Listenability
Research designed by, and for, young people with disability and young carers.
Listenability is a research project about how young people with disability and young carers are listened to by the organisations, services and governments that shape their lives.
Young people are often encouraged to speak up about what they need. Much less attention is paid to whether anyone is listening. This project asks what good listening looks like to young people with disability and young carers, how often they experience it, and what organisations can do differently.
We are looking for people to take part
We are holding interviews and focus groups around Australia. We would like to hear from:
- young people with disability and young carers, aged 15 to 29
- people who work in policy and in disability, carer and youth services
Where this project came from
Listenability builds on Listening Together, the first phase of this research. In Listening Together, our co-design team built two accessible national surveys asking young people with disability and young carers how they define good listening, and whether they feel listened to by the organisations and services in their lives.
The surveys are now closed and the findings are published. There is a full report, a shorter version, and an Easy Read version.
The interviews and focus groups we are running now go into more depth on what the surveys told us.
Learn more
Listen to co-researcher, Simone, on why she thinks you should participate in this research
Transcription:
This survey has come from people with disability – people like you – so why not come have your say?
Ever felt like you just wanted to bury your head in the sand? Ever felt like you weren’t being listened to? Well, this is your chance to stick it to them!
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