Become a leader
There are a range of programs available to young people in Australia that can support you to build on your skills through leadership and mentorship programs.
Your experience as a young carer places you in a unique place where your outlook and skills are highly sort after. These programs could help you to explore your goals through helping others, mentoring, sports, education and generosity.
The links below will connect you to a range of available to pursue leadership:
- Apply for the Young Carer Bursary to support with education costs
- Join a Multicultural Advisory Group
- Explore ways to help across Australia
- Connect with an Indigenous Foundation
- Register with Outward Bound to find out about their wilderness programs
- Experience leadership training on the sea with Young Endeavour
- Become a mentor or mentee in a local program
- Engage in a youth leadership program
- Apply for an arts based leadership program
This list is just to get you started, there are plenty of volunteer to assist available! If you would like to discuss this further, talk to a young carer support worker in your service area.
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By calling Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737, you will be connected with a Australia wide network of Carer Gateway service providers. They will talk through what you need and help you to find local services and support to help you.