Program provider: Blue Light Victoria
Blue Light Victoria delivers early intervention and prevention programs for young people aged 10-21. Their programs help young people develop the skills they need to navigate challenges and engage at school.
Working with schools and local communities, their programs uniquely embed police and emergency services as trusted partners and promote positive relationships.
Program description
Blue EDGE (Educate, Develop, Grow, Empower) is a program that supports students at-risk of becoming disconnected from school to reconnect.
The program uses fitness and physical activity to engage students and build skills that support their wellbeing. Sessions are led by Blue Light Victoria facilitators and delivered in partnership with policy and emergency services – who actively participate alongside as community role models. This helps to build trust, strengthen connection and support individual and collective resilience.
Small groups of students in Years 7 to 9 take part in two-hour sessions over 8 weeks. Each session includes:
- team-based fitness and physical activities
- a shared meal to build connection, and
- short workshops on skills such as emotional regulation, communication, teamwork, safe decision-making, resilience and wellbeing.
At the end of the program, students take part in a graduation and reflective learning session. This helps to reward participation and reinforce school connection.
Intended outcomes
- Improved school engagement and attendance (1)
- Stronger connection to school and learning (3)
- Increased sense of belonging and inclusion (4)
- Interactions with positive role models (6)
- Improved communication and social skills (8)
- Improved emotional regulation and self-control (10)
- Improved decision-making and problem-solving (14)
- Enhanced health, wellbeing and physical activity (16)
- Stronger connection to community and local supports (17)
Program details
| Target audience | Secondary students (Year 7 – 9) |
| Delivery window | Before school During school hours During school holiday periods |
| Program duration | Eight weeks (2-hour sessions per week) |
| Group size | Minimum students per program: 10 Maximum students per program: 20 Minimum number of groups per school: 1 Maximum number of groups per school: 2 (depending on facilitator availability and space). |
| Geographic availability | All LGAs in Victoria |
| Delivery setting | School-based (in-person) |
| Program availability | 2026–2029 across the calendar year |
| Provider notes and assumptions |
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| Suitable for specialist schools and settings | Yes |
| Program category | Community participation |
| Procurement category | Community participation – Term program - Activity and wellbeing workshops |
| Program contact | Schools Engagement and Business Development Coordinator M: 0448 804 266 |
| Link to external website | Home Page - Blue Light Victoria |
| Provider has Betrayal of Trust Insurance | Yes |
| Supervision and duty of care | School to confirm supervision requirements and duty of care arrangements with provider when booking. |
Core program costs
| Activity | Total cost (ex GST) | Total cost (inc GST) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| All program delivery costs | $8,810.00 | $9,691.00 | Fixed cost of the Blue Edge program with maximum group size of 20 students over a period of 8 sessions |
Additional costs or optional extras
| Activity | Total cost (ex GST) | Total cost (inc GST) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Fitness Package add-on | $2,947.00 | $3,241.70 | Optional extra including a qualified fitness instructor and a fitness tracker for each student |
| Team Day Package add-on | $3,922.00 | $4,314.20 | Optional extra includes an excursion to an adventure camp at the end of the program |
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