Empowering Indigenous youth to achieve their full potential & thrive through improving Social Inclusion, Mentorship, Promoting Life skills & Education (SIMPLE)

The BBP aims to assist youth identify enabling behaviors which will deter them from drugs and other substance use and guide them towards a positive and healthy future.

The Big Buddy Project is currently funded under the National Indigenous Australians Agency For further information call the Big Buddy Coordinator at Goondir Health Services on 0436 4724 73

Big Buddy - Channel 7 Report
Big Buddy Program

  1. 1. Promoting Life Skills

    a. Events Management

    b. Exposure to small business

    c. Improving self-worth

    d. Catering and budgeting skills

     

    2. Mentorship

    a. Pairing youth with role models

    b. Utilizing High Profile People

     

    3. Education

    a. Homework support

    b. Accredited training

    c. Support with awareness of and assist with traineeship / scholarship applications

    d. Improving health literacy

     

    4. Improving Social Interaction

    a. After school activities

    b. Sporting / cultural events

    c. Discos

    d. Other events

    Big Buddy Dalby & Oakey

    The focus group are Indigenous youth residing in Dalby and Oakey who are aged between 12 -17 years old. 

     The Big Buddy Program is open to any Dalby and Oakey Indigenous Youth aged 12-17 years.   

    Big Buddy St George

    The Big Buddy Program is open to any St George Indigenous Youth aged      12-17 years.   

    The St George Big Buddy Program operates out of the St George Community Wellbeing Centre 

    Big Buddy St George is proudly funded by the Western Queensland Primary Health Network 

    Contact your Big Buddy Support Officer on 0436 689 843 

    Big Buddy Chinchilla

    The Big Buddy Program is open to any St George Indigenous Youth aged 12-17 years.   

    The St George Big Buddy Program operates out of the St George Community Wellbeing Centre 

    Big Buddy St George is proudly funded by the Western Queensland Primary Health Network 

    Contact your Big Buddy Support Officer on 07 4583 6841 

    Big Buddy - A night with JT

    GOONDIR ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS CORPORATION FOR HEALTH SERVICES
    4 Jimbour Street, Dalby QLD 4405, Australia4

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