Barwon Youth

Barwon Youth’s values are focused upon Human
Rights, Leadership, Inclusiveness, Innovation
and Collaboration and our agency vision is

“Young people believing in and building their own potential”

Welcome to Barwon Youth
Barwon Youth has grown over the past 30 years to become the largest youth specific agency in the Barwon Region. We have a proud history of delivering innovative programs for disadvantaged young people and communities, which have been underpinned by principles of social justice and premised on an understanding and respect for young people's unique requirements and support needs in the context of their family.


Dr June Kane Barwon Youth Ambassador www.kaneinternational.com.au	Barwon Youth are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr June Kane as Barwon Youth Ambassador. On the 28th October 2011 at Barwon Youth’s 30th Annual General Meeting Barwon Youth hosted International Guest Speaker Dr June Kane AM. Dr June Kane AM is an internationally respected expert in human rights, specifically in the fields of violence against children and women, child labour, sexual abuse and exploitation of children and human trafficking. As an Independent Expert since 1996, Dr Kane has worked with governments, UN agencies (particularly the ILO and UNICEF), regional bodies and grassroots organizations on a wide range of initiatives. Her work has covered research and writing; strategy, programme and policy planning; capacity building; evaluation and monitoring. She has a profound understanding of current issues in child labour/ trafficking and in 2008 developed the first anti-child trafficking training manual and resource kit for UN.GIFT, the UN's global initiative to fight human trafficking. On Australia Day 2007, Dr Kane was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her work. She is also a recipient of the Albert Schweitzer Medal for Humanitarian Action.

Barwon Youth offers a fully equipped conference room to suit all types of group meetings. For more information click on the Conference Room image above.


Barwon Youth and Give Where You Live have been community partners over the last 30 years and is indebted to their ongoing support.	This website is proudly supported by creativeforce.