First Step Development Enterprises

About First Step Development Enterprises

Youth Development
At First Step, we partner with various stakeholders, including government entities, community organisations, and businesses, with a mission to enhance employability outcomes and counteract youth disengagement.
We extend our services to young individuals aged between 10 and 18 years, irrespective of their gender or cultural background, and aim to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment.
We are a recognised alternative sentencing and community work provider and deliver alternative education programs in Darwin.

Workforce Development
We support businesses, government, and non-government agencies with a holistic range of tailored services and programs, designed to improve the quality of future and prospective employees.
Our team work to co-design services to address recruitment, upskilling, retention, and/or development needs within the workforce through coordination and delivery of training programs, mentoring and/or consultancy services.

Community Engagement
We deliver services designed to increase social inclusion and prosocial community engagement through:
• Camps (incl. cultural emersion, adventure, leadership, self-identity, and/or goal setting).
• Social support, sporting, fitness, and wellbeing workshops.
• Mentoring and consultancy services.
• Targeted initiatives incl. community clean up days and lawn maintenance.

Supported Accommodation Service
First Step Supported Accommodation Service provides a safe and supportive environment for young people aged 10 to 17.
Our service provides a 24 hour, seven day a week service that engages a therapeutic approach to support participants in the youth justice system.
We provide a home-like environment addressing at-risk behaviour, consequences and restitution for each individual.
We provide a voluntary service that gives participants the choice to access our service.
We work in close partnership with Territory Families, Housing and Communities (TFHC) and Department of Education (DoE) to ensure comprehensive support is tailored to each individual’s needs.
Our service is designed to empower our participants with resilience, promote a sense of belonging, self-determination, positive social connectedness, and purpose to everyday life, whilst addressing the risk factors that perpetuate the cycle of recidivism.
Our committed team provides trauma-informed interventions aimed at delivering personalised care that addresses the emotional, social, and educational needs of each individual, promoting overall well-being.
Additionally, We operate a 24/7 Bail Support Line for enquiries and referrals from Police, the Courts and services providers. Available to police, legal services, and clients.

For general enquiries, please call us on 0494 003 113 or 0493 980 877.
Call 1800 224 533 (1800 BAILED).

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