Youth Pathways Program

‘Youth Pathways’ is a suite of workshops for Satellite participants who have completed a program and are interested in opportunities for professional development. Each workshop is designed to develop skills, create employment pathways and harness your lived experience in ways that support and empower the next generation of Satellite’s young people.

Throughout the year, we’ll provide workshops in facilitation, leading Satellite spaces, trauma-informed practice and working with diverse young people. Attending these workshops can lead to employment opportunities in peer facilitation, leadership and the lived experience workforce.

Workshop topics

Workshops are co-created with young people and the topics change regularly. Whether it’s film and storytelling, a spot of gardening, how to be financially independent, or learning how to avoid burnout as an activist, there’s something for everyone!

Facilitation

The basics of holding space, strengths-based practises and working with young people at Satellite.

Trauma-Informed Practice

Skills and knowledge-building around working with trauma, regulation techniques, and creating safe spaces for young people who may have faced trauma.

Working with Diverse Young People

Creating pathways to better, safer and kinder conversations that celebrate the wealth of lived experience young people bring to the table and give facilitators the tools to continue learning and developing their practice.

Leading Spaces

Building on foundational facilitation skills to give you autonomy and confidence in holding space for young people.

“Satellite is a place where I could just be myself, honestly. I don’t have to mask any disability or to try to make myself seem normal to what society thinks. It’s very welcoming and it’s very accepting, so I can just feel safe and just be who I am.”

Invest in the future

While the workshops are super fun and creative, participants also have the opportunity to develop or build on valuable skills for the future:

step outside a caregiving role and explore their own identity
establish their independence and healthy boundaries
explore and potentially improve their relationships, including family dynamics
delve into creative approaches to self-care, self-compassion, and mindfulness
enter the Satellite community in the longer-term, possibly facilitating or helping design future Satellite programs

Join us

Take a look at our What’s On section to see when the next Youth Pathways workshop will be happening!

If you are new to Satellite, head on over to our Expression of Interest form to get started.

WHAT'S ON

Upcoming programs, workshops & activities

Satellite Connect Program – Online

Make new friends, share new experiences and create lasting connections with other young people who have a family member with a mental health challenge.

This 6-week online program kicks off on Monday 8 April until Monday 13 May from 6:30 - 8:30pm AEST, via Zoom.