Our independent high schools work hard to ensure that young people disconnected from mainstream education don’t fall through the gaps.
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“Community has always been the heart of Wenty Leagues”
With one week to go before Carols on Ringrose, we sat down with Wenty Leagues CEO Glenn Kovacs to learn more about the event and its history.
“Young people need to feel safety and trust to disclose”
How can we talk to young people about domestic, family and sexual violence? Youth Off The Streets’ Kylie Sharp takes us through the approach of our training program, Safe Conversations.
“I couldn’t tell them what was going on”
Yousef’s story illustrates why young people from diverse cultural backgrounds are overrepresented in the youth justice system.
“Not everyone who does something wrong needs to go to jail”
Yousef was only 14 when he was forced into youth detention. Now, he is struggling to rebuild his life on the outside.
A new beginning
Sunrise is pursuing her passion for music with support from the National Scholarship Program and Talent Development Project.
Safe conversations, strong futures: breaking the cycle of family violence
CEO Judy Barraclough explores the critical role of safe conversations in breaking the cycle of family violence and protecting vulnerable young Australians.
“When you don’t have an adult figure in your life, who can support you?”
Growing up in a tumultuous household, Zara’s path was far from easy. Read their journey from a difficult childhood to finding support and hope through Youth Off The Streets.
From crisis to care: Tackling youth homelessness
CEO Judy Barraclough shares how systemic failures leave young people like Layla vulnerable to homelessness and how Youth Off The Streets is providing crucial support.
Layla finally finds home
After being abandoned by her parents and experiencing homelessness several times, Layla has built a bright future for herself and her siblings with Youth Off The Streets’ support.