Wade wants to Snap that Stigma!
Meet Wade, he is a CREATE Young Consultant who wants to make a change for children and young people around Australia who are living with a disability and who have a care experience. Wade is one of the seven Young Consultants who have shared their experiences, hopes and dreams as part of CREATE’s new Snap […]
Marusha wants to Snap that Stigma
Meet Marusha, she is a CREATE Young Consultant who wants to make a change for children and young people around Australia who are living with a disability and who have a care experience. Marusha is one of the seven Young Consultants who have shared their experiences, hopes and dreams as part of CREATE’s new Snap […]
Dwayte wins Young Person’s Award from NT Mental Health Coalition
At the end of 2017, Young Consultant Dwayte from the Northern Territory was awarded the Young Person’s award from NT Mental Health Coalition for his amazing work with ‘ShoutOut’. CREATE congratulates Dwayte for winning this important award, and are so proud of his commitment to breaking down stigma for young people with a care experience and to Headspace! 1. TELL US A LITTLE […]
Laura wins Ipswich Young Citizen of the Year
Meet Laura, an inspiring young woman from Ipswich in Queensland, who in 2017 took out the title of Ipswich Young Citizen of the Year. Laura, who has a care experience, is a wonderful example of how your past does not define your future! A BIT ABOUT LAURA I was placed into foster care at only eight weeks of age, where […]
Tasha Snaps that Stigma
Meet NSW Young Consultant Tasha who is up to some awesome things. Tasha has shared some of her amazing journey and achievements with clubCREATE! Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am 19 years old and am current studying in my second year of a Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine). I currently also work as an orthodontic […]
Jackie Snaps that Stigma
At just 22, Queensland clubCREATE member Jackie is living her dreams of being a nurse! Read about Jackie’s journey and how she wants to #snapthatstigma and be a role model for other young people in out-of-home care. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hey, I am Jackie, 22 years young. At age 12 I went into foster […]
What I Think About Stigma in Care
Children and young people with a care experience often face discrimination and stigma due to being in care, despite being in care through no fault of their own. Young Consultant Shannieka, from Western Australia, shares what she thinks about the stigma carried by children and young people in care and the Snap that Stigma campaign. I think stigma comes […]
Gymnast Mariah, Snaps that Stigma
If you ask 12-year-old clubCREATE Mariah who is her idol, she will have no hesitation in telling you that it is Simone Biles, an American artistic gymnast and 2016 Rio Olympic individual all-around, vault and floor gold medalist. Mariah admires the fact that although Simone was in and out of foster care, (eventually adopted at […]
CREATE wants to hear about your experiences
At CREATE, we want to improve the system and provide greater support to children and young people if they have contact with the justice system, but we need your help! If you are aged between 18- 25 and had contact with the justice system while in care including: the Police, the Courts or the Youth […]
