Projects.

With the funding assistance of YOUTH Great Southern and facilitation of various organisations in the Great Southern, the following programs have been implemented over the past year.

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Tambellup young people in The Zone for community connection

The young people in Tambellup WA face some significant challenges, including family violence, substance abuse, low educational outcomes, and high unemployment. These

Work-ready skills for Albany’s young people

Youth Great Southern funding supported a work-readiness program for young people in Albany. Here they learnt valuable work skills, featuring an emphasis on project management and construction.

Young trailblazers: How Albany Senior High School engaged at-risk students

Albany Senior High School applied for funding via Quick Grants to create an engagement program customised for Year 9 male students within their school community.

Expanded Albany Senior High School breakfast club supports student wellbeing

Breakfast Club provided free nutritious meals five days a week to any students in need, with the support of Youth Great Southern funding.

There is an underlying problem in Albany and the great Southern that people just don’t realise.

Kids and families couch surfing, they haven’t got accommodation, they haven’t got any facilities for them to go to, so kids don’t go to school, they don’t get proper meals.”

“There are so many areas that I think we can help. It’s a real team effort and I am sure it’s going to be very successful and help a lot of people in need.”

MR PETER WATSON