Integrity Initiative in Albany
A week-long Regional Engagement Pilot led by Rachael Burns and a team of 5 volunteers — delivering workshops, community events, and care packages throughout Kinjarling (Albany) from February 24th to March 4th, 2026.
About the Project
From Feb 24 – March 4 2026, Integrity Initiative visited Kinjarling
Our founder, Rachael Burns, led a team of 5 volunteers — Kieran Silvie, Maeson Harvey, Lily Gresele, Jasmin Gardner, and Joshua Porteus — on a week-long series of community events, workshops and engagements throughout Albany. Through an assortment of workshops, community stalls, open events, care packages and resources, the pilot proved the power of youth-led grassroots advocacy in breaking barriers, challenging the status quo, and balancing professionalism and authenticity for impact.
The pilot ran from February 24th to March 4th, 2026, covering approximately 3,600 kilometres and engaging around 783 people across 5 original workshops and 6 community events.
783
People engaged
165
Care packs delivered
3,600
Kilometres travelled
6
Team members
Learn about our trip
Read the full impact report or the Good News Story article on our week in Albany.
Community Event
Crafternoon Tea
March 3rd, 3:00 – 6pm
Eyre Park, Albany
~20 people
On Tuesday the 3rd of March, the Integrity Initiative team hosted a craft in the park session at Eyre Park, with creative activities, afternoon tea and plenty of conversations built on a week of community engagement and deep learnings.
The team created several art pieces, many of which reflected learnings and advocacy priorities that emerged throughout the course of the week.
Community Screening
Unfiltered at the Town Hall
Albany Town Hall
Integrity Initiative screened Unfiltered — our 30-minute lived experience documentary — at the Albany Town Hall, bringing together community members, health workers and advocates for a powerful night of shared stories and honest conversation about mental health.
Original Workshops
Workshops
Across the week, Integrity Initiative delivered 5 original workshops to health services, community organisations and schools throughout Albany — each designed to open up honest conversations about mental health, lived experience, and the systems that surround them.
Dignified Decision-Making — Albany Acute Psychiatric Unit
Compassionate Creation — Neami Step-Up Step-Down Service
Introducing Integrity — Great Southern Grammar
Community Creation — Child and Adolescent Health Service & Community Mental Health
Word Travels — Albany Business Centre
Community Event
Albany Pride Fair Day
Sat 28th Feb, 10am – 2pm
Town Square, 227 York Street
~200 people
In celebration of Pride in Albany, the team held three adjacent market stalls at Albany Pride Fair Day — Integrity Initiative, Maeson’s Soapbox and How To Be Well. Centred on humanity, dignity and sharing, this trio of youth-led advocacy pop-up stalls shared resources, information and plenty of conversations in celebration of queer pride and all its intersectionality with mental health, youth issues, disability and beyond.
Community Event
Boatshed Markets
Sun 1st March, 10am – 2pm
Albany Boatshed Markets
~150 people
In hope of connecting with community members who might not always engage in mental health conversations, the team set up a stall at the Albany Boatshed Markets, sharing information and resources about Integrity Initiative, mental health, wellbeing and what they hope to achieve through this work. Our team met several community members who deeply connected, built rapport and came along to later events.
Caring With Integrity
Caring With Integrity
165 care packs delivered
3 mental health services
165 care packages were delivered across 3 mental health services throughout Albany — 100 to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Great Southern, 50 to Albany Acute Psychiatric Unit and 15 to Neami Step Up Step Down. Each package contained comfort items, dignity essentials and resources developed by Integrity Initiative.
Consumers of Mental Health WA
City of Albany
Alike WA
WA Primary Health Alliance
