Mia Cox is a Research Officer at the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, and works in the WH&Y Ethics & Engagement Stream. Mia has over 10 years’ experience in community development, and has specialist skills in youth participation, mobilising volunteer-based community groups, group facilitation, developing experiential learning and training programs, and inclusive community engagement for strategic and social planning. She lives and works in the beautiful lands of the Boon Wurrung People, now known as South Melbourne.