Community Building Through Intergenerational Exchange Programs Report

The ‘Community Building through Intergenerational Exchange Programs’ research project was commissioned by the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS) to explore the concept of intergenerational exchange as a vehicle for community building, particularly in Australia.

Contents of Report

The report is based on a literature review and the findings of four Australian case studies:

• The Bankstown Oral History Project in the inner western suburbs of Sydney;
• The 'Radio Holiday' Project run by Big hART in rural and remote Tasmania;
• The School Volunteer Program based in Perth; and
• The Yiriman Project based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

The report concludes that successful intergenerational exchange programs display four key features:

• They provide opportunities for the development of relationships between generations;
• They have access to a range of support mechanisms;
• They provide opportunities for generations to do a range of things together; and
• They take account of program-specific issues, such as gender, culture and language.

Follow this link to the FACS!A website to download the Report: Community Building Through Intergenerational Exchange Programs (opens in a new browser window)

For further information

Contact	:	National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS), Dept of Families Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FACSIA)
Address	:	National Office: Box 7788 Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610
Phone	:	1300 653 227
Email	:	facs.internet@facs.gov.au

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