Young and Resilient Research Centre

Climate change is a crisis of intergenerational justice. It’s not too late to make it right The changing climate doesn’t just threaten younger people in the distant future, it’s happening now at a massive scale. But we can turn it around.

Why will this generation of young people be worse off economically than their parents?
#ClimateAction #IntergenerationalUnfairness #PolicyChangeNeeded #LegislativeChanges #EconomicInequity #YouthImpact #GenerationalTragedy #SustainablePolicies Read more here: theconversation.com/climate-chan...

A new report which represents the culmination of 3 years of research with young men, victim-survivors, and practitioners who work with young men who use intimate partner violence (IPV) will be launched online on Wednesday 5 November from 12pm – 1pm.

Register your place here: lnkd.in/g7ytWMYP

How fantastic it is to see Year 12 student and Y&R co-researcher Yehansa Dahanayake featuring as a guest speaker at the upcoming Adapt NSW Forum in Sydney on Nov 25 & 26.
#climatecrisis #youthvoices #youthspeaker #youngleaders #climateaction #YRresearch #youthinaction #tacklingclimate

🌍 We're thrilled to be working with Informed Future Generations, a youth-facing organisation in #Rwanda & a key partner in the #DecolonisingDigitalDesign project, supported by the #Internet Society Foundation.

Photo by Daniel Pixels

#DigitalInclusion #YouthVoices #SafeInternet #ChildRights

Don't miss the next fascinating installment of the Y&R Seminar series next Wednesday 17 Sept from 12 - 1pm at our South Paramatta campus and online. Details below. See you there! :)

Last Friday it was exciting to see Y&R's Co-Director Prof Amanda Third launch Y&R's latest research project "Intergenerational perspectives on social media safety" produced in collaboration with Meta. For a copy, email c.absolum@westernsydney.edu.au. #onlinesafety #childsafety #digitalsafety

Don't miss our timely & important event 'How can youth research help change the world?' this Monday, 25 August from 9.30am - 1.30pm!

Register now to secure your place at bit.ly/46W6eKe or by scanning the QR code below.

#youthresearch #climatechange #youthvoices #climatejustice #climateaction

Join us next Wednesday, 13 August from 12pm - 1pm to hear Y&R's Co-Director Prof Philippa Collin present as part of Y&R's 2025 Seminar Series. Details below. To register click on this link: bit.ly/40HWKi9 See you then!
#youthresearch #climateaction #studentactivism #climatejustice

Join us on Monday, 25 August at our South Parramatta campus from 9.30am - 1.30pm for a thought-provoking & inspiring Y&R-hosted event entitled 'How can youth research help change the world?' Register your place here: bit.ly/46W6eKe or scan the QR code and get ready to see the world differently!

Don't miss this fascinating and timely discussion on Australia's impending social media ban for U16s with Emeritus Professor David Rowe and Y&R Co-Directors Professor Amanda Third and Professor Philippa Collin. Details below. To RSVP please email Sally Byrnes at s.byrnes@westernsydney.edu.au.

Wondering how to make a better world? Think working with young people might be the key? Register here lnkd.in/gEPRUcgd for our upcoming research week event "How can youth research help change the world? Or scan the QR code. See you then!

#youthresearch #climateaction #researchweek #youthstudies

Once again Y&R is so proud to celebrate #NAIDOCWeek and we are especially loving this year's theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy." Know that we are 100% behind you #TheNextGeneration!

#NAIDOC2025 #StrengthVisionLegacy

Congratulations Y&R members Benjamin Hanckel, Kate Huppatz & Emily Wolfinger for your recent publication in the Journal of Gender Studies: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#genderstudies #academicresearch #strategicresearch #youngadults #youthstudies @westernsydneyu.bsky.social

It's hot off the press! Get all the latest news, events & research opportunities from the Young and Resilient Research Centre in the Winter edition of our newsletter. Enjoy! bit.ly/4nsDqiz

#youthresearch #youthstudies #youthopportunties #researchcentre #westernsydney #westernsydneyyouth

Don't miss the next fascinating installment of the Y&R 2025 Seminar series next Wednesday, July 9 at 12pm at our Parramatta South Campus as well as online.
Register here bit.ly/45PHz9Y or scan the QR code.
#youthresearch #chronicillness #healthresearch #youthstudies @westernsydneyu.bsky.social

Frontiers in Digital Child Safety The Frontiers in Digital Child Safety initiative seeks to contribute to ongoing debates about novel ways to advance child safety through a series of open-source materials, including research briefs, i...

How do we keep children safe online? Y&R's Co-Director Amanda Third has been part of an international effort which has brought leading experts on digital child safety to answer this question. The result is a new report, out today, get your copy at: tumthinktank.de/en/project/f...

This week, Western Sydney University was awarded the number #1 ranked university in the world for impact by the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. This is the 4th year in a row that we have received this award in recognition of our commitment to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Don't miss the next fascinating installment of the 2025 Y&R Seminar Series on 11 June! Details below. To register for the event click here: lnkd.in/gqdxupNQ or scan on the QR code. 😊
#blackafricanyouth #newcastle #migrantexperiences #socialscience#academicresearch

In case you missed it yesterday, Y&R's Philippa Collin was interviewed by ABC News Radio's Sarah Morice about the election of 21-year-old Charlotte Walker to the Senate.

Listen to the full interview at: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

#youngleaders #youthvoices #auspol #youthpolitics #newpolitics

Australia has elected its youngest senator. With Gen Z wielding more political power, is it a sign of things to come? 21-year-old Charlotte Walker has made history. With huge challenges facing young people, better youth representation in politics is just what we need.

So what's the significance of Australia having just elected its youngest ever senator? Find out here: theconversation.com/australia-ha...

#youngleaders #youthinpower #youthclimateaction #youthresearch #empoweredwomen #youngfemaleleaders #youthactivism #auspol @aunz.theconversation.com

Y&R is proud to support National Sorry Day. Today we acknowledge the Stolen Generation survivors and reflect on their stories and their strength. We also support all efforts to prevent and address the ongoing, intergenerational trauma caused by the forced removal of children from their families.

Do you ever feel like your phone is spying on you? Have you ever bought something you don't need because of Instagram? If you are aged between 18-30 and live in Australia, please complete our anonymous online survey.
You'll have the option of going into a draw to win a share of $500 in prizes.

Esteemed US journalist Ellis Cole ran a focus group with Y&R last week, chatting to some incredible young people for a new book "Gen Z: Shaping the Future of Democracy". They talked about their views of politics, the relevance of democracy, impacts of social media, and what matters to young people.

It's hot off the press! Read our bumper, federal election issue of the Y&R newsletter here: bit.ly/3GyziMR & see what our research tells us how about young voters will help shape this election.

#auspol #youngvoters #australianelection #youthresearch

We're delighted to announce the next presenter at Y&R's Seminar Series, Dr Milissa Deitz, who will be speaking on the subject of Stigma and Public Misconceptions about Foster Care.

Register your interest at: bit.ly/3N4CZtR or by clicking on the QR code below.

#academicresearch #fostercare

Earlier this year Y&R teamed up with the Centre for Multicultural Youth's Explore program, with support from the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies, to equip ten young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds with foundational research skills.

Find out more at: bit.ly/44BqZtD

Don't miss the next fascinating installment of Y&R's 2025 seminar series with Dr Valentina Baú, on Wednesday, April 9 from 12pm - 1pm.

Details below. To register click here bit.ly/3N4CZtR or on the QR code.

Read Dr Baú's abstract at: bit.ly/4bWUXdi

See you then! 😀

We’re proud to support this group of nine young people from across Australia, who have filed a human rights complaint with the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Climate Change.🌍💪 Politicians take note. Our future leaders are coming through! Find out more at: generationjustice.org.au.

Huge thanks to everyone who came along to last Saturday's inspiring Climate Action Week Sydney event at PHIVE in Parramatta. The sweltering 36 degree day certainly reminded us all why holding such an event in Western Sydney is critically important!

#caw2025 @powerhousemuseum.bsky.social

Y&R is proud to support and be involved with Climate Action Week Sydney! There are so many great events happening across the city this week. Check them out here: caw.sydney/events

Let's sort out climate change together! 💪 🌿

#ClimateActionWeekSydney #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CAW2025