Annexe Education and Outreach Programs

Why it Works

Over the last six years Annexe Education has worked very well because of the strength of the partnerships of the people involved. This was critical to the success of the program in its initial form when the Christian Brothers partnered with YACCA. The YACCA Coordinator is an Indigenous woman from the Cherbourg community. She is a positive role model to the young people who come through the program. She has been the link to the community for the Christian Brothers.

Other strong partnerships have been with Murgon State High School, Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council, Cherbourg TAFE, CTC and Jinda Education Interagency. All parties work together to provide services which will enable these at-risk young people to reconnect with education and to focus on making a future for themselves.

It is also planned that the Outreach Program will build on the strength of the key partnership between YACCA and the Christian Brothers, as well as on these other partnerships.

These partnerships have demonstrated a positive whole of community approach to improving the lives of these severely at risk young people.

The culture of the Annexe Program has been one which respects all young people and acknowledges their individual circumstances. Work with the young people is based on respect, participation and safe and legal practices.

The programs through the Annexe have always attempted to work with the families as well as the at-risk young people. If young people can reconnect with their families they are more likely to have the support needed to continue with their education or work and to participate positively in their community and society more generally.

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