Jobs4U2 is not about solving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander unemployment.
Jobs4U2 is about equipping young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the skills to prevent it within their own lifetimes.
Our program
Since we started
Since our program was established in 2004, hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youngsters are excelling at school, graduating with flying colours from training institutions or universities, and embarking on successful careers.
89% of Ganbina participants complete Year 12 on average
Only 1 percentage point below the non-Indigenous rate and much higher than the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rate of 66%.
88.5%
of non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Year 12 students complete Year 12 on average
Non-Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander
89%
of Ganbina participants complete Year 12 on average
Ganbina
63.2
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students complete Year 12 on average
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people through Jobs4U2
When Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people complete their education and start careers of their choice, the benefits extend beyond their communities to the entire country.
A 2020 evaluation by Social Ventures Australia highlighted the positive impact of the Jobs4U2 program on young people, their families, and broader institutions.
“What I love the most about Ganbina is that it’s getting to the heart of systemic issues. To me that is where the change happens”
Hayley MorrisMorris Family Foundation
Education and employment
Neither of my parents finished high school and I am the first one to finish in my family. I probably wouldn’t have been able to do it without Ganbina’s support– Ganbina participant
I was mostly engaged in school but in Year 11 and Year 12 I went through a rough patch as mum was diagnosed with cancer and I had depression. Ganbina helped me get up to speed on schoolwork– Ganbina participant
Relationships and belonging
My son achieved his VCE, now his sisters know they can achieve it too– Parent of Ganbina participant
