New youth partnership announced
Youth crime early intervention programs across Queensland will benefit from a new $4 million funding package.
The Youth Development Partnership Fund is a joint initiative between the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport and the Queensland Police Service.
The fund will support the continuation and development of new youth mentoring programs for ‘at risk’ youth which involve sport and adventure-based learning activities. It will enhance youth early intervention programs including Project Booyah and Cairns Safer Streets so they increase their reach, while also expanding into new locations.
The fund will support youth programs across Queensland including such locations as Cairns, Townsville, Caboolture, Logan and Toowoomba, with tailored sport and active recreation programs that are best suited to the needs of each region based on role heir youth crime issues.
The program supports the belief that sport and recreation activities play a vital role in improving physical and mental health among youth that are at risk of offending or already in conflict with the law.