For over 10 years, Leanne Bright has been involved with Blue Light. As a Victoria Police Youth Resource Officer at the Yarra Blue Light branch, she was involved with many programs and initiatives that assisted the local CALD communities in and around the City of Yarra. This experience led to contributing more projects including 2’s
This week has seen an opinion piece written by The Age’s Simon Taylor, discussing rising youth crime and the lack of programs and events available to young people. Speaking about possible solutions, he mentions the iconic Blue Light Disco – “that they are a brilliant way of knowing exactly where all the teens in a
We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Victorian Department of Education to deliver our DASH program across the South West Region of Victoria. This is an initiative of the Department of Education’s Strategic Partnerships Program (SPP). The program provides funding to not-for-profit organisations to deliver programs to improve student achievement, engagement, health and
Jo Parissis has dedicated nearly two decades to Blue Light Victoria, serving in various roles that have left a profound impact on thousands of young people. Jo’s commitment has been unwavering. From her tenure as President of Preston (Darebin) Blue Light to her roles as a Blue Light Victoria board member and Secretary from 2018
Blue Light Victoria recently delivered its DASH Program to Grade 5 and 6 students at the Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat. The program culminated in student-led projects, with one focused on the issue of littering and the impact that it has as a potential fuel for bushfires on our environment and native animals. From
Channel Nine feature Blue EDGE, a unique program for young people in Years 7-9, focusing on mental health and wellbeing. Delivered by Blue Light Victoria within secondary schools the program sees our specialist facilitators and Victoria Police working together to build trust and connection and to equip young people be their best self. Watch Now