Youth Centre & Services
The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley has an ongoing commitment to working with young people, their families, government and community agencies to foster youth friendly communities that promote the health and wellbeing of young people.
To this end, the Shire considers itself to be both a provider and facilitator of youth services in Derby and Fitzroy Crossing.
The services are provided through the Derby Youth Centre and the basketball courts at Fitzroy Crossing. Other venues are also utilised such as swimming pools and the skate park and popular local spots.
The team is support by the Youth Services Coordinator, Team Leaders in Derby and Fitzroy Crossing and workers at both sites. Both are involved in collaborative work with stakeholders and partners.
Derby Youth Centre
The Youth Centre is located on Hardman Street and is open six days a week during the school terms.
Our focus is on developing opportunities for innovative, safe, youth-oriented recreation, leisure and cultural activities.
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The service offers support to young people with complex needs around issues such as drugs and alcohol, relationships, mental health and abuse. Youth workers can respond to individual crisis’s and then offer referral to relevant services.
The Youth Centre offers a comprehensive school holiday program as well as structured activities during term time such as sporting competitions, arts and crafts, music and healthy eating. The centre is equipped with a kitchen, skate park, basketball court, computers, table tennis table and other games.
For program details contact the Shire at 9191 0999.
Derby Youth Network Interagency Meetings
The Derby Youth Network meets monthly to discuss and collaborate on local sdwk@sdwk.wa.gov.au.
Fitzroy Crossing Youth Services
The Fitzroy Crossing Youth program operates from the outdoor basketball courts and canteen space on the Fitzroy Oval. The program is funded for three late night programs from Thursday to Saturdays. The program offers outdoor engagement, sport, art and crafts and music. We will collaborate with other services to deliver unique themed events and discos.
The service offers support to young people with complex needs around issues such as drugs and alcohol, relationships, mental health and abuse. Youth workers can respond and intervene to young peoples needs and then offer referral to relevant services.
Fitzroy also offers a five day a week program during the school holidays.
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Fitzroy Crossing Foot Soldiers Interagency Meetings
The Foot Soldiers meet monthly to discuss and collaborate on local youth issues. These meetings are chaired by Nindilingarri. If you are a youth service provider and would like to attend the meeting please send an email to: sdwk@sdwk.wa.gov.au.
School Holiday Programs
Derby Senior School Holiday Program
Fitzroy Crossing School Holiday Program
The FX Youth Team are back with the SDWK Sep/Oct School Holiday Program!
8 hours of daily fun and activities for all the kids to enjoy such as:
- Arts & Crafts
- Cooking & Baking
- Sports Sessions
- Water Activities
- Pool Activities
- Movie Nights
- Discos
- Laser Tag
Food and water are provided at every session. Drop-offs are provided from 4:00pm – 8:00pm for town and town-based communities only.
All water activities outside of the FX swimming pool are for all ages to enjoy. All water activities within the FX swimming pool require a guardian for all kids under the age of 10 as per pool rules. Staff are unable to be guardians within the pool for youth under the age of 10.
Corporate Support
The Shire’s youth programs are funded and supported by:
- Australia Government Department of Health
- Department of Communities
- Department of Justice
- Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries
- Rio Tinto
- Mount Gibson Iron Limited
- Buru Energy Limited
- LotteryWest
- Ian Potter Foundation