Ladder programs and services

Ladder Group Mentoring

Ladder Group Mentoring is a face to face program that builds young people’s capability across several key life domains. Read more

Ladder Step Up Schools

The Ladder Step Up Schools program aims to assist schools to engage and retain students who are at-risk of disengaging from education. Read more

Ladder Step Up Online

Ladder Step Up Online is an online group mentoring program that builds young people’s competency across key life domains. Read more

Ladder Mentoring

Mentoring involves a select group of AFL players, business and community leaders who are supported by Ladder to develop a positive and meaningful relationship with a young person. Read more

The Ladder Step Up Sydney program kick starts the career prospects of young people aged between 15 and 20 years who have had an out-of-home care experience and are connected to the western Sydney region. Read more

Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley

The Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley program helps young people build on their strengths and explore different jobs and industries. Read more

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Latest

Ladder Alumni Spotlight: Jeremy

Step Up Latrobe Valley Development Coach Sarah caught up with program alumni Jeremy to chat all things Ladder and life after graduation.

AFL Players

Ladder would like to recognise and thank the following current and former players for volunteering their time to support our work and young people.

Ladder Step Up Sydney Celebrate NAIDOC Week

Ladder Step Up Online - reaching even more young people

The Ladder Step Up Online program has now supported young people across Tasmania, Queensland and the ACT.

Leticia achieves employment goals in the Latrobe Valley

Leticia has gained employment at Latrobe Regional Hospital after her participation in the Ladder Step Up program.

Dunkley siblings cook up a storm

Gippsland locals, Josh, Kyle and Lara Dunkley come together to engage and support young people in the Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley program with an online cooking class!

A Grand Final Week event to remember

Over 400 guests were treated to a night of entertainment and mingled with the stars, as part of an AFL Grand Final Week event hosted by ANZ volunteers.

Western Bulldogs FC player and AFLPA board member, Easton Wood gives insight into his daily routine during COVID-19 crisis

Western Bulldogs FC Premiership Captain and AFL Players' Association board member, Easton Wood provided Ladder with an exclusive insight in to his daily routine during the COVID-19 crisis. Easton provides Ladder program participants with some tips on how to stay emotionally and physically healthy during the physical isolation period. Hear him speak about how he is spending his day during this challenging period and read more about why it's important below.

Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley’s Development Coach, Chris, engages with the local community

Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley is working with Latrobe Streetgames to provide online sporting content to Young People in the local community.

AFL players share their education, employment and training goals and challenges with Ladder young people

AFL players, Jordan Roughead (Collingwood Football Club) and Tom Campbell (North Melbourne Football Club) have joined forces to give Ladder’s program participants an insight into their lives outside of football and their own education, training and employment goals.

Latrobe Valley Community Step Up to Mentoring Program

The Ladder program in the Latrobe Valley continues to engage new mentors. In line with COVID-19 restrictions, the program has moved online with the first virtual mentor interview taking place today.

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Step Up Latrobe Valley Program 10 Graduation

We're proud to announce that the graduation of our Step Up Latrobe Valley program 10 participants.

Steph Chiocci shares her top resume writing tips for Youth Homelessness Matters Day

This Youth Homelessness Matters Day, Ladder has reached out Collingwood Football Club AFLW captain and high school teacher, Steph Chiocci, who is preparing for a different way of teaching this year, with a move to online classrooms. Steph has prepared early for this move by getting involved in Ladder’s online content for program participants with her top five tips on creating a successful resume.