Our program is delivered via a weekly group sessions and one-on-one mentoring run by our team of Aboriginal Youth Mentors. Our programs are for young Aboriginal people aged 12 - 17 years., who are living in out-of-home care. The mentoring is designed around each young person currently enrolled in the program, taking into account their unique needs. All activities centre around our key outcome areas: culture, life skills, wellbeing, education and employment, and advocacy.

The group sessions take place every Wednesday afternoon on Gadigal land between 3.30 pm and 6:30 pm during each school term. We suggest that Mentees should attend the program for at least 2 terms to get the full benefit from the program. Our one-on-one mentoring occurs Monday to Thursday and times/days depend on the unique needs of the young person.

Yes! Our program continues through the school holidays. The schedule will change depending on the activities organised, but we will often organise 1-2 excursions per school holiday period.

Our cultural camps are scheduled during the school holiday periods. Young people have to have been attending the program for a term before they attend a cultural camp.

We are a registered service provider through the Department of Communities in Justice. Currently the cost is $89.00 per hour under the Caseworker Support Scheme for both group sessions and one-on-one mentoring. For more information please contact us at referrals@idknowyourself.com.

IDKY offers transport if the young person lives within 10km of our program space. If they are outside of this distance, you will need to arrange and fund transportation.

Yes, services are for young people in OOHC, where a care order has been issued and the parental rights are held by the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) however we can still support the young person if they are in child protection which includes, early intervention, restoration, respite care, kinship care, ACA and guardianship if funding is approved.   

Any young people under the age of 12 years, it is best to discuss further with the program manager so they can ensure suitability and eligibility of the young person and if our program has the capacity to support the age of the young person.