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. Read more
Ladder has announced the establishment of our first AFL Player Reference Group. Read more
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! Read more
GWS Giants Ladder Ambassador, Haneen Zrieka facilitated a live online skills session for the young people engaged with our Step Up Sydney and Step Up Latrobe Valley programs. Read more
Ladder offices will be closed from 5pm Thursday December 24 and will reopen at 9am Monday January 4. We look forward to working with you next year and wish you a happy and safe holiday season. Read more
Ladder staff and young people recently came together to celebrate the graduation of ten young people fromthe Ladder Step Up Sydney program. Read more
On Thursday 17 September, Ladder staff and stakeholders came together to celebrate the graduation of ten young people from the Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley program, joining 131 alumni who have completed the program since its inception in 2017. Read more
This week Ladder staff and young people welcomed Billy Gowers to the team. Read more
Step Up Latrobe Valley Development Coach Sarah caught up with program alumni Jeremy to chat all things Ladder and life after graduation. Read more
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The Ladder Step Up Online program has now supported young people across Tasmania, Queensland and the ACT. Read more
Ladder supporters come together to celebrate the 2020 Finals Series. Read more
The 11th Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley will commence in August 2020. Read more
Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley Program 10 graduate Jake, is awarded the Ladder Highest Climber Award. Read more
We're proud to announce that the graduation of our Step Up Latrobe Valley program 10 participants. Read more
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. Read more
Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley is working with Latrobe Streetgames to provide online sporting content to Young People in the local community. Read more
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. Read more
Long time Ladder supporter and North Melbourne Football Club Player, Trent Dumont has allowed Ladder's young people to engage with a unique and in depth look into his meditation and mindfulness routine. Read more
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. Read more
Program delivery for Step Up Latrobe Valley has been able to continue thanks to the Ladder team ensuring program participants have easy and ready access to technology for online learning. Read more
Step Up Latrobe Valleys Development Coaches Sarah and Chris are making the best out of the current COVID-19 regulations and ensuring program participants are supported through the current stages of isolation. Read more
The first AFLW player in our online series, Fremantle AFLW Captain, Kara Antonio runs us through an at-home exercise routine. There is no equipment required and can be done safely and Read more
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. Read more