Boys to the Bush (BttB) is focused on prevention and early intervention strategies for disengaged and/or disadvantaged male youth. Since 2017 BttB has impacted over 10,000 lives via involvement in 1:1 MENtoring programs, camps, school programs, Indigenous cultural connection programs, alternative care arrangements and community engagement days.

Key statistics

• 99% of BttB participants are from regional, rural and remote communities
• 92% felt more confident
• 58% are from out-of-home-care living arrangements. 50,000 Australian kids are living in OOHC
• 92% feel more connected to their community

Why Boys to the Bush?

Youth in rural and regional communities have poorer educational, employment and health outcomes.

Local school and other community services providers are requesting our support to assist their most vulnerable youth.

Youth in rural and regional communities are twice as likely to enter out-of-home-care.

Youth in rural and regional communities living in low-income one parent families is 25% higher than the metropolitan average. They are also at double the risk of significant harm compared to the metropolitan average.