Kura Yerlo Inc. - Youth Program

Kevin Coleman , Youth Worker

The Youth Program engages at risk Aboriginal youth and their families, aged 11 to 17 years, within the western region of Adelaide.

Programs and projects are offered to Aboriginal youth with the aim of improving school engagement and retention. Some programs are SACE accredited.

We work closely in partnership with the following Government and non Government agencies and services:

Aboriginal Education Team; Attorney General's Department-Juvenile Justice; SAPOL; North West ICAN; CLIP Transition and Retention Project; Tira Appendi; Grannies Grouip; Port Adelaide Enfield Council; DECS Metro West, Flinders Park; All Primary and Secondary Schools within the Metro West DECS District; Taoundi College; Royal Life Saving Association of Australia; AFSS; Shine SA; CAMHS - Port Adelaide; Jeff Sharp; Community and Neighbourhood Houises and Centres Association Inc (CANH); Print Junction; Maxima; Aboriginal Employment Initiatives; Lefevre Community Centre; Community Benefit SA - Funding; DEEWR.

Youth Programs include:

AYAC - Aboriginal Youth Action Committee
Choice, Challenge and Change - Year 7 and 8 Aboriginal boys transition and retention program
SAPOL Living Skills - Year 7 and 8 Aboriginal girls transition and retention program
YIEP - Young Indigeneous Entrepreneurs Program
Sports Program
School Holiday Program
Indigeneous Readers are Achievers
Stayin' Deadly - Aboriginal boys social and emotional well being program
Youth Discos
Enter My Eyes, Capture My Story - Photography program.

The Youth Activities worker provides a culturally appropriate service which aims at providing indigenous youth within the Western Region with innovative supervised activities and programs that offer creative alternatives to activities that place them at risk.

A range of Community Education Programs are provided for both the Indigeneous and Non-Indigeneous community, including:

Contact Details:

Kevin Coleman - Youth Worker - (08) 8449 7367

Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm