Investing in Rural Youth: Using Peer Education as a Youth Participation Strategy

Investing in Rural Youth was an initiative of SHine SA and the National Women's Health project and was funded by a Public Health Outcome Funding Agreement 2000/01 through the Department of Human Services. SHine SA, a metropolitan based organisation with a statewide mandate, implemented and coordinated the project and managed the funds.

This innovative project aimed to improve the ealth and wellbeing of young rural South Australians using peer education as a youth participation strategy. Spanning over 19 months, the project was split into the following four stages:

* Development of a training manual
* Training rural workers
* Provision of grants and support of peer education projects
* Showcase conference.