MGI Joyce Dickson
Young women in the ACT experience higher levels of psychological distress than anywhere else in Australia.
Fearless Women has taken a local approach and built on national and international best practice and research. Fearless Women has engaged with girls and young women in the Canberra Region to understand what worries them, and how this is effecting their psychological well-being, relationships, confidence, and levels of achievement and self-worth.
Our two-year one-to-one mentoring program pairs young women with an older, non-judgmental volunteer female mentor who provides advice, guidance, and practical help in navigating the transition from being a child to adulthood.
Fearless Futures, an education program, addresses the unique challenges faced by young women growing up in the Canberra region. For girls in Years 5 to 10 it gives them the skills and knowledge to tackle difficult topics such as ‘it is OK not to be OK’, when and who to ask for help; and how to support a friend.
Our objective is to intervene early to avoid the need for longer-term mental health support. We provide an inclusive, safe space for young women to enhanced self-belief, inner strength, resilience and to find their way…fearlessly.
