Deadly Lions (VIC)
Please note this program is no longer running at Kids First Australia.
Northern and Western Metro Melbourne
About the Program
Deadly Lion provide individualised support to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 10-24 who have been in contact with police or the youth justice system, or for those who are at risk of entering the youth justice system. Intensive case management and coordination, brief intervention, assertive outreach, pro-social role modelling and guidance, community engagement, family work and connection to culture.
Goal setting ensures that young people build positive and sustainable connections to self and communities of choice, have increased self-agency and decreased isolation. Delivered in partnership with MAYSAR (Melbourne Aboriginal Youth Sports and Recreation).