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Mounty Aboriginal Youth & Community Services
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MAYCS is a youth-led, community-controlled organisation based in the heart of Mount Druitt. It provides a culturally safe space where Aboriginal young people and their families can come for support, connection, and programs that young people themselves have shaped and continue to lead.
The whole approach is grounded in a simple, powerful truth: the people who have lived through the system are the most important voices in designing and leading something better. What is clear is that MAYCS deserves genuine, sustained investment, not because it fits a predetermined model of what an Aboriginal youth service should look like, but because it built something outside those models and it is working.
This Deadly Practice focuses on:
- Youth Ambassador Program
- Programs and support with young people in juvenile detention centres and correctional centres
- AbSec and MAYCS partnership to support the May 2026 Youth-led Sector Forum
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Deadly Practice is all about acknowledging and supporting every effort that contributes to the wellbeing and safety of our communities. Come join us and help make a lasting difference for our children, young people, and families.
AbSec know that strong partnerships with our communities are essential to creating real change for Aboriginal children and families. If you have questions about Deadly Practice or want to explore how you can get involved, we’d love to hear from you.
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