Our Teams

What is my role:
I am responsible for the strategic leadership of the organisation; managing overall operations, resources and stakeholders; link to the Board of Directors; and ensuring we have an effective team and culture providing quality and sustainable impact for young people who face disadvantage.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I get to go to work every day and make a difference to the lives of young people we serve. Also, staff bringing their dogs to work – dog colleagues are essential!

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I am petrified of flying yet I still flew into the most deadly airport in the world in Lukla, Nepal.

What is my role:
I oversee the day to day operations and programs run by Project Youth, including HR duties, such as attracting talent and setting training standards and hiring procedures. I also oversee budgets and expenditure, payroll and I help to apply for funding

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
The friendly staff I work with and the diversity and range of options available to young people.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I used to work on cars for a living.

What is my role:
I act as the Financial Controller for Project Youth, overseeing all finance and accounting functions for the organisation

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
The staff genuinely care about the clients and each other and work together as a team. I love to hear the differing perspectives and work towards sustainable solutions for both the clients and Project Youth.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I act all tough skiing, wakeboarding, surfing, have even skydived, scuba dived and hang glided but am the easiest person to scare - I have actually been caught on more than one occasion jumping at my own shadow.

What is my role:
I'm the Youth and Family Support Worker at Project Youth. This means, I work with 12 - 16 year olds who are at risk of homelessness, and their families. The main indicators of this is typically: family breakdown, disengagement from education, mental health concerns, legal issues and increased Police contact. I'm often the first person the young person would meet from Project Youth and building rapport and relationship is a key part of my role. Our Drop In program helps me do this, as well as, meeting young people at their family homes or in the community. My primary goals are the safety of the young person and the young person having connections outside of the family unit.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I love what Project Youth is to the young people. The young people talk to us. They trust us when they don't trust many people in their lives.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I used to have a frullet… a front mullet.

What is my role:
I instigate family therapy sessions with teenagers and their families. Sometimes I meet teenagers or parents individually, but usually I see them together as a family. The purpose of this work is to enable young people to have the support and encouragement of their family growing up.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
The thing I love about working for Project Youth is the way we all work together using with our individual skills, resources and interests. Every one of the staff is passionate about young people and I love how we work with each other for their well-being.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
My very favourite thing in the world to do is tap dancing! I started as a kid; took lessons again as a grown up mother and sometimes I still have a little tap when I think no one is watching.

What is my role:
As an early intervention worker, my role involves facilitating programs and developing positive relationships with schools and service providers in the Bayside and Georges River area.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I like that no day is ever the same. I am passionate about developing cultural programs and using cultural connection to engage with young people. I also appreciate how Project Youth adapts to us as workers and allows for flexibility in our work with young people.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
All my daughter’s names start with T. Ohhh and I love RnB.

What is my role:
I am a Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP) Youth Worker providing early intervention support to prevent homelessness. I also provide court support and coordinate Drop In at the Miranda facility. I am based at Project Youth's Menai office.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I love how passionate all the staff are and how the collaboration of hard work from staff and young people allow for the youth to grow and make positive impacts in their lives.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
For 8 years I worked in shows across Australia dancing in a cow costume.

What is my role:
I am an Early Intervention Youth Support Worker based at our Menai office. I work with young people aged 12-24 in the Sutherland Shire & St. George areas who are at risk of homelessness. I am also the co-ordinator of our "Kick Start" early morning fitness program for young men.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I love working together with young people, learning about them, and seeing them achieve their goals. I love that every day is different and you never know what is going to happen! I also love working with a fabulous team of people!

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I love going to rock concerts and rocking out up the front with the crowd.

What is my role:

I am a HYAP youth worker which simply means that I support young people 12-15 years old. My role is super broad - I can meet young people at their schools, their homes or wherever they are most comfortable. I assist with whatever their goals may be like finding a job, getting mental health support or even joining a gym. Through this I can support families more broadly as well. I also help to run our Emotion Skills group and our Grandfamilies Peer Support Group. I can be found at our Menai youth centre when I am not driving around the Shire or St George.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I love our commitment to learning, I love that everyday is different and I work part of a team that I can always lean on for support. Most importantly I value the time I spend with young people and the trust we build together.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I was in Dolly Magazine as a young teen. My 1 second of fame.

Early in his career Daniel found his feet in leardership roles progressing quickly to management. He has successfully overseen fit out projects throughtout Australia which lead to him establishing Finch Kitchens and Joinery in 2004 as a 25 years old. Daniel continued to further his formal education and business management skills to relaunch a Finch Projects in 2013. Daniel boast an impressive 20 years industry experience as well as qualification including Certifcates IV in Frontline Management, Trade Certifcate in Cabinet Making and Certifcate II in Emergency Medical Service. Daniel has enormous respect for customer service and has the belief that there is no great compliment than a recommendation from a client.

What is my role:
Youth Support Case Worker at Penny’s Youth Refuge

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
We are all passionate about the same cause which means everybody is working from a place of passion and intention

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I’m a closet Grandma. Actually it’s not even a secret, the young ones at work always joke about how old I am.

What is my role:
I am a Transitional Housing Caseworker a part of the Housing team.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I love that Project Youth has so many different programs and services that young people are able to engage in. Especially our Housing Program, as we are able to support young people from living in one of our crisis refuges all the way to independence, living in private rental.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
My all-time favourite TV series is Downtown Abbey (I love the era of 1920's and wish I could time travel back to experience all things 1920's... I did have a 1920's theme 21st which was a lot of fun).

What is my role:
I work in semi-supported housing for 16-19 year olds.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I love being able to walk alongside young people as they find their way in the world.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I can’t bear to watch horror movies.

What is my role:
I am a youth support worker at one of our crisis refuges.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I like having the opportunity to meet young people from all different walks of life, to get to know their personalities and support them to achieve their goals is the greatest privilege. The young people that I work with make me laugh every single day!

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I’ve been singing since I was four years old and spent my early teens doing musicals - but good luck getting that footage!

What is my role:
I work in short term housing and assist young people with their individual goals.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I like working at Project Youth as I get to watch young people strive and become their true unapologetic selves.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
My favourite feeling in the world is walking on grass with no shoes (as long as it’s not bindi season).

What is my role:
I am a Youth Support Worker at the Bridge, one of our crisis refuges.

What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I like that Project Youth offers young people support through many different programs and housing opportunities.

Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I like the fast and the furious franchise.

Early in his career Daniel found his feet in leardership roles progressing quickly to management. He has successfully overseen fit out projects throughtout Australia which lead to him establishing Finch Kitchens and Joinery in 2004 as a 25 years old. Daniel continued to further his formal education and business management skills to relaunch a Finch Projects in 2013. Daniel boast an impressive 20 years industry experience as well as qualification including Certifcates IV in Frontline Management, Trade Certifcate in Cabinet Making and Certifcate II in Emergency Medical Service. Daniel has enormous respect for customer service and has the belief that there is no great compliment than a recommendation from a client.

What is my role:
Support young people at Project Educate to obtain their ROSA.
What do I like about working for Project Youth:
I love the young people I work with and the flexibility of our day. We learn from each other and every day is different.
Tell us something nobody knows about you:
I raced speedway and go-karts.

Everyday I get to make a positive difference in a young person’s life.
As the youth support worker at Project Educate, every day is different and is varied. I am constantly learning, connecting, and building relationships with young people which I love.