Council's Youth Sport and Recreation (YSR) program aims to work with communities to deliver youth, sport and recreation activities that create healthy minds, bodies and communities.
The school holidays are here and there are activities in every CDRC community. To view/download the full program as a pdf click School Holiday Program - Central Desert Region 24/25, or click the communities below for their individual programs.
A combination of after school, vacation care, sport, recreation, art and cultural activities are delivered by the team in the following communities:
Partnerships with Central Australian Youth Link-Up Service (CAYLUS) has ensured that the delivery of Youth, Sport and Recreation programs continues to grow across the whole Central Desert Region.
Special events conducted annually include:
Youth Projects and Support (YPS) provides case management support and coordination for children and young people aged 5 - 25, in coordination with other registered child and youth safety partnerships in the nine communities in the Central Desert Regional Council region. YPS does not provide intensive crisis-intervention services. Where suitable, YPS may also provide referrals or opportunities for the child or young person to engage in beneficial youth development activities, sporting opportunities or project engagement.
YPS can only engage with the referred child or young person, if consent has been provided by a parent, guardian or carer if the person is under 16, or consent provided by the young person aged 16 - 25. If you are referring as an organisation or agency, please ensure you also have consent prior, or kindly support a young person over 18 to complete this referral form and provide consent.
YPS is not a crisis intervention service; if a child or young person is in crisis, at risk of harm or there is an emergency, please contact 000.
To refer a child or young person to YPS go to Youth Projects and Support Referral Form.
To find out more about the Youth Sport and Recreation Program contact Central Desert Regional Council on 08 8958 9500 or email
