Services
Yarning Circle
Yarning circles are a culturally grounded practice among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for sharing stories, knowledge, and decision making. They create safe, egalitarian spaces where everyone is heard without interruption, building trust, respect, and collective understanding. Guided by protocols and deep listening, yarning strengthens relationships, preserves oral histories, and supports healing and wellbeing.
Yarning Circles ensure culturally appropriate engagement, empower participants, and surface local priorities. They emphasise connection to Country, kinship, and continuity, while allowing contemporary issues to be explored collaboratively. Ultimately, Yarning Circles centre voice, reciprocity, responsibility, and community-led solutions.
Benefits
- culturally safe space on Country; deep listening without judgment
- connects with Elders and mob; strengthens young Territorians' identity and belonging
- restorative justice yarns; accountability, making amends, and practical agreements
- better engagement with services, courts, and police; improved compliance
- early help-seeking; reduces isolation, risky behaviour, and reoffending
Structured Meeting
Structured meeting is an activity run by our facilitators. This meeting is a vital aspect of the P.E.E.R. Connect, and it serves as a friendly platform that connects young people with individuals who are in the same age group. These meetings are designed to be interactive and give young people a sense of belonging within their cohort. With a maximum group size of 12, these meetings allow for meaningful and personal connections to be formed.
The aim of these meetings/workshops goes beyond just socialising and making friends. They also provide a safe space for young people to discuss and address various issues that may be causing suffering, misfortune, disability, or distress. Through these meetings, young people can find support and resources that can help them to overcome their struggles, change distorted thinking, and improve their well-being.
The aim of these meetings/workshops goes beyond just socialising and making friends. They also provide a safe space for young people to discuss and address various issues that may be causing suffering, misfortune, disability, or distress. Through these meetings, young people can find support and resources that can help them to overcome their struggles, change distorted thinking, and improve their well-being.
Benefits
- promote of positivity and resilience within this age group
- create a sense of community and understanding
- valuable resource for individuals who may be struggling
- allows young people to build confidence, learn from one another, and form lasting connections
- promote the well-being and happiness of young people
Cognitive Skills Training
P.E.E.R. Connect’s structured learning activities are very vital in the learning process. Our friendly and experienced facilitators lead young people through various engaging activities and post-activity discussions, allowing them to reflect on their behaviours and better understand the consequences. These activities also encourage participants to explore alternative, positive actions they can take in their daily lives.
Each structured learning session is specifically designed to promote real-life application of the skills and lessons learned, making it a truly impactful experience. As a nonprofit organisation, our mission is to provide relief to young people by addressing their suffering and misfortunes, as well as the challenges of living with a disability. Through our structured learning activities, we aim to empower youth and help them develop necessary skills for a brighter future. Our friendly and welcoming facilitators ensure that our participants feel comfortable and supported throughout their learning journey.
Each structured learning session is specifically designed to promote real-life application of the skills and lessons learned, making it a truly impactful experience. As a nonprofit organisation, our mission is to provide relief to young people by addressing their suffering and misfortunes, as well as the challenges of living with a disability. Through our structured learning activities, we aim to empower youth and help them develop necessary skills for a brighter future. Our friendly and welcoming facilitators ensure that our participants feel comfortable and supported throughout their learning journey.
Benefits
- practice new skills and reinforce learning, participants engage in role-playing scenarios.
- self-awareness training to be able to reflect on their behaviour
- understanding the consequences of decisions and actions
- be able to consider alternative, prosocial, and positive actions
- develop interpersonal skills
Peer Support Group
Led by trained participants, who actively engage with their peers in friendly and supportive group sessions. These groups provide a space for individuals to share their experiences, offer feedback, and promote positive changes in each other's lives.
Through this empowering peer-led approach, young people are encouraged to take on leadership roles and become positive influences within their community. This localised support promotes a sense of community and accountability, creating a safe and open environment for individuals to grow and thrive together.
Through this empowering peer-led approach, young people are encouraged to take on leadership roles and become positive influences within their community. This localised support promotes a sense of community and accountability, creating a safe and open environment for individuals to grow and thrive together.
Benefits
- develop leadership amongst the cohorts
- provide inspiration to the rest of the participants
- promote leadership within the peer group
- genuine support and better cultural understanding
