Our FREE NextGen Navigators program is specifically designed for young people to understand what to do before, during and after a disaster. This program is available to participants aged 14 to 24-years. Gain practical skills that equip you with real-world capabilities. At the end of the program you will receive:

• Psychological First Aid certificate

• First Aid Kit

• NextGen Navigators cap

• Plan C certificate of completion.

Learn about:

• Disaster Resilience Training for the four phases of disaster response

• Practical First Aid

• Psychological First Aid

• Bushcraft Skills

• Community Youth Inspired Projects

• Future opportunities

• Connecting with like-minded people

Community Youth Inspired Projects: As part of the NextGen Navigator program you will be supported in designing and implementing a small community building project in your own community. Examples could include volunteering for Plan C in delivering this program, teaching disaster resilience skills to a group of friends, creating an awareness raising video for social media, creating a WhatsApp group among neighbours or continuing to build your own disaster resilience skills by joining an emergency service agency (RFS, SES, etc.).

If you have any questions about the program or why this may be of benefit to you, contact rena@planc.org.au

2025 NextGen Navigator 2024 pilot learning and reflections report

We are excited to share the Learning and Reflections Report from the 2024 pilot programs of NextGen Navigators at Mullumbimby and Evans River High Schools. This innovative youth resilience program, was co-designed with students and delivered in response to the growing need for disaster preparedness among young people in the Northern Rivers. The report offers rich insights into the pilot experiences and outlines key lessons for future program development.

We are deeply grateful to Amarina Donohoe-Bales and Dr Rebecca McNaught for their voluntary time, dedication, and expertise in co-designing the learning approach, gathering meaningful feedback, and synthesising the outcomes. Thanks also to the students, teachers, facilitators, and school staff who generously gave their input and support throughout the pilot. Building on these learnings, we are currently working with a group of student consultants at Evans River High to create a refreshed, more engaging version of the program – stay tuned for a new name and exciting developments in 2025!

12 Dec 2024 NextGen Navigators Evan Rivers

We're so proud of the Evans River High School NGN crew! They successfully completed 4 days worth of training with us on disaster resilience, psychological first aid, bushcraft skills and practical first aid. We can't wait to see what happens next!

25 Jul 2024 NextGen Navigators Mullumbimby

We’ve finished our pilot NextGen Navigators program in Mullumbimby and have had such a great time getting to know these youth as they’ve explored disaster resilience, first aid, psychological first aid and bushcraft skills!