Through consultation to develop the 2025-28 SA Youth Action Plan, young people told us that they felt unprepared to begin adulthood and wanted more support through their transition to adulthood, especially around learning ‘life skills’ and gaining learner driver hours.
The failure to provide support for vulnerable young people to live independently was described as putting young people at risk of various challenges, including poverty, insecurity, homelessness, involvement in the justice system, and long-term poor health outcomes.
The Government of South Australia, through the Department of Human Services (DHS), is providing SA Youth Action Plan grants for local councils, not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises working directly with young people across South Australia to develop initiatives which support young people to learn crucial life skills in preparation for independence.
The SA Youth Action Plan (YAP) – Life Skills one-off grants of up to $15,000 (GST exclusive) supporting organisations working directly with young people in metropolitan and regional South Australia to develop new initiatives, or enhance the reach or capacity of existing initiatives which teach young people how to:
- Navigate government services, for example to obtain a birth certificate, Medicare card, Tax File Number.
- Create a resume and prepare job applications and for interviews.
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle and understanding nutrition and the health impacts of diet choices.
- Develop a budget, manage and avoid debt, and other financial literacy skills.
- Other practical ‘life skills’, such as changing a tyre, preparing meals, undertaking basic home maintenance.
- Support for delivery of Learners License driving programs for learners from the priority focus groups to gain on road driving experience.
Please use this form to apply for funding. Before commencing this application, please make sure you have read and are familiar with the requirements described in the Funding Guidelines, which provide information about completing this application, including applicant and project eligibility. Please note:
- If your application is successful there is no guarantee that you will receive the full amount of funding requested.
- Successful organisations will only have one grant awarded within this funding period.
If you experience problems in completing the form or have questions about the process, including eligibility, please contact the Department of Human Services (DHS):
Phone: 8429 7737
Email: YouthActionPlan@sa.gov.au
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