Dismantle

Dismantle exists to dismantle disadvantage by supporting young Western Australians who are at risk of long-term unemployment. We believe that a hand-up works better for tackling inequality than a hand-out. We know that with the right supports and the right work, young people find opportunties to end cycles of poverty, trauma and disadvantage. We embody this through our values of Empowerment, Longevity, Diversty, Impact and Collaboration.

Each year we help over 300 young people, of whom 68% experience poverty, 53% have a history of abuse or trauma, and 53% have mental health concerns. We provide them with mentoring support in our BikeRescue program, and award-rate employment with ReNew Property Maintenance. All ReNew Youth Employees also receive 1-on-1 in-house case management with JobReadii to overcome personal hurdles take steps towards education or employment. 2023 saw 9 young people successfully transition into competitive employment and 8 into an apprenticeship or full-time study.

This diverse cohort overcame complex challenges such as diagnosed disabilities, unstable housing, and no history of employment, and included 2 beneficiaries from CALD and 3 from ATSI backgrounds. This success is a snapshot of the 42 at-risk young people Dismantle has transitioned into better opportunities since 2019. While a huge achievement that has made a world of difference for those young people, we have further to go to reach our vision of supporting 1000 at-risk young people into employment by 2030.

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