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Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley

COMPLETE THE REFERRAL FORM HERE. 

The Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley program helps young people aged 16-25 to improve across four key domains: education, employment and training, health and wellbeing, independent living skills & community connection.

Throughout the six-week intensive program, young people have the opportunity to participate in individual and group development sessions, group camps, community projects and work experiences. Following the six weeks, young people are provided with a further 12 months of 1:1 support from their Ladder Development Coach.

In addition to the support young people receive from their Ladder Development Coaches, they have the option to be matched with a mentor from the community to guide them and assist them in reaching their goals.

To learn more about the program, read our factsheet here

Program Outcomes

To date, 202 young people have successfully graduated the program.

Of these young people:

  • 83% are engaged in education, employment and training post the Ladder program
  • 100% would recommend the Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley program to other young people in their situation
  • 92.5% feel more motivated to achieve their education, employment and training goals
  • 87% believe that Ladder’s coaching methodology helped them to achieve their goals
  • 92.5% have successfully identified and progressed their education, employment and training goals
  • 90% feel more independent now
  • 85% have improved their physical health
  • 90% feel more connected to their community
  • 90% agree that participating in the Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley program had helped them to achieve or get closer to achieving their goals

“Without Ladder I don’t know where I’d be. To … the team thank you for saving me. I now own my life and I am the one who chooses my own path” - Step Up Latrobe Valley program participant.

To learn more about the impact Ladder has had in the Latrobe Valley, read the Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley Impact Report 2022 here

To view the Ladder Step Up Latrobe Valley program snapshot, click here

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, young people will:

  • Be aged between 16 and 25
  • Reside within the Latrobe Valley
  • Be interested in re-engaging in education, training or finding employment
  • Be ready to explore new opportunities

If you know a young person who meets the above criteria, complete the REFERRAL FORM HERE. 

For further information, please email [email protected] 

Published: 17th June, 2019

Updated: 20th December, 2022

Author: Stephanie De Campo

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