Young Australian students used the Australian Catholics Young Voices Awards to make the point that media can be used for good.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Young Voices Awards, brought to you by Australian Catholic University. Australian students used various media to advocate on behalf of the marginalised, the dispossessed, the aged, the young, and the environment.

JUNIOR WINNERS

ARTICLES

Winner: Hannah Cook, ‘A picture is nothing like the real thing – don’t let life scroll by’, Year 5, Orana Catholic PS, WA

Highly Commended: Lucas Chen, ‘Behind the screen’, Year 6, Don Bosco PS, Vic; Cartia Kotzapanagiotis, ‘The dangers of the internet’, Year 6, Genazzano FCJ, Vic; Nadia Bonekamp, ‘Media gives a voice to voiceless people’, James Gray, Will you help?’, Eleanor Keeler, ‘Help just one’, Michael Monisse, ‘How social media can positively influence people’, and Lucy Phillips, ‘Ringtail rescue’, all Year 6, from Leschenault Catholic PS, WA; Eloise Mikkonen, ‘The power in being diagnosed, Year 5, Loreto Kirribilli, NSW; Eva Delavande Vasconcelos, ‘You matter, I matter, we matter’, Year 5, St Anthony’s, Clovelly, NSW; Hannah Mackellar, ‘Celebrate being You-niquely You’, Harry Hillard, ‘Good News, where are you?’, Daisy Owens, ‘Like, Follow, Connect’, Anna Kavanagh, ‘Will the media save the environment’, Eleonor McConkey, ‘Stars of Service’, Oliver Cruz, ‘Kindness overtakes tragedy’, and Shloka Tummala, ‘Back to the past: the pros and cons of technology, all Year 6, from St Joseph’s PS, Merewether, NSW; Michael Boru, ‘My culture’, Year 6, St Mary’s, Vic; Torah Chapman, ‘Climate can’t wait!’, Year 5, St Michael’s PS, Traralgon, Vic; Ella Falzon, ‘Radical reptile resources’, Matthew Molinar, ‘The vast learning videos on the immense Internet’, Owen Monares, ‘How Youtube can be used in many positive ways’, Gabriella Rinaldi, ‘The dog with a seesaw and Instagram page’, and Abigail Whiting, ‘Recognise women’s sport in the community, all Year 6, from Trinity Catholic Primary, Kemps Creek, NSW.

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Winner: Emma Harris, ‘Free Speech Matters’, Year 6, Genazzano FCJ College, Kew, Vic

Highly commended: Angelina Hanna, ‘At the same rate’, Year 5, Our Lady’s Catholic PS, Craigieburn, Vic; Tom Carney, ‘Is there someone to love me?’, Angus Green, ‘The lonely waters’, and Louis Wilson, ‘The waves fight back’, all Year 6, from St Joseph’s, Merewether, NSW; Eva Trubiano, ‘Lockdown’, Year 6, St Oliver Plunkett PS, Pascoe Vale, Vic; Alexis Teuma, Disaster of online and offline bullying’, Year 6, Trinity Catholic Primary, Kemps Creek, NSW.

DIGITAL

Winner: Stephanie Gauci, ‘Change the way you game!’, Year 6, St Oliver Plunkett PS, Vic

Highly commended: Hannah Ellard, ‘Hannah’s talk show!’, and Zoe Guan ‘Pandemic crisis’, Year 6, from Genazzano FCJ College, Vic; Archer Kingm, ‘Social media – a positive spin’, Year 6, Leschenault Catholic PS, WA; Violet Beletich, ‘War in Ukraine’, Eliza Biddle, ‘Homeless awareness’, Francesca Cade, ‘Care for kids’, Eloise Christian, ‘Mental health for children’, Mackenzie Greet, ‘Rescue dogs’, Phoebe King, ‘Podcast on the environment’, and Lucy Matthews, ‘Environment oh environment’, all Year 5, Loreto Kirribilli Junior School, NSW; Emma Webster, ‘Friendship fires’, Year 5, Our Lady Help of Christians, Qld; Stella Radich, ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices’, Year 6, Our Lady of the Way, Qld; Alexander Toma, ‘Pollution’, Year 5, Our Lady’s Catholic PS, VIC; Max Miller, ‘Eating to save the Earth’, Year 5, Sacred Heart Catholic School, Tas; Uasi Tuipeatau. ‘Break his legs Cody’, Year 5, St John the Apostle PS, Florey, ACT; Amelia Duncan, ‘Living with adversity’, Year 5, St Josephs, Clare, SA; Sophia Bernleitner, ‘Media: good or bad?’, Year 6, St Therese’s Catholic PS, Denistone, NSW; Lukas White, ‘Mother Earth calls for help’, Year 6, St Therese’s PS, NSW; Ava Spain, ‘It’s Women’s Rights’, Year 6, St Thomas More’s PS, Qld; Liam Clydesdale, ‘Endangered’, Zenon Griffiths, ‘Global warming’, Isaac Moran, ‘Disability in sport’, and Teddy Pasvolsky, ‘War’, all Year 6, St Joseph’s PS Merewether, NSW; and, Alyssa Micallef, ‘Men and women are all the same. Please stop playing this discrimination game!’, Year 6, St Peter’s Primary, Vic.