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The difference education makes…

February 15, 2024
"One in every five children in Australia are not completing their full 13 years of basic education," stated the ABC News on Tuesday February 6, reporting on the Productivity Commission's 2024 Report on Government Services. "The dropout rate of students...
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Challenges facing young people – school

May 19, 2023
In the Mission Australia Youth Survey of 2022 young people reported their biggest personal challenges in the past year, what they found helpful in dealing with that challenge and what more could be done to help them address their challenge....
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10 reasons why young people are awesome

May 10, 2023
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...
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Volunteer Week and 3 Years of our Volunteer Program

April 24, 2023
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....
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What it takes to be a Youth Worker

April 21, 2023
Being a Youth Worker is believing you can, and wanting to, make a difference in the lives of young people. Youth Workers are often those who have always been aware of others and the world around them and want to...