Our Focus and Approach
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Our focus is on connection, inclusion, and meaningful community participation.
We support young people and young adults to build confidence, social skills, and independence through group-based, interest-led activities that feel accessible, engaging, and relevant. By centring our programs around shared interests such as gaming and technology, we create environments where participants feel comfortable, included, and motivated to take part.
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Our supports are delivered alongside ACA-qualified counsellors, ensuring programs are informed by professional standards, ethical practice, and an understanding of emotional wellbeing while still remaining social, practical and low-pressure.
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Our programs are suitable for
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Teens and young adults
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Participants who are neurodiverse
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Young people who find traditional supports challenging
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Participants who prefer group-based, interest-led activities
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Those working toward greater independence and community involvement
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Participants transitioning from school into young adulthood
Participants can access supports if they are:
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Self-managed or plan-managed
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Funded for community participation or group-based supports within their NDIS plan
We know that taking the first step can feel overwhelming — that’s why we’ve made it simple.
Submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) for NextGen – Level Up is not a commitment.
It’s just a way for us to understand who might benefit from the program and ensure we build the right groups from the start.
Our Level Up program is a gaming and tech-based group support, designed especially for neurodivergent young people who may not connect with traditional therapy or group activities.
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Empowering youth to thrive in a complex world, NextGen provides a safe space for growth and learning.
NextGen Youth Services
Why We Evolved NextGen
Our work began in a farm-based therapeutic environment and it continues to be a space where young people thrive. Through animal interaction, nature, and relational support, we have seen incredible growth in regulation, confidence, and emotional safety.
However, as our work evolved, we began to notice something important.
A significant number of young people found it easier to connect, communicate, and engage through gaming, technology, and shared digital interests. For many, traditional counselling environments felt intimidating, overwhelming, or simply not how they related to the world. When conversations happened naturally around gaming, tech, and problem-solving, barriers lowered and connection increased.
We listened.
What became clear was a gap within the allied health space a lack of low-pressure, interest-led environments that still hold therapeutic intent, professional oversight, and meaningful outcomes. Many young people were disengaging not because they didn’t want support, but because the format didn’t feel safe, relevant, or accessible to them.
Over the past 12 months, we have intentionally explored what this could look like.
We focused on how to:
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Build social engagement without pressure
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Support emotional regulation and mental health without it feeling like a formal counselling session
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Create connection through shared interests, rather than forced conversation
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Maintain therapeutic integrity while offering a relaxed, socially driven environment
