Background
Child and Adolescent Community Health (CACH) will be trialling a 12-month healthy lifestyle program in the East Metro region for families with children and young people affected by weight. This program will take place in the community.
We are looking for children and young people and their caregivers to let us know what’s important as we create this program.
What’s involved
The workshop will involve you and your child taking part in a focus group with up to a total of ten other families or young people.
We will ask you what your experiences of trying to access a healthier lifestyle have been, and what you think is needed in a program that wants to help families and young people achieve a healthier life.
Caregivers will be reimbursed $37.50 per hour for their time (2 hour minimum in person). Children and young people will be provided a voucher to the value of $75. Reasonable travel costs to attend the focus groups will also be funded, up to a maximum of $50 per person. Light refreshments will be provided.
We know that talking about this issue can be difficult. These workshops will be non-judgemental and blame free.
Who can attend
We are looking to talk to families with children and/or young people affected by weight who live in the East Metropolitan area.
To apply
Please contact Tania Harris at info@hconc.org.au or call on 92213422. To be considered for the focus group, please provide:
- Your personal contact details
- A little bit about why you want to take part (your lived experience)
- Your workshop preference:
- An in-person focus group of children in pre-primary to Year 6 with their caregivers: 4pm-5:30pm, Thursday 13th June 2024, in Kenwick
- An in-person focus group for young people in Year 7-10, and caregivers: 6pm-7:30pm, Thursday 13th June 2024, in Kenwick
- An online focus group for caregivers: 10 – 12pm, Tuesday 11th June 2024
- An online focus group for young people in Years 7-10: 6pm-7:30pm, Friday 14th June 2024
Unfortunately, due to there being 10 participants per group submitting an Expression of Interest does not guarantee a place in the group.
Please email your Expression of Interest to info@hconc.org.au
Closing date for EOI’s Monday 10th June 2024.