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10 reasons why young people are awesome
We are all about the awesomeness of young people and while we try to remind you now and then of this fact, we thought a whole blog dedicated to what we think about young people is a great idea. Unfortunately...
Volunteer Week and 3 Years of our Volunteer Program
Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering and will be held on 15 – 21 May 2023. The week also means the Burdekin Volunteer Program turns three! This year the theme for Volunteers Week is The Change Makers....
Confront the Crisis – Housing for all
We recently attended the Confront the Crisis - Housing for All summit on ending homelessness and confronting the housing crisis in NSW. Confront the Crisis Confront the Crisis is a campaign by Community Housing Industry Association NSW which calls on...
Demand for our services continues to grow
The Burdekin Association exists to support young people towards a better-quality life. Many of us have found ourselves in this job because we love the idea of helping others and advocating for our most vulnerable people in society. We have...
Emerging Leaders Mentoring Program
Burdekin recently partnered with the City of Canada Bay Council and Ethnic Communities Council of NSW to deliver the Emerging Leaders Mentoring Program. The aim of the program was to help build participants' skills in leadership, advocacy and community engagement,...