From right to left: Mission Australia's WA State Director, Ross Kyrwood, WA's Minister for Child Protection, Robyn McSweeney and three members of Mission Australia's On-TRACK team.
Western Australia’s Child Protection Minister Robyn McSweeney dropped into Mission Australia yesterday with a $100,000 one-off payment for our ‘On-TRACK’ program.
On-TRACK is based in Perth’s inner-city Northbridge area and provides a safe and supportive environment to young people – who are often intoxicated and needing supervised care – as an alternative to police custody.
It ensures their safety and well-being following an apprehension by police and works with families to help avoid the young person coming into contact with police again.
According to Ross Kyrwood, Mission Australia’s WA State Director, the funding was crucial to meet recent increased demand for On-TRACK’s support.
“This funding equates to about 40 additional families being able to receive counselling from Mission Australia following the return of their child. This education is crucial and is the key to helping our clients,” Ross said.
“We will also be able to employ an additional case manager and now have some scope to access another service vehicle to take the kids home after they are picked up by our youth workers.
“This funding will certainly help achieve our overall goal which is to discourage young people returning unaccompanied to Northbridge.”
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