Tasmanian LiFE Awards – 2026 Nominee
Priority Populations LiFE Award
The Priority Populations Life Award recognises the positive impact by individuals, organisations or community groups that are addressing, preventing or responding to suicidal behaviours in populations and groups disproportionately affected by suicide in Tasmania. They may also be highlighting the gaps and identifying strategies and embedding solutions specifically for people in need. This award highlights those who are culturally sensitive, overcome barriers, promote inclusion and deliver improved outcomes for priority populations.
JCP Youth
JCP Youth empowers vulnerable and at-risk young Tasmanians to build confidence, resilience, and leadership through mentoring and experiential programs. By meeting young people where they are, JCP Youth helps them overcome challenges, and create lasting positive change in their own lives and communities.
Its founder recognised that many young Tasmanians – particularly those experiencing vulnerability, trauma, or involvement with Youth Justice and Child Safety Services – were struggling to find purpose, and connection. JCP Youth began with a simple but powerful belief: that every young person, regardless of their background or challenges, has the capacity to lead and contribute positively to their community when given the right opportunities and guidance.
Central to this mission is the BEAST Program, designed to meet young people where they are and walk beside them through challenge and growth. Alongside this, JCP Youth’s school and outdoor recreation programs provide opportunities for young people to build leadership skills and confidence.
JCP Youth actively engages families, offering guidance, and encouragement to rebuild trust and connection at home. Most importantly, they work with young people, not just for them. Their voices shape the programs, their feedback drives improvement, and their leadership inspires others. Through genuine partnerships across systems and communities, JCP Youth continues to create positive, sustainable change.
Across all programs, JCP Youth’s trauma-informed, strengths-based approach ensures that young people who face extra challenges are not defined by them. Instead, they are empowered to recognise their strengths, take control of their future, and become leaders in their own lives and communities.
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