Helping youth stay strong through creativity
The WA Government is to help the promotion of social and emotional wellbeing for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with a public art campaign that has begun across the State.
After the social media ban for children under the age of 16, the Stay Strong, Look After You and Your Mob campaign is being painted on public walls and buildings in Karratha, Albany, Geraldton, Northam, and Perth, allowing children to see this important messaging very publicly.
Key points
- WA Government-funded campaign promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth wellbeing through public art
- Campaign aims to inspire young people to look after themselves and their mob
- Murals are being painted in Karratha, Geraldton, Northam, Perth, and Albany
- Aboriginal youth are invited to work with local artists to create the murals
“This important campaign promotes the social and emotional wellbeing of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through the art work’s public messaging, and through the creative process,” Mental Health Minister Meredith Hammat said.
“This campaign takes young people offline to create and engage with something meaningful in a public space.
“By working with an experienced artist in each of the locations, young people can experience the benefits of expressing themselves through art and, hopefully, be inspired by what they can achieve.
The campaign aims to inspire young people to look after themselves and their mob, while also engaging local Elders, community groups, and health professionals who support Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing.
Local young people are being invited to work with an experienced artist to create the murals, which are located at:
- 17, Sharpe Avenue, Karratha
- 460, Newcastle Street, West Perth
- 36, Lockyer Avenue, Albany
- 2, Walton Close, Geraldton
- 6, Wellington Street, Northam
The Stay Strong, Look After You and Your Mob campaign will continue to be promoted on social media to reach Aboriginal youth aged 16-25 years.
What is Stay Strong?
Stay Strong, Look After You and Your Mob’ is a public health education media campaign, promoting social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Western Australia who are 18 years and older.
The campaign aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to gain and maintain optimal levels of SEWB care and support.
The Campaign was originally developed in May 2022 by the Mental Health Commission’s Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs team in partnership with the Cancer Council WA, as a component of the Strong Spirit Strong Mind Youth Project.
https://strongspiritstrongmind.com.au/campaigns-grants/stay-strong,-look-after-you-and-your-mob
