confident
traveller

The Confident Traveller is a program funded by Metro Trains that is designed to build life-long skills in
safety, expanding comfort zones, and managing the fears that stop us from taking action.

Through this young people will be empowered to take control over themselves, build (or rebuild)
confidence to use public transport post-covid and learn new skills of planning to travel to unfamiliar destinations.

And because we know that Rome wasn’t built in a day, our support program provides regular masterclasses, guest speakers, networking, and peer support.

‘Graduation’ celebrations at the completion of each stage of the program keep our side hustlers motivated, excited, and engaged.

The Confident Traveller program is designed to support young people to build and then vitally use their newly acquired skills in a safe and supportive environment.

The aim of the Confident Traveller programs is to implement ‘learn and do’ educational activities which reinforces the learnings and builds confidence to continue.

The young person must be aged between 12 and 17 years of age to participate.

The program will occur during the Easter School holidays and participants will need to be available for one of the following dates:

• April 12th, 2023
• April 14th, 2023
• April 19th, 2023
• April 20th, 2023

Firstly, the young person will participate in two workshops which will take place at the Les Twentyman Foundation. The workshops will unpack two topics; comfort zone expansion and management of fears.

Additionally, the young person will learn how to use Metro Trains ‘Journey Planner’ platform to plan a trip to one of four places of their choice. These destinations include:

• Royal Melbourne Park and Reserve,
• Ian Potter’s Garden
• Birrarung Marr Park
• Fitzroy Gardens.

Participants can apply by downloading and completing the application form available here. Once complete please send the form to [email protected]