The co-location model enables agencies, groups and clubs to work together to provide opportunities for young people.
Mission Statement:
To enable young people to reach their potential through empowerment within a safe environment.
Vision Statement:
To continue to provide a safe place for young people to make informed decisions about their roles in life. We offer young people a range of community-based programs, activities and services in a positive and non-judgmental environment, which adhere to the values of respect, dignity and privacy.
Education and Training
Mandurah Youth Community Inc. brings together the key stakeholders in education, training and employment within the Peel Region. Its purpose is to facilitate the development of projects that help young people make the transition from school into the workforce.
Billy Dower Youth Centre is renowned as a safe, comfortable, accessible and familiar place. This is reflected by the Department for Education and Training’s choice to deliver Year 10, 11 and 12 equivalency programs on site, including:
Challenger TAFE
- Certificate In General Education - Youth
- Indigenous School Based Traineeship- Cert I Workplace Readiness
Mandurah Senior College
Halls Head, Coodanup and Mandurah High
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Students enrolled in alternative education programs are supported by the cross section of co-located agencies that assist as required.
Health
The Haven Youth Health service provides a confidential health service for young people. It includes a GP, community health nurse, child health nurse and Indigenous diabetes clinic.
Youth on Health is an events management that arranges an annual festival attracting young people to Mandurah from across the state; the 'YoH Fest' promotes a different health message each year and is completely administered, organised and delivered by a team of young people.
Leisure and Lifestyle Programs
The City of Mandurah’s Billy Dower Youth Centre team exists as an enabler of activities, programs and events for young people:
- Peel Adventure Gaming Society (Warhammer, role laying, Magic the Gathering and other table top strategy games)
- Town TV (Film and Video Production)
- The Dower (after school activity program)
- School Holiday Program
- Baby Sitting Program
- Billy Dower Boxing Club
Policing and Youth Crime Prevention
Street Net Youth Outreach Service provides support, referral, counselling and advocacy for young people. Two police officers, accompanied by a qualified youth worker, help to prevent youth crime by increasing youth involvement in the community.
The City of Mandurah provides a safe place on Thursdays and Fridays after school for young people to catch up with friends, listen to music, play pool, video games, basketball, football or access the internet. It's free and young people may come and go at their leisure. The youth officers on duty offer semi-structured activities that encourage young people to form trusting friendships and bond as a community.
Personal Development, Mental Health and Child Protection
The Peel Youth Counselling Services provides a free service to young people and may be accessed through Peel Youth Program. They are also available to support youth workers in the Peel region who are working with the complex needs of young people in at risk situations.
Peel Youth Programme Inc. consists of a team of qualified youth workers who offer one on one support to young people. They will listen, provide accurate information, advocate and can refer to specialist services and programs as required.
Youth Focus employs a full time counsellor, based at the Billy Dower Youth Centre, who specialises in therapy for young people suffering with depression or who are at risk of self harm or suicide.
Local Governance
The City of Mandurah is the project manager of the co-location model and is responsible for the upkeep of the facility along with all co-locator licensing and hire of facilities on a casual basis.
On the first Wednesday of every month at 1.30 m the co-locators meet to discuss any relevant matters. The regular agenda consist of guest speakers, project updates, partnerships, funding opportunities, OS&H matters and building maintenance.
Young people are provided the opportunity to influence the decision making on policy and issues that affect them. The Billy Dower Youth Centre has close links with the City of Mandurah Youth Development Officer and sits within the Community Development Section. Here projects such as the Youth in Governance, Junior Council, Youth Surveys and Youth Forum Consultations provide young people with a variety of options to influence the decisions that affect their lives.
