Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan, congratulated 11 Project Booyah participants from the Redcliffe and Pine Rivers area who graduated yesterday.
Project Booyah aims to give at-risk young people skills for life and employability through police mentoring, leadership skills, adventure-based learning and vocational pathways.
These methods help them feel validated, regain a sense of their own self-worth and build resilience.
The 11 newest graduates have successfully completed a 17-week course and were acknowledged at the graduation ceremony last night by Minister Ryan.
Minister Mark Ryan said the graduates are yet another positive example of the work Project Booyah is providing to the Queensland community.
“These young Queenslanders have been mentored by police officers in their local areas and should feel incredibly proud of themselves for completing the program,” Minister Mark Ryan said.
“They have worked hard to develop necessary life skills that will assist them in making better choices in
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