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Community Door is a community and youth development program that facilitates the participation of young people in businesses and community groups by encouraging them to contribute to local boards and committees as observers or participants.

Through this Community Door builds the capacity of participating communities by providing young people with mentoring opportunities that expose them to running a business and participating in community activities.

This exposure creates a pool of young local talent to refresh boards and committees within the community and assist with succession planning.

Community Door is a long-term strategy, with young people contributing to their communities through business and community groups 20 years earlier than the traditional age of entry in to board or committee representation.

The program also provides communities and participants with the following benefits;

  • Encourages youth to participate in their communities
  • Gives youth a voice in local matters
  • Prepares young people for future leadership roles
  • Fosters a supply of skilled future board and committee members
  • Increases the sustainability of rural and regional areas
  • Establishes sustainable communities and builds capacity through youth engagement
  • Raises a deeper awareness of decision-making issues
  • Increases awareness of effective youth participation and mentoring practices
  • Gives boards and committees a fresh perspective on youth issues
  • Develops new networks and community-mentoring processes.


Currently the Community Door program is running in Bendigo with the support of LaTrobe University, Bendigo Campus with a view to extending it to more communities later in 2012.

Click here to download a copy of the Community Door Booklet.


How do I get involved?

If you are interested in taking part in the Community Door program in Bendigo, you can download an application form here and email it to info@leadonaustralia.com.au.

For any queries on how your community could become involved in Community Door, please feel free to contact Lead On Australia.