Virtual Tour: Moorumbina Mongurnaalin
Take a walk through Moorumbina Mongurnallin via a 3D walk through and time-lapse, thanks to our partners at Macutex.
Village 21
Village 21 provides a combination of accommodation and support for young people as they transition from out-of-home care to independent living.
Village 21 was developed by Kids Under Cover and Anglicare Victoria to provide a safe and secure shared living environment for young people aged 18-21. Beyond offering a place to live, Village 21 empowers young people with crucial employment guidance, educational pathways, and life skills for a successful transition to independence.
The Village 21 pilot, in Melbourne’s North has been active for three years and in that time has led to positive outcomes for the young people living there. Now, three new Village 21s, culturally tailored for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, are in development in partnership with First Nations lead organisations like the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA).
The model provides stable, self-sufficient accommodation for up to six young people aged 18 to 21 as well as two live-in mentors. It also employs a Key Practitioner who helps the young people access services, social activities and employment, education and training pathways. Each studio within the village offers residents their own private living space while a communal area encourages shared cooking, conversation and social interaction.
Village 21 Preston
The Village 21 pilot has now been active for three years with many successes in delivering positive outcomes for young people living in this fit-for-purpose accommodation.
Village 21 empowers young people exiting out-of-home care with crucial employment guidance, educational pathways, and life skills for a successful transition to independence via the support provided by our partners at Anglicare Victoria. The Village 21 is designed to be a safe and secure shared living environment to enable effective delivery of those wrap around supports.
Our partnership with Anglicare Victoria serves as a blueprint as we lay the foundation for additional Village 21 sites across the state and beyond.
'Moorumbina Mongurnallin'
In consultation with the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA), Anglicare Victoria and with support from DFFH, Kids Under Cover has created ‘Moorumbina Mongurnallin’, a Village 21 housing project to be delivered in Melbourne’s South East, to accomodate young First Nations people aged 18-21 who are leaving care. VACCA employs the Key Practitioner and live-in mentors, who support the young people during their tenure in the Village. Morrumbina Mongurnallin translates to ‘You are Loved’ in Bunurong language, a name suggested by one of the Village’s prospective inaugural occupants. The site has been designed with on-site amenities and cultural adaptations identified via consultation with Elders and the community. It accommodates six young residents for up to three years.
Upcoming Village 21 projects
There are two further Village 21 projects in development at Bairnsdale and Shepparton with a focus specifically on supporting young people from First Nations communities and all will be designed with cultural safety and inclusion as a focus via a process of community consultation with a range of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in regional Victoria.
Virtual Tour: Village 21 Preston
Take a walk through Village 21 and see the construction of the Village 21 Pilot via a 3D walk through and time-lapse, thanks to our partners at Macutex.
