Identity on the Line: An Alternative Perspective on Aboriginal Young People’s Street Presence in the South-East Corridor of Perth

In late 2012, Save the Children Australia undertook a Participatory Action
Research project to identify the reasons behind, and understand the lived
experience of, ‘street-present’ Aboriginal young people in the South East Corridor
of Perth, Western Australia. The research engaged 120 Aboriginal young people
through semi-structured interviews and 20 young people through a Photovoice
project, along with more than 50 adults and service providers from the region.
The research aimed to explore why young people, in particular Aboriginal
young people, spend time on the streets and trains, and to identify the differing
perspectives and the perceived and real risks that these young people face.