Meet our Community Champions

Community Champions are Victorians who have generously shared their stories and ideas to help shape the solutions for the future. Together, we are on a mission to support Victoria’s young people to lead healthier, happier lives.

Photo of Alannah, a 25-year-old person (she/her) with brown hair tied back. She is wearing a dusty pink top and is smiling directly at the camera. Alannah is in front of a forest green wall, with palm tree leaves behind her right shoulder.

Name: Alannah
Age: 25
Location: Wodonga
Work: Hospitality Worker
Pronouns: She/Her

Meet Alannah

Name: Ashika
Age: 41
Location: Maribyrnong
Work:
Pronouns: She/Her

Meet Ashika

Photo of Danica, a 21-year-old old person (she/her) with dark brown short hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a black denim jacket over a collared shirt with a blue, mustard, lime and brown abstract print. Danica is pictures smiling outdoors at night with trees in the background.

Name: Danica
Age: 21
Location: Whitehorse
Work:
Pronouns: She/Her

Meet Danica

Photo of Felicia, a 39-year-old person (she/her) with shoulder length dark brown hair and green eyes. Felicia is wearing a blue and white speckled top covered with a navy blue blazer. She is pictured with a black and white vertical stripes background.

Name: Felicia
Age: 39
Location: Knox
Work:
Pronouns: She/Her

Meet Felicia

Photo of James, a 24-year-old person (he/him) with short dark brown hair, a moustache, stubble and green eyes. James is wearing a dark charcoal t-shirt with a white background a green plant behind his left shoulder.

Name: James
Age: 24
Location: Moira
Work: Education Support Worker and Welfare Support Officer
Pronouns: He/Him

Meet James

Photo of Jessi a 21-year-old person (she) with dark brown short hair with amber highlights. Jessi is smiling looking at her brown and white cocker spaniel. She is wearing blue rimmed glasses, a navy short sleeved dress with white roses on it and a collection of coloured bracelets. Jessi is pictured sitting on a chair in the garden with green and pink plants in the background.

Name: Jessi
Age: 21
Location: Glen Eira
Work:
Pronouns: She/Her

Meet Jessi

Photo of Coco, a 22-year-old person (they/them) with dark brown short hair with purple highlights and green eyes. Coco has a silver septum ring and is pictured with a light beige background.

Name: Jet
Age: 19
Location: Port Phillip
Work: Not For Profit
Pronouns: They/Them

Meet Jet

Photo of Josh, a 20-year-old person (he/him) with short black hair. Josh is wearing a black t-shirt, and is standing at a wooden lookout with a beach in the background.

Name: Josh
Age: 20
Location: Ballarat
Work: Civil Construction
Pronouns: He/Him

Meet Josh

Photo of Manahil, a 21-year-old person (she/her) with long black hair. Manahil is smiling at the camera wearing a silver circle pendant, brown t-shirt with a blue photograph of a basketball net in the background.

Name: Manahil
Age: 19
Location: Casey
Work:
Pronouns: She/Her

Meet Manahil

Photo of Mark, a 22-year-old person (he/him) with short black and grey hair. Mark is smiling at the camera, wearing round glasses and holding his hand up in a peace symbol. Mark is photographed on the Flinders Street bridge with the Yarra River in his background.

Name: Mark
Age: 22
Location: Moonee Valley
Work: Youth engagement professional
Pronouns: He/Him

Meet Mark

Photo of Mitch, a 25-year-old person (she/her) with short, dark brown hair. Mitch is smiling at the camera wearing a blue collared shirt with pink leaves on it. Mitch is pictured in front of a white house with green lawns and trees around him.

Name: Mitch
Age: 25
Location: Hume
Work: Primary School Teacher
Pronouns: He/Him

Meet Mitch

Photo of Zahra, a 20-year-old person (she/her) wearing a light pink hijab and mustard yellow bucket hat. Zahra is wearing a black weatherproof jacket with white zip. Zahra is pictured in front of a large lake with mountains and trees in the background.

Name: Zahra
Age: 20
Location: Casey
Work:
Pronouns: She/Her

Meet Zahra