This Issues Paper examines the use of creative arts as a participation strategy to engage young people in practices that support mental health and wellbeing. In wake of COVID-19 and concurrent crises the Resonant Voices research project, an arts-based participatory action research project, demonstrated the important role that creativity and artistic media play in individual and collective recovery for young people.

This issues paper introduces the Working with Men and Boys for Social Justice Assessment Tool.

Amanda Keddie, Michael Flood, Shelley Hewson-Munro, Maria Delaney and Anna Halafoff

This paper points to a number of areas where racism data remain under-collected, including gaps that should be filled as a matter of urgency in the context of COVID-19.

Jehonathan Ben, Amanuel Elias, Mandy Truong, Fethi Mansouri, Nida Denson, Yin Paradies

This paper addresses current barriers and opportunities regarding the digital practices of CALD young people from refugee, migrant and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and offer recommendations on supporting civic participation, especially in a post COVID world.

Kim Lam, Anita Harris

This brief provides contemporary empirical insights into the extent of Islamophobia in Victoria, and how it is manifest, in order the help develop policy responses.

Kevin Dunn, Rachel Sharples, Fethi Mansouri, Yin Paradies, Matteo Vergani, Craig McGarty and Amanuel Elias