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31 July, 2025
Moreton’s $300K early intervention
MORETON Bay is set to benefit from a major new youth initiative, with Indigenous Mana awarded $300,000 under the first round of the State Government’s Gold Standard Early Intervention Kickstarter grants.
The 12-month program will support at-risk young people aged 10 to 17 in the region, using rugby league, mentorship, and cultural activities to help re-engage them with education, reduce anti-social behaviour, and strengthen family and community ties.
Delivered in partnership with First Nations businesses and Elders, the program will offer rugby training, mentoring, cultural camps, and family engagement sessions.
The grant is part of the State’s $100 million Gold Standard Early Intervention program, with nearly $10 million awarded in the first round of Kickstarter grants to organisations across Queensland.
Premier David Crisafulli said more police, stronger laws, early intervention, and rehabilitation will help make Queensland safer.
“This is about intervening early and returning consequences for actions, to break the cycle of crime before youths become repeat criminals,” he said.
“It’s about turning kids’ lives around early, so we have less crime and fewer victims.”
Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support, Laura Gerber, said early intervention programs were crucial to breaking the cycle of crime to prevent the next generation of youth offenders.
“We know one of the best ways to reduce crime is to intervene early before young people become entrenched in a life of crime,” she said.
“These programs will break the cycle of crime in this State by providing the education, life skills, and support to guide troubled youth towards a brighter future.
By reducing the number of youth offenders, we will reduce the number of victims of crime in Queensland.”
Member for Redcliffe Kerri-Anne Dooley said the local early intervention program was a key step in restoring safety to the Moreton Bay area.
“We must give these teens the tools they need to forge a better path in life and sport is a great way to do that,” Ms Dooley said.
“Early intervention is an opportunity to teach teens every action has a consequence, while also providing them guidance, connection, and discipline to get them back on track.”
Indigenous Mana Founder and Managing Director Tania Goldsmith said they were excited to bring the program to the Moreton Bay region, which has a growing population of First Nations cultures and Polynesian young people.
