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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Ladder's AFL Finals Celebration is back

This year, Ladder will once again be hosting an AFL Finals Celebration to raise awareness and funds to support our work.

Foyer Foundation and Ladder Partner for Success

This week, Ladder will welcome a new cohort of young people into the Ladder Step Up Online program, in partnership with the Foyer Foundation Australia.

Jacob's Story

Turning dreams into reality

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.

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Stand with AFL players and donate to their official charity, Ladder and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people experiencing disadvantage.

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.