Youth Projects provides health, outreach, community and employment, education and training services to individuals experiencing disadvantage, unemployment, homelessness and alcohol and other drug issues.
Youth Projects promotes inclusion, builds resilience and creates opportunities.

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Youth Projects joins the call for next generation philanthropy
Youth Projects is a foundation signatory to the Nexus Commitment of leading charities, NGOS, politicans and individuals aimed at building a stronger culture of philanthropy in...
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Project Press April/May 2013

Read about the impact of confidence, connection and trust, with jobseekers and local employers - that's how we're getting young people into work and problems sorted.  Also...

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Project Press February/March 2013

In Project Press we're showing how to boost self...

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Telling it like it is

Youth Projects helps turn young lives around. Our Community Service Announcement highlights how we’ve helped to get their lives back on track. Filmed on location at the Living Room, Melbourne’s only free medical clinic supporting the health, practical and social support needs of our most at risk communities. Youth Projects thanks Grant Booker, Gobstopper Productions and the Foxtel Network for providing support. With their help, we’re able to tell the story about our successful health, outreach, employment and education services. Donate and support us now.

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Anthony's Story
Twenty eight year old Anthony was referred to the Youth Projects outreach team YNOT to provide support regarding his heroin use. Anthony had been using heroin daily...
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