1. Night Outreach family engagement program Geraldton Western Australia
Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation

2. Overview Our Youth Outreach Program Community Involvement
Our Community
GSAC (Youth Corporation)
Our Youth
Outreach Program
Community Involvement
Outcomes so far
The Future
Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation
Night outreach program began
Objective
The Bus
The community
The Youth
Data collection and Outcomes
The Future

3. OUR COMMUNITY Coastal community 500 kms north of Perth
Population 41, % Indigenous Population
High Indigenous Youth Population

4. Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation
Established in 1987
Work primarily with Aboriginal Youth, Families and community
Core aspirations :
- Healthy safe environment for Youth , Young People , Families
- Positive transition to Adulthood
- Strengthen cultural identity (Gunnado Farm)

5. The Issue
The increase in actual and perceived anti-social behaviour with increased number of unsupervised Aboriginal Youth & Children in West End CBD area on a Thursday Night .

6. Why - Night Outreach Program
Developed in response to community concerns
Initial Volunteer out reach – finding out why Youth/Young people in CBD and how to assist
IAS 3 yr program – 5 Community members based at CBD Thursday night 6pm til 9pm.
Community members all trained extensively , Working with Children check, DCS Screening etc
Developed in response to community concerns raised around the perceived number of youth
Volunteers went out to discover why the kids were out and how to assist them
Once the program was funded the community members were able to spend time with the kids, provide them with a meal and develop a mentoring relationship
Today, there are 5 community members who operate out of a bus to reach the children and create a safer environment for them at night

7. The Youth Arrive: walk, dropped, school known gathering place
Safe supervised CBD spot
Children of all ages flow in and out of the foreshore area
Categorized by under 10s, 10 to 12, 13 to 15, 16 to 18 and 18+

8. On Site – CBD

9. The Youth N Motion Bus
City of Greater Geraldton owned - contracted to the GSAC
Activities inside the bus: Video games, board games, hair and nails
Activities outside the bus :
Sporting activities , BBQ, 3 on 3 Basketball Court
Youth N Motion Bus- owned by the City of Greater Geraldton and contracted to the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation
Bus is the base of the event.
Activities inside the bus: Video games, board games, hair and nails
Store supplies: sports equipment, and BBQ supplies

10. The Community Involvement
City of Greater Geraldton
CBD Businesses
Yamaji Patrol
Geraldton Police
Families

11. Outcomes so far..
Average of 47 children visit each Thursday night(Jan 2016 to June 2016)
Supervised structured activities in place
Safe youth spot in CBD
Enables collection of important data regarding who is on the streets and why
Improved position CBD Business relationships
All objectives being met
Supported by Careful Collection of data regarding who is on the streets and why
Average of 47 children visit each night(Jan 2016 to June 2016)
Data collection occurs through two surveys throughout the night collected by one volunteer for consistency.
Volunteer survey: demographics
Survey for children

12. The Future
We know that CBD remains a popular meeting place for Aboriginal youth and young people
Age Group is getting younger
New Youth Precinct on Foreshore is drawing more Youth and Younger people to the area .
Expansion: Multiple Locations throughout the Geraldton CBD ( community partnerships)

13. THANK YOU
The program is supported through Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation ,
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, City of Greater Geraldton ,
Geraldton Community Patrol (Yamatji Patrol) .