Our Youth Services Team is committed to supporting active and happy young people in Kingborough. We provide information, activities, events, support and training workshops for young people in Kingborough.
Youth Policy and Strategy
Kingborough Council recognises the significant contribution that young people make to our municipality. Young people are vibrant, passionate, energetic, innovative and enthusiastic about
the communities in which they live.
It is the responsibility of the community to support young people and provide them with opportunities to succeed.
The Kingborough Youth Strategy:
Youth Policy:
The Kingborough Youth Policy describes Council’s commitment to young people in the municipality and key principles, such as:
- social inclusion
- participation and consultation
- access and equity
- building on diversity
- respect and communication.
View the Kingborough Youth Policy.
Emergency support services for young people
These organisations provide a variety of services aimed at supporting young people in need, including housing, health and mental health support and family services. If you or someone you know needs urgent support, please contact one of the services below. All are free and confidential:
Emergency Contacts:
If you are or a friend are in an emergency please call 000
Kids Helpline 24/7
Free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25
📞 1800 551 800
🌐 www.kidshelpline.com.au
Headspace
National Youth Mental Foundation, provides free online and phone support for young people aged 12 to 25
📞 1800 650 890
🌐 www.eheadspace.org.au
Lifeline
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services
📞 13 11 14
🌐 www.lifeline.org.au
Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS)
Free, confidential support for people of all ages affected by sexual violence available 24/7
📞 1800 697 877
🌐 www.sass.org.au
Tasmania Legal Aid
Free and confidential legal information. Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
📞 1300 366 611
🌐 https://www.legalaid.tas.gov.au/
Home Base
Home Base can offer support to young Tasmanians (up to age 25) with employment, education, housing and relationships. They can help with emergency accommodation, temporary housing, rent assistance and more.
📞 Phone: 1800 955 700
📧 Email: info@homebasetas.org.au
🌐 Website: https://homebasetas.org.au/
The Link (Hobart)
The Link provides fee and confidential health and wellbeing services for young people ages 12 – 25.
📍 Address: 57 Liverpool St, Hobart
📞 Phone: 6231 2927
📧 Email: hello@thelink.org.au
🌐 Website: https://thelink.org.au
Employment services for young people
Get Ready for work
Kingborough Council, with support from the Tasmanian Community Fund, is delivering the Get Ready for Work program in 2025 and 2026 to prepare young people for employment.
This is an 8 week, hands-on learning opportunity for young people aged 15 – 19
The course will provide practical skills and certifications in the hospitality industry;
helping participants feel confident and job-ready for a positive future.
Schools and colleges within the Kingborough Council area are encouraged to participate.
📞 Phone: 6211 8200
📧 Email: communityhub@kingborough.tas.gov.au
If you’re looking for help finding a job, building skills, or accessing training opportunities, the following local services are here to support you:
Southern Employment & Training Network (SETN)
SETN is a local not-for-profit organisation that supports job seekers and employers across the Huon Valley, Channel, and Bruny Island regions. They offer tailored assistance for youth, job seekers, and local businesses. SETN can help with job opportunities, resume and interview support, training and upskilling, career guidance, and more.
📞 Jobseekers: 0402 394 356
📞 Youth (15–25 years): 0434 314 061
📧 Email: info@setn.org.au
🌐 Website: www.setn.org.au
Workskills Tasmania
Workskills is a community-based employment services provider supporting job seekers through the Workforce Australia program. They assist with job searches, resume writing, training, and connecting individuals to local employers.
Their Transition to Work program is designed for people aged 17 to 24 who are seeking support on their path to employment. Workskills also offers coaching to help young people prepare for job interviews.
📍 Kingston Office: 19 Channel Highway, Kingston TAS 7050
📞 Phone: 03 6262 5400
📧 Email: kingston@workskills.org.au
🌐 Website: www.workskills.org.au
APM Disability Employment Services – Kingston
APM supports people living with disability to find and maintain meaningful employment. They provide tailored support, workplace modifications, and employer matching to help create inclusive and sustainable job opportunities.
📍 Address: Shop 89, Channel Court Shopping Centre, Kingston Tasmania
📞 Phone: 62291207
🌐 Website: www.apm.net.au
Southern Employment & Training Network (SETN)
SETN is a local not-for-profit organisation that supports job seekers and employers across the Huon Valley, Channel, and Bruny Island regions. They offer tailored assistance for youth, job seekers, and local businesses. SETN can help with job opportunities, resume and interview support, training and upskilling, career guidance, and more.
📞 Jobseekers: 0402 394 356
📞 Youth (15–25 years): 0434 314 061
📧 Email: info@setn.org.au
🌐 Website: www.setn.org.au
Online Resources:
DoFoodSafely
DoFoodSafely is a free, non-accredited, online learning program provided by the Department of Health Victoria and proudly supported by Queensland Health, South Australia Health and Tasmania Health.
DoFoodSafely is designed to enable you to understand how to safely work with, and handle, food in commercial settings.
Follow this link to complete an online safe food handling certificate: Home – DoFoodSafely
Kingborough Zine
The launch of the first Kingborough Zine (magazine), was held at the Kingborough Community Hub on Friday, 26 September.
This project was led by the Youth Action Kingborough (YAK) leadership group.
Download Kingborough Zine here.