Townsville youth programs see early intervention success as partnerships deepenUpdated

Six Townsville young people have completed Project Booyah, a 16-week early intervention program designed to re-engage at-risk teenagers with their families and education. According to the Queensland Police Service, the program is delivered in partnership with PCYC youth mentorship and targets young people before they become trapped in the justice system.

The graduation of this cohort adds fresh evidence that early intervention works in Townsville's youth engagement efforts. The police-community partnership model brings together law enforcement expertise with youth mentoring support, addressing both behavioural issues and family reconnection.

For Townsville, the success of such programs matters significantly given the region's youth unemployment challenges and the lasting effects of disrupted schooling. Each young person who successfully completes Project Booyah represents one fewer person entering the criminal justice cycle, reducing long-term costs to the justice system and improving prospects for the individual and their family.

Sources: mypolice.qld.gov.au.

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