Mid West Youth Skills Programme

MID-WEST YOUTH SKILLS PROGRAMME

Team: Maria Ambrose (Team Leader), Isabelle Bavcevic, Jit Neo, Helena Trang and Charlotte Salom

Partner Organisation: Mid-West Service Providers

Project Supervisor: Lisa Kazalac (CEO & Founder – Professional Vogue)

Project Mentor: Melanie Naylor, an experienced litigator who recently retired from Tottle Partners having worked primarily in the area of medical negligence and regulation

Aim: The aim of this project is to develop a pilot programme to support young people who are vulnerable to becoming engaged in the criminal justice system in the Mid-West region of Western Australia

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to create an evidence base for future programmes which help young people in regional WA to gain and maintain employment which is vital to reducing offending. The final paper will establish a model for how holistic on-site skills, training, education and support programme can be offered in collaboration with existing service providers

Read our final research report below, alongside our literature review.

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