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From Disconnected Youth to Future Tourism Entrepreneur
MS transformed from a disconnected young person with offending history to someone developing their own cultural tourism venture through family connections and on-country experiences.
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Alice Springs, Central Australia
MS stated that they were from Alice Springs on first engagement. However, after talking about their family connections, language and cultural ties the young person learnt that they had many family connections throughout Central Australia. Oonchiumpa was able to link MS with other family members. With the support of Oonchiumpa MS subsequently went on to develop close positive and meaningful relationships with these family members. MS hasn't re offended since and Oonchiumpa has been able to close their file.
MS had a history of offending and was disconnected from family supports, culture and identity when commencing. MS had disengaged with all other service providers and was regularly on a search list as his whereabouts could not be ascertained. MS started working with Oonchiumpa and engaged really well, he was rewarded with an on country trip. While on that trip he experienced the way other Aboriginal people are establishing economic development with cultural tourism on their country. MS stated he wanted to do that with his mob and through support is now working on a similar tourism venture on his country.