- The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its commitment to make Queensland safer, with a new Gold Standard Early Intervention program for Mount Isa.
- Brodie Germaine Fitness Aboriginal Corporation will deliver the Kickstarter program to help at-risk youth showing early signs of disengagement, anti-social or criminal behavior get back on the right track.
- Program uses country experiences, mentorship with Elders and cultural leaders, and family engagement sessions to re-engage young people back into education and the community.
- The Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live and a fresh start for Queensland.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment to fund early intervention programs to break the cycle of crime, with a new Kickstarter program announced today in Mount Isa.
It is one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering for Queensland, and restoring safety where you live.
Brodie Germaine Fitness Aboriginal Corporation has received $280,000 to deliver their 18-month Kickstarter program, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth through camping trips, group sessions, mentoring, and family engagement.
Led by Elders, cultural leaders, and trained mentors, the program strengthens cultural identity, emotional regulation, and positive relationships, while re-engaging youth with education and employment.
For a decade, Labor failed to adequately invest in effective early intervention programs creating a generation of serious repeat offenders.
The Crisafulli Government is committed to arresting Labor's Youth Crime Crisis, and the $50 million Kickstarter program is a key component of the Crisafulli Government's $115 million strategy to deliver Gold Standard Early Intervention to restore safety where you live.
Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support Laura Gerber said effective early intervention programs were vital to making Queensland safer and reducing victims of crime.
"We are investing in early intervention because we know it's a critical step to prevent young people from falling into a life of crime," Minister Gerber said.
"For 10 years, Labor watched on as the number of youth offenders climbed, and youth detention became a revolving door.
"Kickstarter is an investment in a positive future, offering youth a path away from a life of crime, while also helping restore safety where you live."
Assistant Minister for Western Queensland Sean Dillon welcomed the funding for regional Queensland.
"For 10 years, I've watched our communities suffer under Labor's Youth Crime Crisis and this funding is vital to restoring safety to Western Queensland," Mr Dillon said.
"The Kickstarter program will help steer youth away from crime and give them the tools they need to make better choices."
Mount Isa Mayor Peta MacRae welcomed the opportunity for a local organisation to deliver a new early intervention initiative aimed at reducing youth crime.
"It's important we invest in early intervention programs that are tailored towards the young people in our community," Mayor MacRae said.
"Providing support and guidance to at-risk youth showing early signs of disengagement, anti-social or criminal behaviour is crucial to breaking the cycle of crime and ensuring they stay on the right track."
