Our Pilot Methods
Our Methods
Nine ways we gather evidence directly from young Australians for our first pilot year, August to December 2026.
Methods are subject to review for every new year. The following applies only to the first year, August 2026 to December 2026. Not all methods listed may be used this year — this list indicates how research can be conducted. The extent of services and activities undertaken will be commensurate with the funding provided.
We partner with schools to conduct structured focus groups across every electorate. Findings are analysed at both the electorate and national level, and stratified by factors such as socioeconomic status and gender.
Youth Juries bring together 8–12 young Australians to deliberate on a significant policy issue, weighing evidence and competing options before ranking proposed solutions.
In conjunction with Youth Juries: participants evaluate two competing policy proposals addressing the same issue, identifying which solutions have the strongest public support and why.
A rapid engagement tool measuring changing youth priorities — e.g. housing vs. higher education costs — providing an ongoing snapshot of emerging national concerns.
Each quarter we submit one nationally significant question to every Federal MP. Responses are published alongside electorate findings, creating a transparent record of engagement.
A continuous measure of youth optimism, asking participants to rate their confidence in their future on a ten-point scale — an early indicator of changes in wellbeing and outlook.
Measures whether young Australians believe they have genuine opportunities to succeed in education, employment, housing and community life — tracking perceived opportunity, not just satisfaction.
Invites young Australians to contribute just one minute to answer a single national question, building one million minutes of youth voice while publicly tracking participation.
Preserves the lived experiences of young Australians through one thousand authentic, 100-word personal accounts, giving human context to our quantitative research.
