Kura Yerlo Inc. - Youth Program

Kura Yerlo’s youth programs are aimed at engaging both young Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal youth between the ages of 11-19; to development and deliver a curriculum that will support them through their schooling years. Most of the youth reside and are schooled within the Western metropolitan area, and the wider Aboriginal community. The programs that are offered in the youth area continue to be diverse, socially inclusive, and developed as a result of identified needs from youth and community members. The direction that has been taken in the past, and will continue into the future, is one that reinforces our willingness to engage youth and community as a reference point for future program development and delivery.

The past year has been very busy with both the continuation of existing youth and community education programs, and the addition of new programs developed to meet ongoing identified gaps in service and the needs of the community. The youth program also offers case management to individuals and families who need referral, advocacy and support. 2010 has been a learning curve for all workers at Kura Yerlo. Our youth services has double this year with the start of new programs such as the Aboriginal Leadership Program (Attorney Generals Department) and Three Day Program, which is with disengaged youth that are registered with The Flexible Learning Option (FLO, DECS). This program alone has over 2500 contacts with youth throughout the year. As you can see by the graph below the numbers have risen above our expectations.

The success that we are achieving here in the youth area would not be possible without the commitment from outside agencies and services that remain committed to working in partnership with us to enhance service delivery. Being in a position to network amongst a diverse range of organizations has enriched the programs that we offer in our youth programs and the connections that have been made with individual's and organizations has been mutually beneficial to agencies and Kura Yerlo alike.

We work closely in partnership with the following Government and non Government agencies and services:

  • Our partners in the past year include the following agencies:


    • SAPOL – Community Constables Port Adelaide
    • Andy Ryder – SAPOL Port Adelaide
    • SAPOL – Mt Gambier
    • ICAN
    • Port Adelaide Enfield Council
    • DECS Metro West,  Flinders Park
    • All Primary and Secondary Schools within the Metro West DECS District – FLO Coordinators/ACEO’s
    • DECS – Jock Lawson/Andy White/Tina Quitadamo
    • Attorney General’s Department
    • Rodney Welch - Nangga Community Solutions
    • Royal Life Saving Association of Australia
    • FLEXICENTRE Magill
    • CAMHS – Port Adelaide                                                                       
    • Aboriginal Justice Officers
    • Elders Group
    • Grannies Group
    • Housing SA
    • SYC Woodville
    • Youth Central
    • Jeff Sharp – IT
    • Community and Neighbourhood Houses and Centre Association Inc (CANH)
    • Print Junction
    • Maxima
    • Nunkuwarrin Yunti
    • Aboriginal Employment Initiatives
    • Lefevre Community Centre
    • Community Benefit SA – Funding
    • DEEWR - Indigenous Child Care and Education | Indigenous Services Branch
      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
    • Elaine Treloar – Community Connect
    • Relationships Australia – John Amadio
    • Workskil – Melrose Park
    • Hope Program: Delvene Cockatoo Collins and David Copley
    • Aboriginal Drug And Alcohol Council, Katie Perry
    • Second Story, Woodville
    • Reclink
    • Kura Yerlo Gym – Marilyn Bevan
    • St Pauls Church
    • Gowrie Training Centre
    • Tauondi College
    • Sharon Wollaston - Leadership, Workforce Renewal and Career Development
    • And more…………….

     

Youth Programs include:

  • The ranges of programs that have been offered in the past year include:

    • Enter My Eyes, Capture My Story – Photography Program
    • Three Day Program
    • Hip Hop/Graffiti Art – James, ACEO Woodville High School
    • Physical Education – Kura Yerlo Gym
    • Self Defence – Reclink
    • Health & Personal Development – Katie Perry and Delvene Cockatoo Collins
    • Hope Program
    • Aboriginal Leadership Program
    • AYAC Aboriginal Youth Action Committee
    • AYAC ‘Nunga Nite’ Drop In
    • ‘Deadly Byte’

The Youth Activities worker provides a culturally appropriate service which aims at providing indigenous youth within the Western Region with innovative supervised activities and programs that offer creative alternatives to activities that place them at risk.

A range of Community Education Programs are provided for both the Indigeneous and Non-Indigeneous community, including:

Contact Details:

Kevin Coleman - Youth Worker - (08) 8449 7367 Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm