Program provider: 1000 Generations
1000 Generations is a community-led organisation delivering early intervention and prevention programs for young people across primary and secondary schools.
Their work focuses on building self-awareness, emotional regulation, resilience, and positive decision-making. Their programs are supported through lived-experience mentorship and strong community partnerships.
They provide safe, supportive environments where young people can develop life skills, strengthen connections to education and community, and access positive pathways into their future.
Program description
Empowerment Days are half-day or full-day workshops designed to build positive school culture and strengthen student engagement.
Students take part in interactive sessions with their year level or cohort. Activities include group discussions, team challenges, movement-based activities and reflective exercises.
The program focuses on helping students build a stronger sense of belonging and shared responsibility within their cohort. Students explore values, identity and respectful behaviour while learning how their actions affect others.
Sessions are high-energy and interactive to keep students engaged. Students are encouraged to share their ideas, work together and develop positive expectations for behaviour within their school community.
Empowerment Days help schools reset or strengthen cohort culture by promoting positive peer relationships, respectful dialogue and collective responsibility.
Intended outcomes
- Stronger connection to school and learning (3)
- Increased sense of belonging and inclusion (4)
- Stronger peer relationships and teamwork (5)
- Interactions with positive role models (6)
- Improved confidence, motivation and self-belief (7)
- Improved communication and social skills (8)
- Improved behaviour and classroom participation (9)
- Improved leadership skills (15)
Program details
| Target audience | Secondary school students (whole year levels or targeted cohorts) |
| Delivery window | During school hours (after-school delivery may be considered if requested) |
| Program duration | Half-day or full-day workshop (approximately 3–6 hours) |
| Group size | Minimum 20 students, with no fixed upper limit. Facilitator numbers scale to cohort size |
| Geographic availability | Melton, Wyndham, Hume, Whittlesea, Merri-bek, Brimbank, Moonee Valley, Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, Greater Geelong, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Darebin, Yarra, Stonnington, Banyule, Boroondara, Manningham, Whitehorse, Monash, Glen Eira, Bayside, Kingston, Greater Dandenong, Knox, Maroondah, Frankston, Casey. Note: Delivery outside these LGAs may be possible, subject to travel and accommodation costs. |
| Delivery setting | School-based (School auditoriums, gyms or large classrooms) |
| Program availability | 2026–2029, Terms 1–4 |
| Provider notes and assumptions |
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| Suitable for specialist schools and settings | Yes |
| Program category | Wellbeing and personal development |
| Procurement category | Wellbeing and personal development - Short program - interactive workshops |
| Program contact | Katherine Taliana E: katherine@1000generations.org.au M: 0413 852 566 |
| Link to external website | 1000 Generations |
| Provider has Betrayal of Trust Insurance | No |
| Supervision and duty of care | School staff must be present for the full program and provide supervision in line with school requirements. This is a condition of delivery for this program. |
Core program costs
| Activity | Total cost (ex GST) | Total cost (inc GST) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x Half-day program for up to 60 students | $3,645.00 | $4,009.50 | Nil |
| 1 x Half-day program for 61-100 students | $4,350.00 | $4,785.00 | Nil |
| 1 x Full-day program for up to 60 students | $4,860.00 | $5,346.00 | Nil |
| 1 x Full-day program for 61-100 students | $5,800.00 | $6,380.00 | Nil |
Additional costs or optional extras
Nil
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