Our Approach
The Who Cares? team has developed a framework for social change that describes key elements of our unique approach. This approach is informed by our multidisciplinary backgrounds in community-based participatory research, participatory co-design and community-engaged arts, and inspired by adrienne maree brown’s Principles of Emergent Strategy.
Listening Tree
Engagement Installation
Throughout Spring and Summer of 2024 we brought this engagement installation up and down the Sunshine Coast to hear stories of what it is like to age here. We are thrilled with how many of you engaged with this piece and shared stories from your lives and your loved ones.
Community Pop-Ups
Our community pop-ups were live community installations at different locations up and down the Sunshine Coast aimed at initiating dialogue around issues of care on the Coast.
Community Workshops
Community workshops were in-person gatherings hosted every few months aimed at sharing insights, experiences, and expertise of what programs, resources and events currently exist on the Sunshine Coast as well as what is missing and/or could be improved.
Lunch n' Learns
Lunch ‘N Learn were monthly online sessions to connect and learn more about issues related to elder care on the Sunshine Coast.
Research Interviews & Focus Groups
Community members and service providers were invited to participate in one-on-one or group interviews to share their lived experiences of care, insights into gaps in care, and their vision for the future of care on the Sunshine Coast.
