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COMPACT Program

Jurisdiction
New South Wales
Year
2018
Outcomes
DiversionResilienceCapability

The COMPACT Program aims to safeguard Australia's peaceful and harmonious way of life by adopting a community resilience-building approach to countering hate, violence, fear and division in society. This is achieved by providing grants funding to locally-based projects focused on engaging with young people. Organisations funded to deliver the projects form part of the COMPACT Alliance, a sustainable network of community resilience-building initiatives.

Key takeaways

An independent evaluation of the program found that:

  • COMPACT reached over 20,000 young people in its first two years, involving over 130 schools as well as youth and community centres
  • Two-thirds of surveyed participants indicated that they have developed a greater level of acceptance and respect for others
  • COMPACT also contributes to improved engagement in learning and greater community participation

Relevant reports