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Name: Former NRL star helping Indigenous teens break the cycle
Uploaded: 2024-03-29T09:38:39.471Z
Duration: 2 min 11 s
Description: While statistics continue to show Indigenous young people are over-represented in the juvenile justice system, a program delivered inside of New South Wales youth justice centres is hoping to make a difference. Run by former NRL star Joel Thompson, the program aims to reconnect young men to culture, starting their journey to enter the workforce when they are released.

Former NRL star helping Indigenous teens break the cycle

Published 29 March 2024, 8:28 am

While statistics continue to show Indigenous young people are over-represented in the juvenile justice system, a program delivered inside of New South Wales youth justice centres is hoping to make a difference. Run by former NRL star Joel Thompson, the program aims to reconnect young men to culture, starting their journey to enter the workforce when they are released.

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