Transition to Success (T2S) is a program delivered by Youth Justice in Queensland. It’s mission is to change the story for young people, the community and our organisation.

Last Thursday the Rotary Club of Rockhampton Sunrise's Secretary, Davis T and Past President David Thommo and I attended the graduation of the latest people in the Transition 2 Success program. Our Club proudly supports this graduation ceremony.

 Praise was heaped upon the Club from the organizers and State Member for Keppel, Britany Lauga. The graduates all looked a million dollars, and it is offering young people skills and a future.

The Club was also presented with this Certificate of Appreciation.

If you want to know more about the Transition to Success program go to https://www.qld.gov.au/law/sentencing-prisons-and-probation/young-offenders-and-the-justice-system/youth-justice-community-programs-and-services/t2s

About Transition 2 Success

Transition 2 Success (T2S) is a program that aims to help young people who are:

• over 15 years old
• in the youth justice system—or considered at risk of entering it.

We deliver the program in a local community setting and give young people a chance to work toward a future that isn’t defined by their past.

T2S helps young people lower their risk of offending by engaging with education, training and employment.

Our Youth Justice officers work with other agencies, local businesses and community organisations to deliver the T2S program.

We use vocational training to help participants:

• get hands-on training
• learn real-world skills
• develop personal skills
• meet life challenges
• access and retain employment or further training.

We work with young people to build their:

• capacity
• confidence
• skills
• self-esteem.

Participants increase their support networks and are linked directly with employers and education providers for long-term opportunities.

Participants

T2S is for young people who have had difficulty with mainstream education, training or employment pathways because of issues relating to:

• past or current trauma, abuse or neglect
• ongoing complex family situations
• involvement with child safety
• literacy, numeracy or learning difficulties
• dependence on a negative peer group
• contact with the youth justice system
• mental health
• drug and alcohol use
• lack of stable accommodation
• behaviour leading to suspension or exclusion from school, or conflict with other students or teachers.

To be eligible for T2S a young person must:

• be engaged in the youth justice system—or assessed as at risk of entering it
• be 15 or older
• want to participate in vocational training and other programs to develop the skills they need to get and keep a positive future.

We deliver T2S in partnership with:

• Education Queensland (i.e. local schools and senior guidance officers)
• registered training organisations
• not-for-profit agencies such as Rotary
• community groups
• local businesses.

How you can be involved

There are many ways you can be involved as a T2S partner or volunteer. You could help with:

• time and expertise
• employment pathways
• industry contacts
• tangible resources and equipment for our partner agencies to use in the program (e.g. allowing young people to be trained using your equipment).

You could also support day-to-day program delivery, or support and mentor young people participating in T2S while they are in the program and after they finish the program.

To find out more email the T2S team at T2SYJ@csyw.qld.gov.au for more information.