Youth Services

The Cockburn Youth Centre is located in Success and is where Cockburn Youth Services are based. They offer events, programs and facilities for young people aged 10 to 24 years.

Cockburn Youth Centre provides

• Term programs including drama, cooking, tabletop games, boxing, mixed basketball, dodgeball, and use of a music recording studio
• Holiday programs and events.

Employ Me

Employ Me is a free service that offers young people one-on-one support from one of our youth officers for all things career and workrelated.
This includes help with writing resumes and cover letters, applying for jobs, building interview skills and general career advice.

Residents aged 14-24 are eligible. Each session is 60 minutes and can be in person at the Youth Centre, over the phone, or online.
Bookings are essential to secure your place. To register your interest or find out more, visit www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/Employ-Me

Peer Support for LGBTQIA+ young people

• Social support group for LGBTQIA+ young people run every Thursday at the Cockburn Youth Centre during school term.

Youth programs, activities and events

• Youth Outrage School Holiday Program In-house Holiday Program
• Bliss-Co Mobile Youth Service, which offers free recreational sports and arts activities for young people aged 10-17 years during school terms
• Scooter, skateboard and bike competitions, clinics and demonstrations.

Cockburn RYDE – Supervised Driving Program

Cockburn RYDE - Provides young people aged 16-24 with the opportunity to complete their 50 hours of supervised driving with a volunteer driving mentor.

Youth Outreach provides

• Case management supporting individuals aged 10-18
• Aboriginal Youth Outreach Worker.

Annual Youth Events

• Youth Week (April)
• ANZAC Youth Parade (April)
• ‘Youth Noise’ music competition (September)
• FROSH Youth Festival at the Cockburn Rotary Spring Fair (October)
• Youth PRIDE event (November).

Youth Justice Mentoring provides

• Personalised support for young people aged 10-18 living in the South-West metropolitan corridor, referred by the Department of Justice, to develop
  life skills, health and wellbeing, and personal development.

Youth Advisory Collective (YAC)

The Youth Advisory Collective is a volunteer group of young people aged 12-24 who live, work or study in the City of Cockburn.

• Develops community projects and events for young people
• Helps to organise City events
• Meets with Elected Members to discuss youth-related topics
• Develops leadership, organisational and teamwork skills.

Youth Development

• Skills development, capacity building and partnership projects
• Engagement with schools and community organisations.

More information and Contact

Contact the Youth Development Officer on 08 9411 3882 or email. You can also follow us on Instagram.