Youth Off the Streets is an Australian non-denominational community organisation working for young people who are homeless, drug dependent, and recovering from abuse. Youth Off the Streets engaged RS Creative Solution to develop the artwork for their Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan for 2017 to 2019. The Innovate RAP was launched on 15th November 2017. On 5th September Youth Off the Streets Convoy of Courage departed from Government House, beginning its journey to Bourke. Father Chris Riley started the day with a live cross with David Koch from Channel Sevens Sunrise where he discussed the uses of the new Mobile Youth Centre and the journey of their Convoy of Courage. The Convoy of Courage is a four-day convoy starting from Canberra travelling to: Cowra, Wellington, Dubbo and finally Bourke. The convoy provides the community in each town with the opportunity to show support for the young people in the area, many of who face incredible challenges including poverty, neglect, emotional and physical abuse, and homelessness.
“We were in the process of finalising our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and thought it would be a great idea to engage an Aboriginal designer in order to create a culturally appropriate and professional document. We got in touch with Rhonda immediately and it was a great decision. Working with Rhonda was very easy. She was quick to respond to the brief and worked hard on creating a design that internal staff was happy to put forward to Reconciliation Australia. After completing our RAP, we thought it would be great to have some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork specific to Youth Off the Streets. Rhonda created a design and story that fit the organisation perfectly. Our Aboriginal Services team now proudly display this artwork and story wherever they go. I would highly recommend Rhonda as an excellent design practitioner”.
