Youth in Communities
The objectives of the Youth in Communities measure are to deliver a comprehensive youth strategy in the Northern Territory that:
• provides an effective diversion for young Indigenous people from at risk behaviours;
• improves life choices and outcomes for young Indigenous people, through engaging them in positive activities that promote pathways to better health and wellbeing, community capacity building and participation in school, work and social networks; and
• strengthens and improves the youth services infrastructure, both in the number of youth workers employed and the facilities available for providing youth services and activities.
Funding under the Youth in Communities measure will benefit Indigenous youth, 10 to 20 years of age.
Participant priorities are youth at risk of:
• using illicit drugs, alcohol, petrol, volatile substances or other forms of substance misuse;
• suicide or intentional self harm; and
• entering or re-entering the criminal justice system.
For information on the projects that are currently funded under this initiative, click on the link below, or copy and paste it into your browser.
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/indigenous/progserv/families/Pages/youth_in_communities.aspx