A free 15 minute traffic light check for your next youth consultation. See whether it breaks before, during or after you ask, and what to fix first.


Free. Your download link appears as soon as you submit.
Five pages you can print, colour in and share with your team.
The three stages where young people drop out: before you ask, while you ask and after you ask.
Signs for each stage to colour red, amber or green, plus an overall colour per stage.
What your reddest stage usually tells you, and where to start.
How councils in a similar spot usually get better input, and a free review of your colours.
Rate each sign red, amber or green. It takes about 15 minutes.
Ask your manager or a few young people to do the same. The gaps are where the conversation is.
Optional: send us your colours for a free review call.
of young people in YLAA programs feel more empowered to create change in their community
reported a deeper sense of purpose and responsibility in the University of Melbourne framework pilot
reported improved confidence in their goals in the same pilot
Built from conversations with council youth teams across Australia.
No. It sits alongside it as a quick check on the youth-specific parts.
About 15 minutes. It works best before the consultation is designed, or straight after the last one.
Yes. Fill in the form and your download link appears straight away.
Yes. Use it, copy it and share it with anyone it helps.