Current and Previous Participants

Zara

Project: Lead Like Me

A storytelling podcast to spark tomorrow’s changemarkers as women in STEM. Exploring how they got where they are and what they overcame on their journey, to show them they belong in STEM Spaces.

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Willow

Project: Lead the Lesson

Giving young people a platform to share their voice to inspire others and drive change in education. A roundtable forum with the goal of championing youth voices in a collaborative environment. Powered by youth, driven by dialogue.

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Tinell

Project: Racism Defined

Using Virtual Reality (VR) to address racism in the community, by helping people understand it on a deeper first person level.

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Tiffany

Project: Youth Careers Collective

A platform designed to demystify careers for WA youth, by giving real-world insights into real jobs beyond titles and textbooks.

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Taylor

Project: Project Worthy

A bold, calming, colouring book designed to help young girls feel confident and connected to their self-worth. Exploring themes of self-love and strength to inspire girls to love themselves out loud.

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Nina

Project: Hearts in Yarn

Delivering comfort to kids in the Perth Children’s Hospital cancer wards through handmade stuffed animals.

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Nat

Project: Launch Pack

Collecting donations of unused stationary to create supply packs for disadvantaged families.

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Mollie

Project: Ecofields Sustainable Agriculture

Making positive change in agriculture through presentations to farmers in WA about what sustainable agriculture is, and how they can implement is on their farm.

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Maya

Project: CC’s Coral Garden

A Coral Keeper Kit for schools, where students can grow coral fragments which are then transplanted onto a real reef restoration site, teaching them about coral conservation.

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Lucy

Project: Little Lights, Big Friends

A program that engages hospital and school students to foster meaningful connections and bring joy to sick children, through compassion and creativity. Creating fun and engaging Light Kits to be distributed to Perth Children’s Hospital.

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Lily

Project: I Am Able

Reducing discrimination by spreading awareness on all forms of disability through a monetised YouTube podcast to raise funds for local disability services in Geraldton and surrounds.

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Jessica

Project: Azuria

Reshaping the online experiences of young women with a digital safe space where community, self-improvement, and wellbeing are at the forefront. Building the digital world our daughters deserve, and a place where women don’t just scroll – they grow.

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Jess H

Project: Fund My Future

Focusing on equal access to quality education, Fund My Future will be a comprehensive database of scholarships for Western Australian students, with tips and tricks on how to apply and success stories from previous students.

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Isla

Project: The Ripple Effect

Youth driven movement turning small everyday actions into lasting actions for marine conversation to minimise plastic pollution.

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Gabby

Project: Boost Her Budget

A fun and relatable financial literacy app making finance less scary and more empowering for teenage girls, helping them to secure their financial future. Teaching them budgeting – how to set goals, learn better money habits, etc.

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Emma

Project: Little Scientists, Big Futures

Making STEM education available to everyone, by distributing free packages of safe, fun, and easy at-home experiments for parents to do with children, with a YouTube channel to help guide the teaching process.

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Dempsey

Project: Pippins Space

An educational book integrated into the schools and aligned with the Protective Behaviours curriculum, designed to teach students about boundaries, privacy, and resilience, and how to recognise and respond to unsafe situations.

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Chloe

Project: Ascent Education

An AI-powered platform that adapts to how each student learns best. Ascent Education will also remove repetitive tasks like planning, marking, and admin from teachers to allow them to focus on what matters most in the classroom.

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Ash

Project: The Mental Health Manual

A supportive guide written by teenage girls, for teenage girls to take back control of their mental wellbeing and grow into a stronger version of themselves.

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Adoley

Project: Rural Reach Out WA

Empowering remote learners to build the future of regional areas, and turning rural voices into real, lasting change. A Hackathon to empower students, educators and organisations to co-design achievable solutions driven by their lived experiences.

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Aija

Project: Be Your Beautiful 

Fashion show, podcast and book to support girls with positive body image – raising awareness for body image struggles and struggling with a negative relationship with food.

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Eleanor

Project: The White Picket Fence Project

A program focused on targeting and preventing ATAR related stress by teaching coping strategies and study skills in a fun and engaging way.

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Hannah

Project: One Lesson – Two Nations

Bridging the gap in education between Vietnam and Perth, with learning resources from Australia to Vietnam.

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Kamesha

Project: Eco Thumbs Project

Planting event to raise awareness of biodiversity in Perth and use funds from the activity to buy W.A. trees for schools and local areas.

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Lisa

Project: The White Picket Fence Project

Community event to raise funds for and awareness of Homeless Youth.

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Merel

Project: Song for a School

Non-profit concert raising money for school supplies for girls in Pakistan to help give them an education.

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Alexandra

Project: Slow Flow Vintage

Frustrated by the fast fashion industry, Alexandra’s online sustainable vintage clothing store will offer an alternative that reuses pre-loved clothes and reduces the amount of clothing going to landfills.

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Anya

Project: Triple R Day

Combining empowerment with sustainable Fashion, Anya is focused on creating an uplifting event for girls in school. Starting with a panel of inspiring women sharing stories and answering questions, and followed by crafting their own tote bag from a pre-loved item in their wardrobe.  Sewing in an empowering message in the label as a reminder of the message.

April

Project: Successfully Sustainable

Developing awareness of sustainable fashion through the Girl Guides, April is striving towards a vision where young people see the value in shopping sustainably and make the change. 

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Bella

Project: Bella’s Bunbury Sleepout

As a teen, Bella has had the opportunity to meet, eat, and chat with the homeless people in her local community and wants to make a difference.  With a homeless sleepout to raise awareness for young people with the money raised used for resources for homeless people in Bunbury.

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Ella

Project: Coastwide Creatures

Raising awareness and preventing pollution of the oceans through sculptures of the creatures who inhabit them.  Ella’s vision is to place sculptures of sea creatures along the coast of W.A. starting with Esperance and including key locations such as AQWA.

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Imogen

Project: Stronger Together

Created by an Indigenous girl for Indigenous girls with a focus on mental health and wellbeing while studying miles away from home in Perth.  Bringing girls together to give the opportunity to participate in mindfulness, dance, art, yarn circles and speak with a counsellor.

Jasmina

Project: Eats for Equality

Creating understanding and respect for refugees by overcoming some of the barriers and misconceptions through the sharing of good food and conversation at special events.  During the events guests will get to hear stories and sample delicious food using recipes from their country of origin.

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Lissi

Project: I’m Possible Podcast

Lissi is on a mission to inspire young women and girls with positive role models in politics and industry.  The I’m Possible Podcast will provide insights and interviews with local, regional and national women to share their stories and experiences.

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Megan

Project: Recycle Masks

Did you know the billions of masks that are getting sent to landfill and polluting the environment?  Megan is on a mission to work with businesses and organisations to raise awareness of the issue and get recycling boxes installed in key locations.

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Sienna

Project: Our Unity

Sienna has seen first hand the isolation and mental health challenges that are experienced by LBGTQ young people and is developing a website resource where young people can access support and information free of judgement.

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Stefanie

Project: Meals for Many

Attending a school in Perth’s City, Stefanie has witnessed the amount of young people who are homeless and living without shelter, security and food.   Working with supermarkets, taking contributions, and collaborating with homeless charities, Stefanie intends to assemble and deliver food parcels for homeless youth in the city.

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Stella

Project: Like a Girl – It’s OK

Stella experienced gender discrimination and wants to lead change.  With the creation of a video that can be shared within schools to educate and share the message.

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Sylvia

Project: City Wildlife

Working with a talented local artist, Sylvia aims to bring wildlife to public attention through street art.  Raising awareness of the local wildlife to Perth, their habitats and encouraging people to find out more.

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Tahlaeah

Project: Me2you

From experience, Tahlaeah recognises the mental health challenges for young people as they embark on their high school journey.  Me2you creates a channel of support from older students in years 11 and 12 to the younger years around tackling difficult issues faced at school.  With the intention of creating resources from students for students.

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Angelin

Project: Bookish

Bookish is a second-hand book store event designed to enable year 11 and 12 students to sell their textbooks at a low price, promoting equality by ensuring all students have affordable access to educational resources. The ultimate goal is to expand Bookish to be free and accessible to a wider population in the future.

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Billie-Rose

Project: ShePak

The program aims to address period poverty by creating and distributing support packs containing period products to support female hygiene among homeless women.

The goal is to distribute these packs through existing avenues, such as food banks, to ensure they are easily accessible to those in need.

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Celia

Project: From Cup to Compost

My goal is to combat carbon emissions and unnecessary food waste by composting.
From Cup to Compost will collect food waste throughout the month to then supply back to the community as a reusable resource to those participating.

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Ella

Project: Reseed Rural

I intend to advance conservation and promote environmental sustainability by restoring natural flora and fauna in Karratha where deforestation and climate change has stripped the town of its natural beauty.

Reeseed Rural intends to grow saplings through the school program which will then be donated to the town for plantation.

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Eva

Project: The Abode Abroad Project

The Abode Abroad Project aims to raise awareness of the daily challenges and difficulties faced by migrants, while also highlighting the opportunities and advantages that Australia offers.

Through a podcast and youtube format, I will engage with guests who will share their personal experiences, discussing the obstacles they have encountered and the strategies they have employed to overcome them.

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Eve

Project: The Fair Panel

My project involves hosting a panel discussion in my regional community featuring women from diverse industries. The goal is to empower and provide direction for year 11 and 12 girls as they transition into the workforce.

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Imani

Project: Sex Ed Revolution

The Sex Ed Revolution aims to develop a website providing accurate sexual health information for teenagers, ensuring they have the facts and resources needed to stay safe and protected. Together, we can reduce the incidence of STIs, underage pregnancies, anxiety, and sexual assault.

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Jasmine

Project: Know the Line

Know the Line aims to introduce educational programs in schools to facilitate generational change by raising awareness of and educating about gender-based violence. These presentations will cover topics such as physical and sexual violence, highlighting their impact on unhealthy pathways and relationships.

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Katriel

Project: InnovateHer

Innovate her is a club within a highschool environment that allows girls to uncover their enjoyment of science through discussion, debate and hands-on demonstrations. My long term goal is expand this program into other schools similar to the structure and reach of drama clubs.

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Kayla

Project: Mind Tune

Mind Tune is an all-in-one online mental health resource designed for high school students, aimed at reducing the stigma surrounding mental health. It equips teens with resources and essential skills to effectively support peers in times of need.

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Lana

Project: The Comfort Kit Project 

The Comfort Kit Project aims to provide comfort and support to women who have experienced domestic violence. In the short term, I plan to create 40-50 packages and collaborate with women’s refuges for distribution. My long-term goal is to partner with businesses to collect donations and raise awareness of the effects of domestic violence.

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Lilly P

Project: GenTech

GenTech aims to bridge the technology gap experienced by the older generation. A group of young volunteers will host community events to help seniors become more familiar with technology. Participants can bring their devices, such as iPads, phones, and laptops, to have their questions answered.

Lily R

Project: Heartland

To share the stories of resilience and remarkability of women living in the great south. Written for girls by girls as a magazine and platform of empowerment, a beacon of solidarity for women who may never meet but share a common bond through their narrative.

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Roaa

Project: Voice Up project

The Voice Up objective is to raise awareness and empower individuals with the knowledge and skills to identify signs of domestic violence and take proactive measures to prevent and respond to such incidents.

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Saanvi

Project: Komfort Kits

My aim is to bring compassion and humanity to those suffering from global poverty by creating and distributing 50 care packages.

Through this initiative, I hope to provide immediate relief and demonstrate solidarity with those in need.

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Sacha

Project: Career detective

The lack of clear career pathways and indecision affects many young people as they leave school, often leading to significant stress and anxiety. Career Detective is a website designed to alleviate this by connecting students’ passions and interests with career options and tertiary education courses in a stress-free and straightforward manner.

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Sienna

Project: Mindful Movers

A walking group for highschool girls in years 10-12.

The aim of Mindful Movers is to promote health and wellbeing, foster friendships and empower young women to remain active.

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Tzuriya

Project: Skills4Charity

Providing financial literacy workshops to students to prevent poverty and with the goal to raise $800 towards the Smiths Family Foundation to help Australian children in poverty get an education and break out of the cycle of poverty.

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Winnie-Sue

Project: Young EcoHeroes

Young EcoHeroes aim is to educate and raise awareness to primary school students about bio-diversity to change the future of our environment by running a school fare.

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Zahra

Project: Seeding Diversity

Seeding Diversity aims to raise awareness of cultures not recognised by Australian schools by sharing stories, traditions, cuisines, and history. This program will begin at the primary school in my local area engaging Year 5 and 6 students every Friday for four weeks, exploring different cultural and religious perspectives through practical, interactive classes and activities.

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