1. Education, Training and Employment

Theme Prompts

1. Education, Training & Employment:

Suggested theme prompts included Schools & Distant Education; College, Tafes / Institutes & University; Learning Facilities, Equipment & Resources; Online Learning & Hands-On Training; Learning Environment / Setting; Student & Learning Experience; Learning Supports; Management of Bullying & Inappropriate behaviours; Career Options; Apprenticeships & Traineeships; Work Experience; Preparing to get a Job; Applying for Jobs; Employment Opportunities; Employee Information & Expectations; Employment Environment & Experience; and Understanding Employee Rights, etc.

2. Community Support & Health Services:

Suggested theme prompts included Health / Medical Centres; Hospital; Counselling Options; Youth Support Services; Support Groups; Support & Health Services on offer; Your Experience at these Services; Service’s Environment / Setting; Atmosphere; Your Understanding of Information; Awareness (of Services & Resources); Access to Services; and Facilities, Equipment & Resources, etc.

3. Leisure, Recreation & Social Life:

Suggested theme prompts included Sports & Recreation Clubs; Community Groups & Clubs; Sporting/Recreation Facilities & Leisure Centre; Equipment & Resources; Community Events ; Entertainment options & Venues; Diverse Youth Events & Activities on Offer; Costs & Access; Local Hang Outs & Meeting Places; Your Experience of Participation & Involvement; Youth Appropriateness & Atmosphere; Management of Bullying & Inappropriate Behaviours; and Youth Engagement in Planning & Coordination, etc.

4. Transport & Housing:

Suggested theme prompts included Walkways & Cycle Ways; Access to Town, Activities & Information; Group Transport - Car Pooling, Bus; Bike or Car Ownership & Care; Getting your learner’s permit; Achieving your Driving Hours for Learner’s Permit; Transport Info for Travelling out of Town; Your Experience in Seeking Transport or Housing; Accommodation Options, Support & Information Safety & Security; and Housing (Ownership & Rental) Affordability & Rights, etc.

5. Public Spaces, Buildings & Natural Environment:

Suggested theme prompts included Parks & Playgrounds; Skate Park & Waterpark; Community Spaces & Places (e.g. Centres & Library); Natural Reserves & Walk Trails; Shops & Cafes; Shire Council Building & Other Business Offices; Beaches, Foreshore & Local Attractions; Your Experience at these places; Environment / Setting / Atmosphere; Safety & Security; and Vandalism & Litter, etc.

6. Communication & Information:

Suggested theme prompts included Signage & Notice Boards; Location of Information; Appealing & Appropriate for Youth; User-Friendly (Access & Content) Shire website; Promotion & Marketing; Wording, Design & Format on Posters/Flyers; Communication Options (e.g. SMS, Email etc.); Facebook, Twitter & Social Media; Management of Bullying & Inappropriate Behaviours; Internet & Mobile Phone coverage; Frequency of Contact; and Your Experience of Communication & Information, etc.

7. Civic Participation & Volunteering:

Suggested theme prompts included Interest in Volunteering; Your Experience as Volunteer; Volunteer Options (roles & timeframes); Awareness of Volunteer Positions; Leadership Development & Opportunities; Engaging Youth; Mentoring, Coaching & Support; Management of Bullying & Inappropriate Behaviours; Seeking Your Views; Young People’s Involvement on Committees; Young People’s Involvement in Shire Planning & Decision Making; and Youth Participation in Community / Youth Projects, etc.

8. Respect & Inclusion:

Suggested theme prompts included Being Welcomed & Invited; Valuing & Respecting Young People; Youth Connectedness (feeling a sense of belonging in the community); Perceptions of Young People; Community Inclusion of Young People; Inclusiveness & Support of Diversities (e.g. religion, disability, sexuality, age etc.); Your Involvement/Experience; Your Understanding; Being Heard/Sharing Your Opinion; Respect & Inclusion across all Workshop themes; and YouthFriendly Esperance Community, etc.

Key Findings Additional Information

Following pages contains the additional information relating to the key findings from the youth engagement activities listed under each of the eight project themes. Information is provided as follows:

Youth Responses: lists an overall summary of the youth responses with relation to that particular theme.

Stakeholder Responses: Brief summary describing the community and stakeholder’s feedback. Please note that this feedback has not influenced the needs and strategy but is rather a comparison and to value-add to what had been said by the young people. Other Youth Comments: Additional comments that have value to the reader but may not be specifically relevant or aligned with the strategy.

It is important to note that some responses cross over into other themes, therefore the reader needs to consider the wider perspective even though they have been categorised into one theme for scoping purposes. In addition there is no particular order for the youth and community responses, themes and youth friendly indicators and have been listed randomly or as listed elsewhere.