THE PHILIPPINES EXPERIENCE

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THE PHILIPPINES EXPERIENCE

• PARC Experience

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THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE

• PARC Experience

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District of Australia, New Zealand Papua New
Guinea

• Strategic Plan 2004 2010
• To be a high impact provider of educational and
  welfare services to marginalised and poor youth

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Mission Statement of BoysTown
District Of ANZPNG/ BoysTown

• To enable young people, especially those who are
  marginalised and without voice to improve their
  quality of life

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District of ANZPNG/BoysTown The De La Salle
Brothers established BoysTown, Beaudesert,
Queensland in 1961 to provide residential
educational and welfare services to troubled
teenage boys. BoysTown was established as a
company limited by guarantee with an independent
Board in 2003.
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• District of ANZPNG
• Port Pirie, South Australia.
• Population- 20,000 people
• Disadvantaged community 20 youth unemployment
• with resulting social problems
• BoysTown began services in 2003,
• skills development, employment experience,
• personal support programmes
• and back to school programmes.
• Result 2006, Police report 40 reduction in
  re-offending.

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District of ANZPNG/ BoysTown Balgo Hills,
Western Australia A remote indigenous community
the subject of many unsuccessful attempts at
government sponsored intervention. A former
Catholic mission. De La Salle Brothers
established Luurnpa Catholic School in 1981.
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District of ANZPNG
BoysTown to commence services inn
2007. Purpose is to replace welfare dependence
on sit down money with a local economy - in
discussion with the indigenous community and
thereby provide a sense of local responsibility
and esteem. Services - horticulture,
landscaping, screen printing, mechanical
repair, building maintenance, pastoral.
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District of ANZPNG/ BoysTown
Challenges for BoysTown resident support
community Appropriate level of skills Conditions
of participation Psychological suitability Family
and community relationships Personal formation
and commitment Possible establishment of
Associate Community
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THE PAKISTAN EXPERIENCE

• PARC Experience