Wunan Foundation this week welcomed 10 new participants into the Still on Track E-Scooter Program, a hands-on initiative combining welding, mentorship, and electric scooter assembly.

Supported by funding from the WA government's Criminal Property Confiscation Grants Program, the program aims to change the trajectory of at-risk Aboriginal youth in the East Kimberley.

Still on Track was established by Wunan Foundation in response to rising youth crime, school absenteeism, and a lack of meaningful training and employment pathways for young people in the region.

The program provides a structured, strengths-based pathway to help youth build resilience and increase their social and economic participation.

Wunan Foundation said on Wednesday that the initiative builds on the success of The Skill Engineer Ltd's pilot program in the West Kimberley, which saw over 89 per cent of participants, many of whom had been involved in the youth justice system, complete the program and transition into training, employment, or further education, while the remaining 11 per cent returned to school.

The program will run through 2025 and into 2026, with further engagement through Wunan's Bedford Stock Route Walk, a culturally safe youth diversionary initiative designed to combat the high rates of youth crime in the region.

Supported by a network of regional partners, including The Skill Engineer Ltd., WAPOL, East Kimberley College, Alta 1, 54 Reasons, MG Corporation, Job Pathways, Department of Justice, and PCYC, Still on Track aims to provide "targeted support, practical skills, and culturally safe pathways to help shift outcomes for local youth".

The Wunan Foundation reiterated its commitment to working alongside regional partners and community stakeholders to ensure the ongoing success and impact of this program, helping foster long-term community safety and economic participation in the East Kimberley.