Video series

“As humans, we want to be listen to and we want to be understood. And when that isn’t, like, “normal” for someone’s life, yeah it [listening] can change someone’s life so substantially”

“Hear My Voice’ is the second video in the ‘Change Series’; a five part video series focusing on how we can improve the systems that help people to exit disadvantage.

Listen to Damien, Kim and Len talk about their lived experiences on the importance of having their voices heard and Mark Glasson’s (Anglicare WA CEO) call to action on why we all need to be listening to those with lived experience.

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“Should I pay this bill and have no food or should I buy food and not pay the bill?”

‘A Livable Income’ is the first video in the ‘Change Series’; a five part video series focusing on how we can improve the systems that help people to exit disadvantage.

Listen to Jeanie and Kim talk about their lived experiences of trying to survive on Jobseeker and Louise Giolitto’ (WACOSS CEO) call to action on what can be done to really change people’s lives.

#100FamiliesWA #Changeseries #Raisetherate

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Looking for ways to help others understand what it is like to live in poverty? This short tutorial explains how the ‘Welcome to Our World’ platform can help and how you and others can use it.

‘Welcome to Our World’ is an online tool spoken by families about their experiences of disadvantage. Hear what families go through, see what the higher level research findings say about these issue and most importantly, find out what can be done to create positive change.

This platform can be used in trainings, workshops, to inform policy or deliver better services and supports… it can also be shared with friends and family to help create more awareness and understanding in our community.

By increasing awareness we hope it will deepen peoples understanding and in turn, promote empathy and action.

100 Families WA recently participated in a Disrupted Festival 2021 event, exploring poverty in Western Australia and what needs to change. A panel style discussion and Q & A conversation can be viewed in this link to the recording.

The Speaking from Experience series gives an insight into the experiences of people with lived experience of hardship or entrenched disadvantage.

Renna and Keira are both members of the Community Advisory Group of the 100 Families WA project. In this video they talk about the barriers they faced when accessing education and how learning has boosted their self-esteem, confidence, and capacity.

In this fourth Speaking from Experience video, Renna and Keira speak about their experiences of this issue, including how it looked and felt for them and what could be done today to improve situations for others.

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In the third video in the Speaking from Experience series, Community Advisory Group members Keira and Renna talk about the reality of barriers and hurdles which compounded with a lack of opportunity expose the saying “if you have a go you will get a go” as a myth.

Their stories, along with 100 Families WA findings shared to date, offer a valuable insight into the experiences of people with lived experience of hardship or entrenched disadvantage.

The second video in the Speaking from Experience series, Community Advisory Group members Renna and Keira answer talk about their experiences of the Coronavirus Supplement and how it has impacted their lives.

Their stories, along with 100 Families WA findings shared to date, offer a valuable insight into the experiences of people with lived experience of hardship or entrenched disadvantage.

The first in the Speaking from Experience series, Community Advisory Group members Renna and Keira answer some tough questions that people with lived experience get asked and talk about their experiences of homelessness, and what home means to them.

Their stories, along with 100 Families WA findings shared to date, offer a valuable insight into the experiences of people with lived experience of hardship or entrenched disadvantage.