Where your money goes
Our funds are directly invested in local, community-based delivery, such as:
- long term work in Indigenous communities;
- work in struggling rural and regional communities to develop sustainable approaches to cultural and economic development;
- supporting marginalised men and women to establish their own micro business; and,
- supporting young people recovering from abuse and trauma to develop communication skills and share their stories in safe and supported ways.
The profits generated by our products and services subsidise our community programs, enabling us to have a more diversified income stream (in contrast to many non-profits) and to model entrepreneurial approaches to social change.
Did you know?
Early school leavers cost the Australian economy $3 billion per year.9
Keeping one young person in detention costs $567/day or more than $200,000 per year.10
Money well spent
In contrast, our programs offer significant social impact and cost savings to tax-payers and government.
- $1,500 per person per year to participate in Stylin’ UP Regional
- $2,000 per person per program to participate in Bizness Men
- $2,200 per person per program to participate in Creative Pathways in the Central West
Sources
9 Budget Proposal to the Commonwealth Government (2004), Dusseldorp Skills Forum
10 Auditor-General’s Report to Parliament (2005), Department of Juvenile Justice (NSW)
