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This website and toolkit will support you to use co-design with kids in your planning processes.
KCDHP's focuses on the priority health areas of being active and eating well. You can also use the model to address other locally identified health issues. Even better – ask the kids to decide on the focus.
Co-design treats everyday users as experts in the design of the processes, services or objects that affect them. Click here to watch an introductory overview from VicHealth about the value of co-design.
There are different ways to use co-design in your practice. In our KCDHP model, we invite kids to become community health co-researchers and co-designers:
The process helps kids develop valuable health literacies and learn about how local government works.
What’s in it for councils? Find out here. If you are already familiar with co-design and are ready to get started, click here.
Government, education and industry bodies embrace co-design because it produces outcomes that reflect the communities real needs and experiences.
Communities like co-design because they are empowered to contribute in meaningful ways. This builds trust between stakeholder groups and a willingness and capacity to engage in innovation.
VicHealth provides information on co-design in their Leading the Way - Engaging young voices for change VLGP module.
View our range of resources.