Douschka Dobson
Policy & Advocacy
Melbourne City Mission
Douschka has worked for the past twenty-years in community services supporting children and young people. Douschka works in the policy, advocacy team and manages lived experience engagement and participation across MCM, working on Wurundjeri lands. Douschka is committed to reform by working alongside young people to create relevant systems of care and challenge adversarial responses to the diverse needs of children and young people.
SESSIONS
Day 1
2:25
Reforming systems to meet the needs of homeless young people with serious mental ill health
Home in Mind: Youth homelessness and mental health
Session Moderator: Shorna Moore, Head of Policy, Advocacy and Government Relations, Melbourne City Mission and Home Time Campaign
Douschka Dobson, Policy & Advocacy, Melbourne City Mission
Professor Pat McGorry, Executive Director, Orygen
Arlo, Lived experience Youth Advocate
Day 2
1:45
Panel: Beyond the Story: Partnering with youth lived expertise to co-create policy and service design
Supported by Melbourne City Mission
Session Moderator: Douschka Dobson, Policy & Advocacy, Melbourne City Mission
Shai Mikus, Senior Policy and Communications Officer, YFoundations
Jenny Penton, Youth Engagement Lead, Brisbane Youth Service
Bella Jia, Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (VIRTUAL)
Alicia Keenan, Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (VIRTUAL)
Lauren Van Krimpen, Youth Lead, Foyer Foundation
Ash Cook, Lived Experience Board Member and Youth Ambassador, Foyer Foundation