Coolaroo Foundation News
Latest happenings amongst our Foundation care partners and team.
What Helps Young People Face Climate Anxiety? Insights from Avalon Bourne’s Churchill Fellowship
In the 2025 Mission Australia Youth Survey of more than 17,000 people aged 14 to 19, climate change and the environment ranked as the third most pressing national concern, behind cost of living and mental health. It's this reality that Sonder Youth's CEO, Avalon Hope Bourne, set out to address in her 2024 Churchil Fellowship.
How training dogs helps heal marginalised boys
If you want to understand why our board is so invested in the work of BackTrack Youth Works, watch Backtrack Boys.
The Fastest-Growing Face of Homelessness: A Conversation with ROCC for Women
Older Women are now the fastest-growing group experiencing homelessness and can often find themselves in these circumstances very quickly and unexpectedly.
Inside the Sonder Youth Changemakers Program
The Changemakers Program is Sonder Youth's flagship program for young people in the Shoalhaven and beyond. It brings young people together to learn about themselves, build strong connections with their peers, and develop the skills to design and deliver a project that tackles an issue that matters to them.
What Nearly a Decade of Data Tells Us About RAS Foundation's Rural Scholars
Since 2010, the RAS Foundation's Rural Scholarship program has helped hundreds of young people from rural and regional NSW pursue further study. But scholarships are only half the story — the real question is what happens afterwards.
Why Peer Support Belongs at the Heart of Trauma Recovery
When women come to ROCC for Women, they often arrive carrying more than one kind of hardship — a history of trauma, contact with the criminal justice system, the weight of addiction, and isolation.
Meet Ditto: Teaching Little Kids Big Lessons About Staying Safe
Every year, thousands of Australian children between the ages of 3 and 8 meet a lovable lion named Ditto — and learn skills that could protect them for life.
Levelling the Playing Field: Why Rural Scholarships Matter
For a young person growing up in a major city, the path into further study is often straightforward — a local TAFE or university, a short commute, and maybe a part-time job nearby. For a young person growing up on a rural or regional property, that same path can look very different.