Aim:
10MMM aims to give young people in the Southern Grampians opportunities for self expression , and a voice in the community, to help curb the effects of social isolation.

Evidence of Need

• Rural young people’s health and welfare status is significantly poorer than their urban counterparts
• Major survey of young people in the Southern Grampians in 2001, indicated a need for more non-sporting activities
• Higher suicide rates, lower education, poor mental health isolation and lack of transport options makes participation difficult
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10MMM Timeline

Foundation For Young Australians Springboard Grant

10MMM (Multi Media Mayhem) commenced on August 22, 2002 after receiving a Springboard Grant from the Foundation For Young Australians.

Western District Health Service (the lead organisation), in partnership with Southern Grampians Adult Education and RMIT Hamilton successfully obtained the grant from over 350 entries nationally and was one of only 6 projects to be funded in 2002.

10 MMM was officially launched at RMIT, Hamilton March 2003 by Ms. Ann Barker, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Training and Higher Education with over 60 people in attendance.

With Springboard Grant 10MMM developed:

• An Action Group of 10 young people
• A Steering Committee of various community and business members
• An interactive website ( www.10mmm.com)
• A Quarterly youth magazine called ‘Purple Couch’
• Radio experience through Mixx FM
• Digital Storytelling Workshops with Lab.3000
• External Evaluation conducted by The Australian Youth Research Centre, Melbourne University – “Rather than being consumers of a reality created by someone else, the young people become producers of it by the stories that they choose to tell. As a model for participation this is powerful.”

Lucent Foundation
In 2004, 10MMM applied for and received a grant from the Lucent Foundation via the FFYA to expand program.
More workshops in Digital Storytelling, Web Page Design, and Computer Game Development were held.

Youth Participation and Access Program – Office For Youth
In late 2005, YouthBiz received a YPA grant which allowed the 10MMM program to continue to grow it activities including: Action Group, website, Purple Couch, and producing radio advertisements.

Young People, Technology and Social Relationships Grant –
Vic Health
10MMM was cited as a model of best practice in Vic Health Report 2005, ‘Young people, wellbeing and communication technologies – ‘The mix of both on-line and face to face interaction makes the engagement element of this initiative stronger than some because it is moving beyond a purely cyberspace based community.’

In 2006, 10MMM with partners WDHS, and RMIT-Hamilton received a three year ‘Young People, Technology and Social Relationships’ Grant from Vic Health
This grant allowed program to in