The Community Safety Investment Fund will provide opportunities for community organisations to design and deliver locally focused, community led solutions to prevent or respond to youth offending, strengthen families and improve community safety.
More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
April 2026
What was approved
Approved for Blackroo Community Indigenous Corporation
Driving Safe Futures is a culturally led driver licensing and mentoring program delivered by BlackRoo for Aboriginal and at-risk young people in regional NSW. The program supports youth and their families to safely obtain a driver licence through professional driving lessons, supervised practice, mentoring and test preparation. By removing barriers to lawful driving, the program strengthens community safety, reduces justice system contact, and supports re-engagement with education, training and employment. Outcomes include increased licence attainment, improved confidence and responsibility, and stronger long-term pathways for young people and families.
$40,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Muswellbrook 2333Location of the recipient
Muswellbrook 2333About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for BREED Australia Incorporated
This program supports up to 20 justice-involved young people aged 14–17 transitioning from custody into Western Sydney communities. Delivered through the BREED Business Centre, the program provides a rolling 6-week intervention offering approximately 15 hours of 1-to-1 support per participant. The program reframes participants’ intuition, street smarts and risk-taking behaviours as entrepreneurial strengths, redirecting them toward ethical and lawful pathways. Self-employment and enterprise are used as primary tools to build self-worth, connection and future focus, alongside parallel employment and training pathways through Pintara Training Services. Ongoing mentoring and Business Centre access continue beyond the core intervention at no cost.
$40,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Kingswood 2747, Nirimba Fields 2763Location of the recipient
Nirimba Fields 2763About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for Burrun Dalai Aboriginal Corporation
Burrun Dalai Aboriginal Corporation (BDAC), in partnership with Spirit Bird Creations, will deliver cultural workshops for young people across Kempsey and Tamworth LGAs. These on-country workshops will teach participants to create cultural pendants through material selection, carving, and storytelling, allowing each young person to express their cultural journey. Held at culturally significant sites, the program will engage 20 young people per location and involve collaboration with key agencies supporting at-risk youth. Additionally, train-the-trainer sessions will ensure ongoing opportunities for cultural connection and community engagement beyond the workshops.
$35,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Kempsey 2440, North Tamworth 2340Location of the recipient
Kempsey 2440About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for Jaanymili Bawrrungga Aboriginal Corporation
This project is an Aboriginal-led youth justice prevention initiative for girls aged 10–17 years, delivered on Bollanolla Farm in Valla, NSW. Through safe, on-Country learning, participants build life skills, emotional regulation and cultural identity by engaging with native seedlings, bush foods and sustainable food systems. Girls learn how native plants are propagated, cared for, and used for food, medicine, and cultural practices, strengthening their understanding of biodiversity and their care for Country. Increased supervision and positive participation during high-risk periods reduce behaviours linked to youth justice involvement and support safer community outcomes across Bowraville and the Nambucca Valley.
$40,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Bowraville 2449, Valla 2448Location of the recipient
Bowraville 2449About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD)
The Bridge Project connects students experiencing behavioural challenges with MMAD’s creative therapy and mentoring programs, inspiring positive choices - much like a musical bridge that shifts the rhythm, changes the mood, and leads a song into a stronger place. Through school-based workshops, resources, and follow-on free mentoring at MMAD HQ, the program provides early intervention, builds pro-social skills, and strengthens engagement. Co-designed with young people and their families, teachers and creative engagement specialists, it fills local service gaps, preventing disengagement and future offending while fostering resilience, confidence, creative expression, and long-term connection to alternative education, support services, and community.
$40,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
North Gosford 2250Location of the recipient
North Gosford 2250About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for NGABUL FOUNDATION LIMITED
Ngabul will deliver 4 x scheduled group cultural, fitness, and youth development activities in the community for at-risk Aboriginal young people, and 1 x On Country Cultural Connection & Development camp. These programs will combine physical activity, cultural engagement, and mentoring to strengthen identity, resilience, and social connection and address key risk factors for involvement with the justice system.
$40,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Albion Park Rail 2527Location of the recipient
Albion Park Rail 2527About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for Ngarra Aboriginal Corporation
Walking Strong – Youth Voices Podcasting Hub is a Ngarra Aboriginal Corporation–led early intervention and community safety program for Aboriginal and at-risk young people aged 13–17. The program uses podcasting, storytelling and music as tools to build confidence, emotional regulation, communication and cultural identity. Delivered with professional media facilitators, young people develop real digital and creative industry skills while being supported by trauma-informed youth workers. By engaging young people in positive, structured and culturally safe creative activity, the program reduces risk factors linked to disengagement and justice involvement while creating strong pathways into learning, training and community participation.
$40,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Raymond Terrace 2324Location of the recipient
Raymond Terrace 2324About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for SPIRITUAL WATER WAYS INDIGENOUS CORPORATION
Circle Connections is a 12-month cultural healing and personal development program designed to support young Aboriginal men within Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre and participants of the Ted Noffs Foundation Youth Rehab. Developed and facilitated by Aunty Theresa Dargin, a Traditional Custodian of Worimi/Warrimay Nyurigal, the program strengthens identity, belonging, and connection to Ancestors, Elders, and Country — essential foundations for healing, cultural pride, and safe reintegration into community. Through Circle practice, yarning, storytelling, mindfulness, art, movement, and spiritual connection, participants develop emotional regulation, leadership, and cultural resilience that supports long-term positive pathways beyond custody and rehabilitation.
$39,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Carrington 2294, Carrington 2324, Kariong 2250Location of the recipient
Carrington 2294About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for The Returning Indigenous Corporation
The Doobai Bush Food Youth Program (formerly known as the Indigenous Girls Back on Country program) is an Indigenous-led culturally-responsive program increasing Indigenous teenage girls' connection to culture, community and Country, while also supporting re-engagement with education and future training and employment opportunities. Informed by community input and approached holistically, this program is ensuring that Indigenous teenage girls in Northern NSW succeed at school, are connected to their culture and community, and have aspirations for future training and employment.
$40,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Alstonville 2477, Mullumbimby 2482, Murwillumbah 2484Location of the recipient
Mullumbimby 2482About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for Unkya LALC
Maarla Integrated Solutions (MIS) proposes the delivery of Youth Cultural Fishing Workshops designed to provide culturally safe and inclusive opportunities for Aboriginal youth aged 10–17 years. These workshops will take place on Country and aim to: • Strengthen cultural identity • Promote social and emotional wellbeing • Build positive cultural connections through traditional and contemporary fishing practices Our programs use a blended learning model that combines: • Hands-on activities (e.g., cultural fishing) • Workshop discussions • Yarning circles Family involvement is encouraged and supported throughout the program.
$38,933 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Macksville 2447, Nambucca Heads 2448, Scotts Head 2447Location of the recipient
Macksville 2447About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for Yindyamarra Walkabouts
Yindyamarra Youth: Cultural Leadership and Wellbeing Walkabouts supports five Aboriginal young people aged 10–17 at risk of justice involvement. The program delivers weekly three-hour sessions using cultural yarning, leadership mentoring, pro-social activities and routine check-ins, with exciting monthly on-Country Walkabouts guided by Elders. Young people are safely transported, supported through individual goals and behaviour mapping, and engaged in practical wellbeing and cultural activities that strengthen identity and decision-making. All progress is recorded weekly through reflections, attendance, behaviour indicators and goal tracking. Expected outcomes include improved cultural identity, reduced risk-taking, stronger emotional wellbeing, re-engagement with education and increased community safety.
$40,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Fairy Meadow 2519, Port Kembla 2505, Wollongong 2500Location of the recipient
Fairy Meadow 2519About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for Cowra Information & Neighbourhood Centre
Strong Ways is an 8-week after-school program for young people aged 10–17 in Cowra who are at risk of disengagement or early justice system contact, with priority for Aboriginal young people and their families. Delivered by Cowra Information & Neighbourhood Centre, the program provides a safe, supervised environment with culturally responsive yarning, mentoring, social and emotional wellbeing activities, pro-social recreation, shared meals and family connection. Over eight weeks, participants strengthen cultural identity, emotional regulation and positive relationships. Expected outcomes include reduced risky behaviour, improved wellbeing and increased community safety.
$25,000 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Cowra 2794Location of the recipient
Cowra 2794About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
What was approved
Approved for MAARI MA HEALTH ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
This project proposes the establishment of a regular Outdoor Movie Theatre at the Wilcannia Police Station, coordinated by the Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer in partnership with local Elders, youth workers, schools, and service providers. The theatre will host: • Family-friendly movie nights • Aboriginal and Indigenous film screenings • Youth-led movie selections • Community BBQ and snack evenings • School holiday and weekend programs The initiative is designed to be welcoming, non-enforcement focused, and community driven.
$14,272 was approved by
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice on Behalf of Youth JusticeDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
Broken Hill 2880, Wilcannia 2836Location of the recipient
Broken Hill 2880About the grant
Applications approved
13
Applications received
59
Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Communities and JusticeProgram term
06/05/2026More about Community Safety Investment Grant Program - Stream 1