GET INVOLVED!
INVEST IN A CHILD'S FUTURE.
AND A COMMUNITY'S.
The need has never been greater and the opportunity to make a lasting difference has never been clearer.
Children in care make up less than 1% of the school population, yet receive 25% of all suspensions and exclusions. Without early intervention, the consequences stretch across a lifetime: poor mental health, contact with the justice system, and generational disadvantage.
The cost of placing a single child in residential care can reach $600,000 per year. The cost of supporting that same child through the Empower Youth Program is a fraction of that — with far greater long-term outcomes.
By partnering with Change for Youth Foundation, your organisation doesn’t just do good. It drives measurable, evidence-backed social change.
WHAT A
PARTNERSHIP
CAN LOOK LIKE
- Fund full-year scholarships in the Empower Youth Program ($7,650 per child)
- Support program expansion into new Queensland regions
- Back innovation in trauma-informed education and mentor training
- Enable advocacy and legal reform through philanthropic funding
- Sponsor operational needs — from recruitment to impact reporting
- Underwrite community engagement initiatives and wellbeing resources
- Become a Founding Partner in our long-term vision for a national care model
- Demonstrate authentic commitment to reconciliation and equity for vulnerable children
THE IMPACT OF A SINGLE SCHOLARSHIP
A $7,650 investment funds a full-year scholarship for one child in out-of-home care. That means:
- 52 weeks of weekly, one-on-one trauma-informed learning and wellbeing support
- Curriculum-aligned resources tailored to each child's needs
- A consistent mentor relationship built over a full year
- Access to community engagement experiences that foster belonging and joy
“By investing in these young lives, we are breaking the cycle of disadvantage — giving young people in care the opportunity to overcome academic, social, and emotional barriers so that they shine at school and well beyond.”
Changing lives, one by one...
Funds a full year scholarship for one child or young person
Supports five children and young people with weekly learning and wellbeing support
Enables a cluster of 10 children and young people to receive full-year scholarships across a school or region
Delivers trauma-informed learning support across multiple school partnerships
Establishes a regional program site, complete with mentor team, resources and community connection days
Drives scalable change through program expansion, sector advocacy and national impact
