Imagined Futures Annual Story

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2023 marked the 10th year anniversary of the Imagined Futures partnership.

It is a remarkable milestone given that, despite delivering on strategic priorities, most of its work sits outside of established funding pathways. Remarkably, four members of our Leadership Group have been on our journey since the beginning – Michael Piu, Leanne Hartill, Julie Mitchell, and Claire Heffernan. Many others have served for several years. Michael Piu, in his role as Chair, has made an especially significant contribution by embodying the qualities that underpin collaborative working and in doing so, leads by example.

The ongoing commitment of our members towards working beyond the scope of their individual agencies toward shared objectives is the foundation of the partnership’s success.

This Annual Story is a testament to the vision and shared commitment of them

 

Research published on Keeping Kids Engaged Program

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Research on the Imagined Futures Keeping Kids Engaged Program has been published! We’re thrilled that the valuable insights from this groundbreaking initiative are now reaching a wider audience. The article captures feedback from students, parents/carers, and key school informants, and it’s now available in the journal “Issues in Educational Research.” This publication provides a synopsis of the evaluation conducted by Associate Professors Anne Coffey and Shane Lavery from the The University of Notre Dame Australia in 2022.

Special recognition goes to Simone Ryan from Palmerston Association—the lead agency behind the program—for her instrumental role in co-designing and delivering it. Thanks also to Headspace: Fremantle for also providing facilitators during the in-school sessions over the years. And, to all the members of the youth initiative working group who have overseen and contributed to the delivery of the program.

A heartfelt thank you to Lotterywest for providing the funding that allowed us to document the model and facilitate the research.

To download the article, click here