Prue Myer Sub Fund

This grant was proudly funded by the Prue Myer Sub Fund, established by the Trustees of the Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust.

The Prue Myer Sub Fund supports projects for immigrants and refugees and other disadvantaged girls and young women that:

• provide them with positive mentoring opportunities,
• improve their academic and educational outcomes, or
• encourage their engagement and participation in political life.

Project: WAM Limited – Young Women’s Mentoring program in Frankston

Grant type: Sub Fund
Amount: $9,023 grant
Year: 2019-20
Website:  womenandmentoring.org.au/

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This is a pilot project to develop a mentoring program specifically for vulnerable young women who are on a trajectory into the criminal justice system. There is a demand from local health & justice networks in Frankston to extend our program to work with 15-18 year old young women who are often reported missing; many are known to Child Protection and have regular contact with the Police and Youth Justice.

WAM will support 5 mentoring pairs over a 12-month period, and through the provision of a formal mentoring relationship the young women will build protective factors and develop a pathway out of the criminal justice system.

The young women will be supported to explore a range of recreation opportunities, helping connect them to their local community; re-engage with education or explore employment/volunteering pathways; and access services to address some of their complex issues.