My introduction

The Ladder Program is getting homeless youth back on their feet and helping them reach their true potential.

Working in conjunction with the AFL, it provides guidance and support for displaced youth and helps to break the cycle of homelessness.

Programs Co-odinator and former Western Bulldogs defender, Lukas Markovic, says the involvement of AFL players and elite female athletes is essential to the organization's work.

Giving homeless youth a second chance

The Ladder Program is empowering displaced youth and helping them break the homelessness cycle.

It harnesses the support of the AFL and its players, to teach homeless youth the essential skills to re-gain their self-confidence and move on with their lives. 

Programs Co-ordinator, Lukas Markovic, says the influence of AFL players is crucial in sending out a positive message to the community.

Restoring the lives of homeless youth

An AFL- based organisation aimed at empowering displaced youth, is hoping to expand across Australia by 2020.

Roanna Sanelli reports.




















Image credit: ©Sean H

Stamping out youth homelessness

SBS Friday-night A-League boundary commentator and journalist, Lucy Zelic, is taking the football world by storm and leading the way for women in the sports industry. 
I chatted with her about all things the beautiful game.