The quest is progressing for a site for the permanent Youth Hub in Gosford CBD and satellite Surburban Youth Hubs in the Central Coast region. This is true grass roots place making and codesign in the real world and this will come to fruition in 2025!
CoDesign is a participatory approach that involves local stakeholders—including community members, service providers, law enforcement, and policymakers—in the development and implementation of programs. This methodology ensures that interventions are tailored to the specific needs of a community, leveraging the lived experiences of those directly affected.
We like to think about CoDesign like a river system, our motto is "you never step into the same river twice, cause both us and the river are in a constant state of flow". This also really speaks strongly to the significance of Place Based responses in many ways as well, so while we have core principles as part of assessment the breadth and depth of the river no two CoDesign projects are considered the same.
Regional communities across Australia face unique challenges when it comes to crime prevention and community safety. Recent initiatives including announcements recently, such as the Government’s investment of over $4 million in place-based programs for Bourke and Kempsey, highlight the increasing recognition that local knowledge and collaborative approaches are critical to addressing youth crime.
The evidence is clear: strategies that integrate codesign with place-based responses not only lead to better social and economic outcomes but also foster stronger, more resilient communities.