The Program is designed to support disadvantaged and/or marginalised youth, by charting a course of support, learning, development and employment.

We engage youth via a multi-faceted approach which inspires self-motivation and job readiness. We achieve this through the implementation of conventional and contemporary education, training and wellbeing initiatives, that improve self-esteem and proactivity. Program participants learn skills relating to fitness for work, workplace health and safety, administration and/or digital marketing, among others.

Tangible, enduring, positive change begins with empathy and employment.

Key Program Deliverables

• Upskilling youth via workplace training and employment opportunities, including securing traineeships and/or cadetships, at i24s or within a client’s company.

• Providing work and life mentoring, including providing 24/7 support when/if required.

• Deploying cultural heritage awareness training.

• Undertaking literacy and numeracy assessments.

• Leveraging champions and/or buddies to coach or serve as role models to other youth.

• Recognising and rewarding youth at regular milestones, including six-month and 12-month employment service anniversaries or upon completion of traineeships and/or cadetships.

• Providing support for homeless youth to access shelter, healthcare and other essential services.

• Providing Aboriginal youth with ‘Return to Country’ support.

• Engaging support networks for youth, which could include fostering relationships with family, friends and others.

• Encouraging Program participants to grow and confidently ‘pay forward’ their experience via mentoring other youth.

• i24s seeks approval from Program participants prior to publishing case studies that share success stories and experiences.