Aboriginal run not-for-profit promoting the economic development of First Nations youth.
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There is currently no central place for First Nations youth to explore all of the different economic development opportunities available to them. Until Now.
We have developed a digital-first model, whereby all education, employment and business opportunities are presented in a transparent and easily accessible way. However, as achieving improved economic development is a two-pronged approach, we also strive to make it easier for Australian organisations and educational facilities to explore the ways in which they are able to support First Nations youth.
Genuine in our approach
Nextmove is inspired by lived experiences of First Nations youth.
Nextmove™ was founded in 2020 by Worimi woman Remy Crick, who has taken part in a wide variety of public and private sector programs aimed at First Nations youth from a young age. She was determined to ensure that all First Nations youth have access to the same opportunities regardless of whether they were located in a rural, regional or metropolitan setting, or whether or not they have a strong support network in the home or in the school environment.
Why we exist
Australian Bureau of Statistics
1 in 2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are under the age of 25 [1]
38% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are fully engaged in education, employment and training [2]
21% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males report having a weekly income of $1000, in comparison to just 14% of females [3]
Closing the Gap Report
Target 3 - By 2025, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enrolled in Year Before Fulltime Schooling (YBFS) early childhood education to 95 per cent.
Target 4 - By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children assessed as developmentally on track in all five domains of the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) to 55 per cent.
Target 5 - By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (aged 20-24) attaining year 12 equivalent qualification to 96 per cent.
Target 6 - By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years who have completed a tertiary qualification (Certificate III and above) to 70 per cent.
Target 7 - By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (15-24 years) who are in employment, education or training to 67 percent.
Target 8 - By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 25-64 who are employed to 62 per cent.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Article 3 - Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Article 29 - Education should develop each child’s personality and talents to the full. It should encourage children to respect their parents, their cultures and other cultures.
Sustainable Development Goals
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
53% increase in the number of Indigenous students at boarding schools in the past five years
High school graduation rates have increased from 39 per cent in 2001 to 67 per cent in 2019, but there is still work to close the gap
A new study shows many Indigenous boarders have feelings of isolation, grief and failure during their time away from home
Why we’re different
Based on Lived Experiences
100% of our team are Aboriginal, have participated in a variety of public and private sector programs aimed at First Nations youth from a young age, and have lived experience of many of the initiatives listed on the platform.
Transparent and free
Our platform is free to use for both First Nations youth and also Australian organisations. We present all economic development opportunities to First Nations youth in a comprehensive and transparent way, so that they may be inspired to see all of the possibilities available to them both whilst they’re still at school and also afterwards.
Data driven
We capture data at a postcode level, to draw insight into where and how many First Nations youth are interested in specific economic development opportunities.
Mobile friendly
Our mobile friendly interface accommodates for those youth who are based in regional and remote settings, and/or do not have access to a computer, permanent address or telephone credit.
Help us support First Nations youth
Nextmove™ aims for the next generation of First Nations youth to be able to explore opportunities that help them to achieve their goals, without having leave behind their family, community and culture.
Join our community of people and organisations who are passionate about driving positive change.