Programs

This significant regional outdoor education initiative began in the Hunter Valley (NSW) with the Coal & Allied community partnership in 2000. It has expanded to include Central West NSW, Mildura/Suraysia (VIC), Northern NSW, Southern NSW, South East NSW, Mid-West WA and South Western Sydney.

With Regional Partnerships programs now well established, with over 2500 young people from regional communities participating, there now exists the opportunity to build on the success of the Solid Foundations program expanding into South East Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia, followed by South Australia, Tasmania and Northern Australia.

Read more: History of the Regional Partnership Program

Outward Bound is about building stronger communities by inspiring the new generation.

Outward Bound's combined schools regional community partnerships are a strategic initiative designed to foster growth in communities of regional Australia, and allows not only the youth of the area but the whole community to benefit from an Outward Bound program.

Outward Bound's Combined Schools program initiative began in 2003, linking communities and schools across the Upper and Lower Hunter Valley, with the support of the Coal & Allied Community Trust. Combined Schools programs have grown through Outward Bound Regional Community Partnerships to include Central West NSW, Mildura/Suraysia (VIC), Northern NSW, Southern NSW, South East NSW, Sydney, Newcastle/Central Coast (NSW), and WA.

Read more: Combined Schools Programs