abc.net.au/heywire

TO APPLY detach this application form, or download it from abc.net.au/heywire and complete and return with supporting documents to FRRR ABC Heywire Grants, PO Box 41, Bendigo, Vic 3552 or info@frrr.org.au

GRANT ENQUIRIES Freecall 1800 170 020 Email info@frrr.org.au Twitter @FRRR_Oz Facebook /followFRRR

PROJECT INFORMATION

HEYWIRE IDEA YOUR COMMUNITY WILL IMPLEMENTSelect one only

¡ BEATING THE BLUES IN THE BUSH

¡ ALL WOmEN

¡ E-rACEd

¡ THE TOOLS Of SUrvIvAL

¡ ONE mOB

¡ TrACTA

¡ mIrrOr mIrrOr ON THE SCrEEN

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Grant Amount requestedMaximum $10,000:

Project Location Information

Town Name:

Population: Post Code:

Local Government Area:

Please give a brief description of your communityTell us about demographics, networks, clubs, activities, festivals, schools, training and employment, community & cultural diversity, etc… What are the issues, why? What are the opportunities & strengths? What about youth in your community?

Why does your community want to adopt and implement this idea – how will your community be different as a result? Tell us why we should work with your group and community – let us know how implementing this idea will make a difference. How many people/who will benefit, what changes do you think will occur?

How will you implement the project – what will you do? Tell us your plan. How will you adopt and adapt the idea to suit your local situation? Will youth be involved in implementation? How will you engage with them? What communication channels will you use? Outline the capacity within your organisation and the community to complete the project. Explain how it will be managed. If you are already doing something similar, please let us know how this project will be different to you regular program work.

How will you measure your success? What will the outcomes / outputs / outreach be? If possible provide measureable objectives (e.g. 20 young people will be mentored as change agents and peer leaders, for six months they will use their networks including social media to promote safe driving, we hope to be on local radio, have three stories in the local paper and articles in the 4 school newsletters and reach up to 600 young people). Will you evaluate the project? How?

Who will support your organisation to do this project? Will it be a partnership? If so, who will be involved? Attach letters confirming this. Which other community groups support your organisation adopting and adapting this idea? List and attach letters of support.

When will the project happen? Please outline the expected dates that this project would become operational and completed. Does this align with particular events such as a day of action or week of awareness? NB: You may not receive funds until the end of August 2014 and FRRR cannot fund retrospectively.

PROJECT FINANCES

How much will the project cost and what other financial support does it require? Please use the budget income and expenditure template on next page to outline your project’s budget. In the box overleaf please share any notes to the budget and:• Letusknowhow/ifyouplanonraisingothermoney to implement this project.

• Describeallyourin-kindsupporthere–whoishelping, what they are doing/donating/discounting and estimate a $costforeach(in-kindsupportisveryhighlyregarded).Thisshould add to the total in kind support listed in your budget.

• Provideevidencetosupportyourbudget,attachquotesorlet us know how you arrived at the expense amounts listed in yourbudget(quotesarehighlyregardedbutnotessential).

• Shareanynotes/commentsregardingyourorganisation’sfinancial statements?

BUDGET

Please complete the table overleaf using whole dollars only and provide as much detail in the descriptions as possible. Make sure your budget balances and includes the total value ofanyin-kindsupport(pleasedescribeandvaluein-kindsupport in the previous box). Please indicate (*) which expense items will use grant funds. If you are stuck, look at FRRRs website FAQs for tips on completing your budget template or contact us.

INCOmE ExPENdITUrE

Description Value ($) Description Value ($)

e.g. School fun runs 1500.00 e.g. 3 x all day youth workshops (3x Catering $160, materials $60 and promotion $30)

750.00

FRRRGrantRequest

Your Organisation’s contribution

In-Kind Support must balance in-kind expenditure

In-Kind Support must balance in-kind income

TOTAL must balance total expenditure TOTAL must balance total income

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Ensure you have completed these sections: ¡ Organisation Information¡ Project Information, Finances & Budget¡ Certification Ensure you have attached the following documents when submitting your application – all supporting material MUST be submitted with the application:

¡ Organisation Financials – either current profit & loss / balance sheet OR last audited statement (ESSENTIAL)

¡ Certificate of ABN or Incorporation OR attach printout from www.abr.business.gov.au (ESSENTIAL)

¡ Letters of support for project (OPTIONAL, but very highly regarded)

¡ Quotes to support budget items (OPTIONAL)

DoestheFRRRgrantamountrequestedcoverthefullprojectcost?¡ Yes ¡ No

CERTIFICATION

Head of Organisation to complete the certification below.

I / We acknowledge and understand that all applications become the property of FRRRI / We agree that FRRR may provide this application to other potential funding sourcesI / We agree to inform FRRR if the organisation has a significant change in financial situation I / We agree, if successful, to expend any FRRR funding within 12 months I / We agree for FRRR to publish stories and photographs of grants funded

HEAD OF ORGANISATION(The legal head of your organisation MUST SIGN or your application will not be eligible for funding. e.g. CEO, President, Chair, not Secretary, Program Manager, etc.)

Signed:

Print name:

Position:

Organisation name:

Dated:

Please submit your application, via post or via email to frrr, PO Box 41, Bendigo vIC 3552 or info@frrr.org.au

Applications need to be clearly postmarked before or on the closing date, 5pm friday 13 June 2014.

Please estimate the time taken to complete your application (Hrs)

On a scale of 1 = Easy to 5 = Hard, how would you rate this application process?