Youth services

Our Youth Services Team, Baseline for young people, offers a range of services to help local young people – aged 10 to 25 – actively participate in their community. Young people from all backgrounds and abilities are invited to take part and get involved in everything we do.

Baseline provides support to young people, youth groups, parents, and other agencies that work with young people. Young people can:

Contact our Youth Development Officers at EDGE
Attend youth events and programs
Like our Facebook Page
Follow us on Instagram.

Contact details:

EDGE Youth Services

Shop MM1, Westfield Plenty Valley
415 McDonalds Rd
Mill Park (Melway 183 B11)
P: 9404 8800
E: baseline@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
W: www.baselinewhittlesea.com

Events

To get involved in local youth events and programs visit our Youth Events page.

See our upcoming Youth Events

Programs:

Youth Mentoring Career Pathways Program

The Youth Mentoring Career Pathways (YMCP) program brokers relationships between marginalised young people and mentors within the local community.

+ Mentor Program

Young people are carefully matched with a volunteer Mentor from a professional background. Mentors provide individual support and guidance with career pathway planning for up to nine months.

Mentors can assist with:

Resume writing
Looking for jobs
Preparing for interviews
Goal setting
Practicing English
Education and Career pathways
Expanding your networks

+ Skill building workshops

Workshops are a great way to expand your knowledge, connect with other young people

and mentors to learn new skills that support you personally and professionally.

We run workshops online and in person and cover a range of topics including:

Job readiness and preparing for work
Career and life coaching to reach your goals
Discovering your passion and purpose
Self-care for wellbeing and building resilience

Who can join?

To join the YMCP program you must:

be 16-24 years old
be connected to Whittlesea (live, study, socialise etc.)
be currently unemployed or under-employed

Apply for the Youth Mentoring Career Pathways Program

Youth Development Officers

Youth workers listen to and advocate for young people. They can offer information, resources and referral on issues affecting young people and their families, and also make links with schools, and plan community projects.

Whittlesea Youth Environment Action Group

Young people aged 12 to 18 with a passion for the environment are invited to join a local group of like-minded young people.

Get to know what other young people want to do & share you enviro-passions
Help design real community action & change

The Youth Environment Group runs each Friday afterschool, during school term at Edge Services for Young People at Westfield Plenty Valley.

To get involved, contact Baseline on 9404 8800 or email baseline@whittlesea.vic.gov.au

Young Women's Leadership Program

Young Women’s Leadership program provides a safe and supportive space to discuss topics relating to respectful relationships, gender differences, sexual health, friendships, wellbeing and leadership. The program is for young multicultural women aged between 15 and 20 years who live in the City of Whittlesea.

Listen to the Figuring it out Together podcast

FReeZa events committee

We're looking for young people aged 12 to 20 who are interested in:

DJ workshops
Event management
Flyer design
Connecting with other like-minded young people
Delivering live music events
Training opportunities in lyric writing, event management and sound & lighting.

The committee will meet on Thursdays after school at Edge Services for Young People at Westfield Plenty Valley.

Contact us: 9404 8800 or email baseline@whittlesea.vic.gov.au

Creative Youth

Join a social art group for young artists. All art styles welcome including digital, anime, manga and superhero.

Mill Park Secondary College on Thursday lunchtimes
Whittlesea Secondary College on Wednesday lunchtimes
Mill Park Library after school on Thursdays. Book in online.

Contact Baseline on 9404 8800 or email Kristy at baseline@whittlesea.vic.gov.au.

Neurodiverse group

We're looking for neurodiverse young people to help us design a group for other young people to help them develop leadership skills, connect with others and have a safe place to share experiences.