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KICK START

THE PROJECT
Kickstart is a before school program supporting young
indigenous males in need of positive influence and provides
structural support with a strong focus on fitness and engaging
in the community.

Its aim is to:

* Improve attendance rates at school
* Reduce rates of offending by participants
* Improve the relationships of young persons with
local police and community mentors

THE RESULTS
* 86% report that they could ask for help from the
people who ran the Kick Start Program
* 71% feel they have more knowledge of the
importance of a healthy lifestyle.

PARTICIPANTS’ RATING
- Building Confidence
- Motivating
- Helps set future goals

TOMORROW’S STARS

THE PROJECT
The program supports female indigenous students in becoming
independent and resourceful young adults presented with the
knowledge and skills to make informed choices about their future.

It offers female students in years 7-12 an opportunity for one

on one mentoring to establish a career pathway to
transition from school into meaningful work,
traineeships or further education.

THE RESULTS
* 93% feel more confident in their ability
to set goals for their future.
* 100% feel more motivated to learn
* 93% feel more supported by teachers
* 93% have increased motivation to
work hard at school

PARTICIPANTS’ RATING
- Motivating
- Builds confidence
- Helps set future goals
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THE PROJECT
The program brings together the PCYC, Local Area Police THE PROJECT
Command and young indigenous students who are An education and employment program that provides
deemed ‘at risk’ by their schools. one-on-one support and encourages young indigenous
students to stay in school and progress into either work
It supports young males in need of positive mentors and provides or study once they graduate.
structural support and teamwork as they negotiate adolescence
while also creating positive interactions with local police and NRL * 48 Total students across 14 High Schools.
players. * 27 Post secondary students with 100 % success rate
achieving their HSC.
THE RESULTS
* 100% feel more confident in themselves and their ability
THE RESULTS
to achieve goals they set
* 99% of students gain work or are pursuing
* 100% feel more supported by their teachers
tertiary study
* 71% are attending school more often
* 13 students accepted to University
PARTICIPANTS’ RATING
* Motivating * Builds confidence
* Helps set future goals

REPAIR TO RIDE
THE PROJECT
Repair to Ride engages indigenous students from low socio-economic backgrounds, teaching them to repair and
recondition old and broken bicycles which are then donated. It addresses common characteristics of adolescent
students from low socio-economic backgrounds including:

* Low aspirations and career choices * Reduced family support

* Low self-confidence * Reduced rates of school completion

THE RESULTS PARTICIPANTS’ RATING

* 69% feel more confident in themselves * Motivating
* 76% feel more supported to go to school * Helps set future goals
* Builds confidence