Hands up Mallee– Hands Up Mallee is a Social Impact Initiative, based in the Northern Mallee region. Hands Up Mallee was established to bring local leaders and community together to address social issues and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children, young people, and their families. Hands up Mallee have formed a collaborative approach for drawing on data and evidence to better understand the impact and resourcing to make evidence-based decisions about services and interventions that deliver better outcomes for our region’s young people. NMLLEN assists the Hands up Mallee Youth Action Team in supporting youth initiatives involving community organisations for better outcomes in our region.
Since its official opening in 2015, headspace Mildura has been providing early intervention mental health and a range of support services to people aged 12-25. With a focus on early intervention, headspace works with young people to provide support at a crucial time in their lives – to help get them back on track and strengthen their ability to manage their mental health in the future. NMLLEN is proud to be an active partner in advocating, promoting, and assisting headspace, Mildura to deliver this important service in the region.
FLO Connect: FLO Connect was established in February 2014 as an educational reengagement program for students disengaged from school. It is situated in Mildura and supported by the Victorian Department of Education and Training in conjunction with Red Cliffs Secondary College.
Flexible Learning Options in Schools (FLOis): The 2006 and 2011 census showed there were 823 (13.1%) and 950 (14.5%) young people aged 15-24 not in education, training, or employment, respectively. Flexible Learning Options in schools or (FLOiS) were introduced to keep young people engaged with their education. The FLOis Programs across the Northern Mallee have provided tailored education options for some of our more vulnerable young people to stay connected to their secondary education.
