Nutrition Australia NSW Division, funded by Jobfind Centre, recently completed ‘Youth Highways’.
This pilot 8 week program ran in the Illawarra for youth males in order help the students gain skills to assist them to find jobs whilst working on their health and fitness.
Nutrition Australia NSW Division developed nutrition workshops and cooking classes which included topics such as healthy living, budgeting for groceries and healthy takeaways.
Fifteen males commenced the program in January 2010, of which nine either returned to school or were placed in a job after completion of the program.
As a result of the success of the pilot program, funding is being sort for the implementation of another program within Sydney for later this year.