A YEAR OF GROWTH & RESILIENCE
Building a Legacy, Embracing the Future
Welcome to our Annual Report, a showcase of our achievements, progress, and commitment to improving the lives of Australian Youth
Leading with Vision, Inspiring Success
As I reflect on a year marked by both challenges and triumphs, I am reminded of our unwavering commitment to our mission: to help Australian organisations working with young people, to promote their mental health and wellbeing and help them navigate life’s challenges with a healthy vision for their future
This year, in our sixth year of operation, we proudly expanded our reach to support another organisation, The Growth Hunting Company, which works with schools to create social, emotional and positive wellbeing programs for their community.
Despite a challenging economic outlook for For-Purpose organizations, it is heartening to see our beneficiaries continuing to make a positive impact in our community
Australian youth face many hurdles, yet their resilience and potential inspire us to strive harder for meaningful change.
Our dedicated team has spent considerable time reviewing and refining our policies and procedures, ensuring we operate as a well-oiled machine. With just two team members, we have maintained low operating costs, maximizing the grant pool available for our beneficiaries
Together, we remain committed to supporting and uplifting the young people of Australia, fostering a brighter future for all
James Dods
Director and Board Chair
W h o w e a r e
Thinking Positive: A Brighter Future for Australian Youth is a certified health promotion charity dedicated to enhancing the mental well-being of young Australians. Our mission is to support activities that promote positive mental health.
We work alongside various organisations that offer programs to schools, individuals, and families across Australia These initiatives aim to build resilience and accountability among young people while fostering stronger connections between caregivers and youth
Many of these organisations are driven by passionate individuals, often operating with limited resources and a reliance on volunteers. With our Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status, we can accept donations and provide grants to our partners, enabling them to focus on their strengths and broaden their impact.
Together, our partners are taking diverse approaches to tackle the mental health challenges facing young Australians
Our Beneficiaries Change Makers
A healthy Rites of Passage is crucial in supporting students’ healthy transition into adulthood A holistic approach that involves the entire school communitystudents, teachers and parents - is essential for the effective implementation of these programs and to maximise their impact and sustainability.
This year The Rites of Passage Institute saw them significantly expand their work in schools with a record number of scoping processes, parent and staff presentations, staff professional development trainings, parent-child workshops, mentoring sessions and wellbeing consulting
Headlines Over 300 participants in camps Father/Daughter and Mother/Daughter camps reintroduced
Our Beneficiaries Change Makers
Headlines
The Royal Hood is dedicated to empowering young individuals by providing them with mentorship, mental health support, and personal development opportunities.
The mentorship program has seen strong uptake with the weekly sessions held in person and online allowing flexibility for the participants Parents provided feedback that their sons lives have been changed as a result of the program Father and Son and Teen Girls Camp were both well attended and provided many breakthroughs for the participants
Our Beneficiaries Change Makers
iyarn for schools is designed to support the social and emotional wellbeing of students through regular, structured check ins. By leveraging technology, iyarn helps students reflect on key segments of their livessuch as sleep, mental health and school.
This year there were 169,062 questions answered from 3,441 students in 55 schools across the platform The most common questions were focused on sleep, school and friends These trends provide valuable insights into the areas where students need most support
Headlines Enhanced onboarding and engagement
Tailored resources
Our Beneficiaries Change Makers
The Growth Hunting Company’s purpose is rooted in the belief that education and continuous development are the keys to fostering growth and creating meaningful, lasting change.
They exist to grow the leaders of tomorrow, equip people with essential human skills, and inspire best-self behaviours that lead to high performance, resilience, and grit
With sessions focused at Year 11 & 12, the participants are able to express themselves authentically whilst gaining valuable insights into personal growth and emotional resilience
Headlines Weekend programs delivered with schools
Our Beneficiaries Change Makers
Teach Us Consent is a movement founded by activist Chanel Contos lobbying for and providing holistic consent and sexuality education.
Teach Us Consent is currently implementing a $3.5 million project funded by the Australian Government to design and disseminate digital consent resources, as well as establish a Youth Advisory Committee
The consent curriculum is now delivered to all children and young people from Kindergarten to year 10, which is over 4 million people
Headlines Ongoing advocacy Development of digital resources
Our Team
Meet our dedicated Board and team which are focused on our mission
Gratitude, Collaboration, and Continued Success
We acknowledge all of the people who have donated to Thinking Positive and the individuals and families who have taken part in programs this year.
Thanks to the generosity of our partners and stakeholders who have contributed to the success of Thinking Positive this year