Adolescence can be a challenging time, but even more so when diagnosed with a serious or chronic illness. Starlight Children's Foundation established the Livewire program after recognizing the unique needs of adolescents in hospitals. This article describes our experience of implementing an art-based project within the Livewire program, designed to facilitate the voice of adolescents with a serious or chronic illness and their siblings. We invited young people across Australia to contribute their artwork which would be used as the design for a deck of playing cards. The final 54 cards were a creative reflection of the unique interests, personalities, and experiences of 45 young people. In this article, we also share the experiences of two young people who contributed to this project. We conclude with our learnings in delivering an art-based project for young people that is not presented directly as “therapy”.

青春期可能是一个充满挑战的时期，但当被诊断出患有严重或慢性疾病时更是如此。星光儿童基金会在认识到医院中青少年的独特需求后建立了 Livewire 计划。本文描述了我们在 Livewire 计划中实施基于艺术的项目的经验，该项目旨在促进患有严重或慢性疾病的青少年及其兄弟姐妹的声音。我们邀请了澳大利亚各地的年轻人贡献他们的艺术作品，这些作品将被用作一副扑克牌的设计。最后的 54 张卡片创造性地反映了 45 名年轻人的独特兴趣、个性和经历。在这篇文章中，我们还分享了两位为这个项目做出贡献的年轻人的经历。