Photo Voice Project

What are the goals of this group?

Photo Voice has three main goals:

• To enable people to record and reflect their community's strengths and concerns;
• To promote critical dialogue and knowledge about personal and community issues through large and small group discussions of photographs; and
• To reach policy makers for positive change

Photo Voice is used across the world with great success. The idea was conceived by a C.Wang and Mary Ann Burns and introduced to us by Tony Webb of The University of New South Wales.

Michael Shreenan, the HCAP Community Development Worker at the Factory Community Centre says “This is a creative community consultation method that is fun for the participants.   There are lots of exciting things being developed in the area thanks to the partnership work that has been created through local agencies. However, the community spaces are for the use of the local residents and they can help shape future directions.  So make it happen and get involved, come along and have your say”

A local resident Irene Doutney who was involved in this project last year said ”Photo Voices was a unique experience that encouraged me to explore my ideas through audio and visual means. It enabled me to express myself whist understanding the perceptions and problems faced by my fellow residents”

How does it work?

• We provide the cameras

• Residents take the pictures
• We get them developed
• We come together and talk about what it means and what can be done about the issues raised
• We then exhibit the photos so that others hear our concerns

For more information contact Mike Shreenan at the Factory Community Centre, Tel: 02 8399 1022