YWAM Group Introduction

“TRAINING THAT Outreach
TAKES YOU PLACES” Opportunities

ON LAND OR AT SEA

ADVENTURE-BASED VOLUNTEER

Youth PrecinctLEARNING
FOCUSING ON PREVENTATIVE CARE,
INTERVENTION & REHABILITATION

An Introduction

YWAM MS outreach Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Welcome

Contents

THE ORIGINAL VISION 5

OUR STORY 6

BEING FIT FOR SERVICE 7

A COMPELLING NEED FOR HOPE 8

A CLOSER LOOK 10

PARTNERING AND COLLABORATING 12

OPERATIONAL INTEGRITY 13

PROVIDING HOPE 14

YWAM MEDICAL SHIPS 15

YWAM TOWNSVILLE 16

RADIO STATIONS 17

YOUTH PRECINCT 18

YWAM MELBOURNE 19

YWAM ALMA BAY 20

YWAM PORT MORESBY 21

MEDICAL, DENTAL & TRAINING TRAILER 22

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED 23

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The Original Vision
OF YWAM - 1956

“Suddenly I was looking at a map of the world, only the
map was alive and moving! I sat up and shook my head
and rubbed my eyes. It was a mental movie. I could see
all the continents, and waves were crashing onto their
shores. Each wave went onto a continent, then receded,
then came up farther until it covered the continent
completely. I caught my breath. Then, as I watched,
the scene began to change. The waves became young
people—kids my age and even younger—covering all the
continents of the globe. They were talking to people
on street corners and outside bars. They were going
from house to house and preaching the Gospel (bringing
good news). Everywhere they went they were caring for
people just as Dad cared for the little girl reaching out for
baksheesh (a small sum of money).” Book: Is that Really
you God? - Loren Cunningham - YWAM Founder

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) - the name itself, is a call
to action! Starting as a movement, today YWAM has
operational centers in 180+ nations. The heartbeat
is still for young people to make a difference in their
world, to understand the ‘why’ of their faith and to learn
how to engage locally and internationally. YWAM has a
decentralised structure with no international office or
centralised funding; the primary onus of leadership and
legal enities is placed upon the local YWAM operational
centre.

helpsYWAM MS TO BUILD

HEALTHY LIVES, FAMILIES AND

COMMUNITIES FOR HEALTHY NATIONS

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OUR Story

In 1992, Ken and Robyn arrived with a small team team worked tirelessly to make the dream a
to pioneer YWAM in Townsville. The focus was, and reality, naming the campaign ‘Overcoming the
still remains today, meeting the felt needs of Impossible’. People from all walks of life gave to
young people and empowering them to engage in the vision - communities, businesses, churches,
their communities to bring hope and assistance. school students, governments, charities and
individuals from all over the world, including
For years YWAM Medical Ships (YWAM MS) has strong support from PNG itself. On the 4th of
offered registered training to students from both December, 2014, YWAM MS officially acquired
Australia and across the globe, with a strong the MV YWAM PNG to provide training, supplies,
emphasis on character, life skills, faith, leadership encouragement and support to the dedicated
development and adventure-based learning. health workers serving on the ground.
YWAM MS has facilitated school seminars and
engaged indigenous communities, while also After many years of operations in Papua New
providing training and outreach opportunities Guinea and Australia, YWAM MS has expanded its
locally, regionally and internationally to help work by establishing a satellite campus in Port
young people from all walks of life and cultures Moresby through the invitation of many local
to gain exposure outside their normal circles leaders. The YWAM MS group is continuing to
and to grow in their capacity, creating lifelong expand through YWAM outreach houses and
friendships and a desire to be of service to others. community radio stations. This group works to
help Papua New Guinea, Australia and beyond!
In 2010 the MV Pacific Link was gifted to YWAM MS
by Marine Reach New Zealand, enabling the work
to bring hope and resources to very remote and
rural villages in the Pacific. The Hon Mike Reynolds
CBE, AM and team met with the then-Secretary
of Health for Papua New Guinea (PNG), Dr Clement
Malau, who warmly extended an invitation to
reach out to the rural and remote majority of PNG.

After overcoming many obstacles and serving in Ken and Robyn Mulligan
PNG with the MV Pacific Link, it was decided to
retire this vessel. The search began to acquire a
newer ship that would serve greater regions of
PNG and increase YWAM MS’ capacity to support
the local health system. After considerable
research, another ship was found, and a dedicated

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BEING FIT for Service

Being fit for service in the YWAM MS group enables 3. Personal Finances
people to carry their responsibilities in a healthy, All YWAM MS personnel, including the directors,
safe, productive and effective environment. are self-funded volunteers; they typically raise
their own support from a network of relationships.
1. Core Competencies Clarity of purpose, financial planning, personal
YWAM MS is founded on a Christian ethos, which domain, longevity, stewardship, communication
is conveyed through a culture of ‘Care, Connect, skills and faith are key components of every
Serve and Build - It’s what we do.’ We help to altruistic volunteer’s life. Volunteers agree to
build healthy lives, families and communities serve with an understanding that they give their
for healthy nations. Formal, informal and non- expertise and goodwill with no expectation of
formal training allows a learner to demonstrate remuneration. At times, there are a limited number
their abilities and develop core competencies of critical positions which are remunerated to
that refer to a person’s capabilities, knowledge maintain operations (e.g. engineer, bookkeeper,
base, innovation, skills and character. Integrity etc).
necessitates the need for consistency between
YWAM MS’ practices and its sincerely held beliefs 4. Code of Conduct
that are conducted in good faith through the YWAM MS group chooses to shape many of its
Australian Fellowship of Missions Centre (YWAM) management practices and behavioural processes
and the YWAM Statement of Purpose, Core Beliefs, from standards of the Australian Charities and
Foundational Values, Legacy Words and Covenants Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and from the
which helps to prevent ‘Mission Drift.’ development sector Code of Conduct established
by the Australian Council for International
2. Well-being Development (ACFID), the peak body for Australian
Holistic well-being of personnel in regards to non-government organisations involved in
emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, international development. The ACFID Code of
occupational, physical, social and spiritual needs Conduct is considered to be best practice in
requires life skills, creativity, fun, resilience and a Australia and around the world, focusing on
supportive community that encourages peer-to- good practices (including a public complaints
peer mentoring in a live/learn environment. YWAM mechanism) and operational values of integrity,
MS provides opportunities to belong, as well cooperation, transparency, equality of opportunity
as an environment where people can reflect on and accountability. This builds trust and
their beliefs and consider their life choices while accountability in the communities we support
having purpose. Life skills include strategies and overseas, the communities who support us at
techniques for problem solving, critical thinking, home and the partners with whom we collaborate.
effective communication, decision-making,
creative thinking, interpersonal relationships,
self-awareness building, empathy and coping with
stress and emotions. The YWAM MS community
assists by providing training, accountability,
resources and referrals that are necessary for
healthy pathways.

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A COMPELLING need for Hope

The world is full of compelling issues that need Eighty-four percent of youth in high-income
hope. These issues are often complex and multi- countries are able to complete upper secondary
faceted, requiring solutions that are holistic. education, while only 14% of youth complete
upper secondary education in low-income
The United Nations estimate 40.3 million people countries. Additionally, almost 30% of the
are in modern slavery, including 24.9 million in poorest 12 to 14 year olds have never attended
forced labour and 15.4 million in forced marriage. school, and many others do not have access to
Women and girls are disproportionately affected primary education.
by forced labour, accounting for 99% of victims
in the commercial sex industry, and 58% in other As many as 811 million people go to bed hungry
sectors. each night, but more than enough food is
produced to feed the global population. From
Today, there are 2.6 billion young people under 2019 to 2020, the number of undernourished
20 years of age, accounting for 33.2% of the people grew by as many as 161 million, a crisis
global population. Globally, youth are being driven largely by conflict, differences in morality,
left behind in many countries. Educational poor leadership, sustainability and the COVID-19
opportunities continue to be severely lacking, pandemic.
and unemployment, poverty, homelessness and
hunger are systemic.

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Cataract surgery aboard the YWAM Medical & Training Ship

CLOSER to Home

According to WHO, 94 million people experience throughout the world, and people are struggling
severe visual deficit or blindness due to in ways that they haven’t before. A recent study
cataracts, which can be corrected with a simple, showed that the global prevalence of anxiety
30-minute surgery. and depression is “very high” since the onset
of the global pandemic, which entails special
Sexual exploitation and domestic violence attention.
run rampant in countries where most might
not expect, and inequality and discrimination It was reported in 2017 that half the world
threaten the prosperity of all people groups. continues to lack access to essential health
services.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates
that one in three women worldwide have been
victims of gender-based violence. Most of this
violence is intimate partner violence.

It has been shown that the exposure to 94 MILLION
pornography increases aggression in men, PEOPLE
and nearly 35% of all internet downloads
are pornographic. Eighty-eight percent of EXPERIENCE
pornography is violence against women. SEVERE VISUAL

We are still seeing the overarching effects of DEFICIT OR
COVID-19, including isolation and anxiety. A BLINDNESS DUE
spike in poor mental health has been observed
TO CATARACTS

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ONE WOMAN

IS KILLED

ALMOST EVERY WEEK

BY HER CURRENT

OR FORMER PARTNER

IN AUSTRALIA

Could this be true?

A Closer LOOK

One might assume that these problems aren’t One in every five Australians — about 4 million
prevalent. However, when digging a bit deeper, people — suffers from a mental illness in a
given year, and almost half the population has
it’s clear that AUSTRALIA is not immune to suffered a mental disorder at some time in
their life.
struggle.
Violence against women is a serious and
Disparities in education amongst children widespread problem in Australia. One in three
in different socioeconomic backgrounds is Australian women have experienced physical
significant throughout the nation. Groups violence since the age of 15.
of young people are not being well-prepared
to participate socially, democratically and SUICIDE CONTINUES TO
economically for adulthood. BE THE LEADING CAUSE
OF DEATH IN YOUNG
It has been shown that 15% of all Australian AUSTRALIANS.
youth are disengaged from any education
or training at the age of 24. Rates are much OVER ONE THIRD OF DEATHS
higher among young people from the lowest IN AUSTRALIANS AGED 15-24
socioeconomic backgrounds (32%), very remote WERE DUE TO SUICIDE IN
areas (38%) and among Indigenous young people 2020.
(45%).

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OUR TEAM MET
BONNIE IN 2010,
AND HE BECAME A
SPARK THAT HELPED
IGNITE HEARTS TO
NOT FORGET THE

ISOLATED

THOUGH HIS LIFE
WAS SHORT, HIS

LEGACY CONTINUES
TO LIVE ON

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PNG) is The unemployement rate is estimated to
be as high as 90% amongst young people
Australia’s nearest neighbour. In fact, aged 15 to 24 years in the National Capital
on the coast of Western Province, District (NCD).
Australia seems so close that you
could reach out and touch it. However, PNG’s maternal mortality rate is the highest
the disparities that one can see in the Pacific region, and immunisation
between the two nations are very coverage against preventable diseases has
evident. plateaued at around 60%.

Despite the country’s abundant PNG has one of the highest rates of oral
natural resources that have helped fuel cancer in the world per population, with only
the country’s rapid economic growth 62 dentists in the nation.
over the past decade, persistent
poverty remains mostly in rural areas, Despite great traditions, gender-based
where over 80% of the population lives. violence in PNG is considered by some to
be of epidemic proportions. It is estimated
There are over 7 million young people that two-thirds of women are victims of
under the age of 25 living in PNG, and some sort of physical or sexual violence in
only one in three children complete their lifetime. It has also been noted that
primary education. the nation has the highest rate of Google
pornography searches in the world.

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Ken Mulligan OBE, OAM Honourable Mike Reynolds CBE, AM The Right Honourable Sir Rabbie L
Managing Director Australia Patron Namaliu GCL, KCMG, CSM
Papua New Guinea Patron

PARTNERING & Collaborating

YWAM MS desires to partner with YWAM MS is honoured to have two
like-minded, visionary decision- patrons from Australia and Papua New
makers across various sectors, Guinea:
including government, business, • The Right Honourable Sir Rabbie
churches, universities and the
community, as well as at a Namaliu GCL, KCMG, CSM, Former Prime
grassroots level. Finding the right Minister of Papua New Guinea
partners is key; it is paramount • The Honourable Mike Reynolds CBE,
to successful community AM, Former Speaker of the Legislative
development. Assembly of Queensland

Excellent outcomes are achieved “THE CONTINUED AND STRONG
when collaborating together in a FRIENDSHIP AND COMRADERY BETWEEN
culturally respectful manner to THE PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND
strategically plan and implement YWAM MS IS TESTAMENT TO THE SHARED
programs efficiently, while also
complying with all regulatory DESIRE TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE
requirements. GOOD OF THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION.”

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR RABBIE NAMALIU GCL, KCMG, CSM,
FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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OPERATIONAL Integrity

All YWAM MS group entities are financially and legally Jared and Rebekah Hoover
autonomous and are audited professionally. Each entity
produces an annual financial summary which accounts for any
transfer of funds and transparency regarding development
or non-development activity. A wide range of donors from
Australia, PNG and around the world contribute toward the costs
associated with the programs delivered by each entity. YWAM
MS risk management includes the identification, evaluation
and prioritisation of risk, along with economical application
of resources, to minimise exposure, while maximising the
realisation of opportunities. This risk management process is
constantly evaluated.

The YWAM MS group works with several institutions for
professional excellence:

• ACS Financial “YWAM IS AS
• AON Insurance company MUCH A PART OF
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission TOWNSVILLE AS IS
• Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) THE ARMY, AS IS
• Australian Taxation Office THE COUNCIL, AS IS
• Australian Council for International Development EVERYONE ELSE.”
• Burnet Institute
• Coutts Redington Chartered Accountants CR JENNY HILL
• Dawson & Associates - Maritime Law Specialists MAYOR OF TOWNSVILLE
• Department of National Planning & Monitoring (PNG)
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
• Flag state: Cook Islands
• Honeycombes Property
• Investment Promotion Authority (PNG)
• Internal Revenue Commission
• Lloyd’s Marine Surveying
• National Department of Health (PNG)
• Office of Fair Trading QLD
• PKF Accounting and Business Advisors
• PNG Sustainable Development Program
• PVW Partners
• Provincial & Local Governments in PNG - GoPNG
• World Vision
• Wilson/Ryan/Grose Lawyers

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YWAM TOWNSVILLE RESOURCE CAMPUS

HopePROVIDING

THERE IS A GROWING
NUMBER OF LIKE-
MINDED ENTITIES
WORKING IN
COLLABORATION TO
HELP BRING HOPE,
CALLED THE ‘YWAM MS
GROUP.’

TRAINING IS A KEY
COMPONENT TO
MULTIPLICATION AND
A LASTING LEGACY.

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YWAM MS’ DENTAL, MEDICAL AND TRAINING TRAILER AND MV YWAM PNG

ustralia &AYWAM MEDICAL SHIPS
PNG

Of Papua New Guinea’s collaboration through repectful
population, 84% lives in rural dialogue and cultural sensivity.
areas. The isolation and lack of YWAM MS aligns itself with the
infrastructure makes delivering goals and objectives outlined in
healthcare and training the National Department of Health
extremely challenging. (NDoH) National Health Plan.
Through the use of the MV
YWAM PNG and YWAM MS land- YWAM MS has seen some incredible
based teams, YWAM MS delivers moments throughout the years,
training and medical services including the story of Selita, a
while building capacity among 32-year-old woman who had been
local health workers to remote blind for seventeen years due to
communities in PNG. dense cataracts. After a quick
operation aboard the MV YWAM
In collaboration with local PNG, her sight was restored, and
health workers, YWAM MS has she regained her independence for
delivered over 2 million medical the first time in years! Her story is
and training services to some of one of the many that encourages
the most isolated places in the and drives YWAM MS to continue
world. As a mother ship, the MV the work that they do through
YWAM PNG serves to strengthen working collaboratively with
existing services, while building local health workers in the field.
capacity and working in

SELITA AND YWAM VOLUNTEER OPHTHALMOLOGIST
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YWAM Townsville

YWAM Townsville Resource This campus also serves teams
Campus, with housing for 400 to strategically plan and monitor
people, serves the YWAM MS outreaches locally, nationally, and
group through non-formal, internationally providing support to
informal and formal training the teams on the field.
in a live/learn enviroment. This
campus provides dynamic, YWAM Townsville (RTO Reg. No
purposeful training specifically 30614, CRICOS Provider No. 02205D)
geared for community is a registered training organisation
engagment. in Australia with a broad range of
courses on scope.

YWAM TOWNSVILLE
RESOURCE CAMPUS HELPS
TO SERVES THE YWAM MS
GROUP AS A WHOLE

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RADIO Stations

99.9 LIVE FM TOWNSVILLE is seen through the provision Philip Rentsch
AND 91.9 FRESH FM of volunteers, finances, and
GLADSTONE training. 17

These community radio stations Plans are being developed
have been operational for years, to expand the radio station
broadcasting to a population of network into YWAM Port Moresby
over 250,000 Queenslanders. Satellite Campus. This will be
instrumental in community
Since 2016, YWAM took over the engagement and for educational
responsibility of broadcasting purposes, working in close
Live FM at the Townsville Campus collaboration with the MV YWAM
and developed new studios and PNG outreaches in isolated
formalised training (Cert III in regions of PNG and the YWAM
Screen and Media). Dental, Medical Semi-Trailer that
is focused on serving and building
In 2022, YWAM expanded to capacity through the 100+
Gladstone developing a new YWAM primary and secondary schools in
outreach house which includes 91.9 the National Capital District.
Fresh FM. Both radio stations have
very positive influence and strong
support of the communities which

YOUTH Precinct

In 2018 YWAM purchased transitional accommodation for

the former Salvation Army young women in need and a café

‘Recovery Centre’ in the to complement youth activities

Townsville CBD, now known across Townsville and beyond.

as the Youth Precinct. YWAM

has invested significantly ADVENTURE BASED
into the site, renovating the LEARNING - FOCUSING
housing, starting with basic ON PREVENTATIVE
cosmetic renovations and then CARE, INTERVENTION
completing a comprehensive AND REHABILITATION
refurbishment. After extensive

consultation with many

organisations, the Youth

Precinct is preparing for the next

phase of development, which

is inclusive of an adventure-

based learning centre (high/

low ropes, rockclimbing wall),

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YWAM Melbourne

In 1983 the founders of the THERE ARE OVER
YWAM Melbourne campus, 500,000 YOUNG
Steve and Julie Aherne, helped PEOPLE AND
to establish a training and 1,300 SCHOOLS IN
outreach centre that would MELBOURNE
serve the city of Melbourne,
regional towns in Victoria and The YWAM Melbourne
international communities. Satellite Campus
Building on the strong has an abundance of
foundation of the Aherne’s, in opportunities and is well
2019 a new era began, starting positioned to engage the
a process of a major leadership youth of the city through
change and vision re-focus to be seminars and outreach
part of the YWAM MS group. opportunities, both locally
and in PNG.
Melbourne is the cultural capital
of Australia, known for its music,
trendy cafes, laneways full of
street art, creative festivals and
events.

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YWAM Alma Bay

YWAM Alma Bay is in a beautiful, The motel style units and house,
prime location on Magnetic cafe/restaurant, conference area
Island. It is a short ferry ride from and pool make it ideal for those
Townsville to beach frontage and who want to get away.
is situated on one of the top 10
beaches in Queensland. Magnetic Island is part of the
Great Barrier Reef World Heritage
YWAM ALMA BAY IS FOR Area. Half of the island’s 5,184
SHORT TERM STAYS, hectares is protected as a national
RETREATS, HOLIDAYS, park, featuring spectacular natural
YOUTH ENCOUNTERS landscapes and seascapes such
AND EVENTS as boulder-strewn headlands,
hoop pines, sandy beaches and
Originally called the ‘Alma Bay fringing coral reefs. Magnetic
Beach Resort’, this rundown Island has Australia’s largest
facility needs a lot work to bring wild koala colony. Rock wallabies,
it back to life. brush tail possums and echidnas
are also among the mammals and
marsupials that live on the island.

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YWAM Port Moresby

‘The Jetty’ - YWAM Port Morseby The YWAM MS Port Moresby Matt and Anna Scott
Satellite Campus - is directly linked Campus will carry YWAM’s 21
to the MV YWAM PNG outreaches. Christian ethos: a vibrant,
After ten years of operations in PNG dynamic, live-learn,
with medical and training ships multicultural environment
and land-based teams, YWAM MS that provides young people a
is establishing a campus in Port platform to grow and flourish in
Moresby for the facilitation of their unique purpose and
vocational training and outreaches. strengths.
This facility will also be used to start
YWAM Outreach Houses around the
nation to build stronger engagement
in PNG.

There is a recognised need for
vocational education in PNG,
particularly in Port Moresby, where

90% OF YOUNG PEOPLE
AGED 15-24 IN NCD WERE
UNEMPLOYED IN 2011.

Matt and Anna Scott - Campus Managers

TrailerMEDICAL, DENTAL

& TRAINING
YWAM MS acquired a near-new This multi-use, mobile facility
Dental, Medical and Training semi- will strengthen existing services
trailer at the end of 2019 and is and provide an ideal learning
actively working with the NCD to environment in which local health
bring the trailer into Port Moresby care professionals and students can
for the purpose of providing dental develop their skills while responding
services, training opportunities and to the needs in the district.
health education to primary and
secondary schools in the National With only 62 dentists in the nation
Capital District. The trailer will to face the highest rate of oral
be housed at the Port Moresby cancer in the world, the need is
campus. significant.

THERE IS A GROWING The trailer’s visits to schools will
POPULATION AND be matched with interactive and
OVER 100 PRIMARY AND motivational school programs
SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN that are centred upon empowering
PORT MORESBY students, helping them understand
their value and strengths.

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HOW YOU CAN Get Involved

VOLUNTEER

Volunteer on MV YWAM PNG: Whether you are an experienced health
professional, university student, enthusiastic young person or skilled
mariner, we invite you to consider volunteering aboard the MV YWAM
PNG in Papua New Guinea!

Mission Building: Mission Building is a volunteer program that gives you
the opportunity to experience life at our campuses all while supporting
our work in Australia and PNG.

ADVOCATE

Community Ambassador: Passionate about development work? Enjoy
networking? Join the YWAM Medical Ships Australia & PNG team by
becoming a Community Ambassador in your local area.

Youth Ambassador: Are you passionate about helping people? Want to
be a part of something bigger than yourself? As a Youth Ambassador you
will have the opportunity to lead your peers and the wider community
in helping to support the work of YWAM MS in PNG.

TRAINING

Vocational Training: Vocational education is one of the best ways
for young people to explore their passions and get equipped. We offer
several registered training programs for youth. From hospitality to
business – the options are abundant!

Discipleship Training School (DTS): DTS gives you the opportunity to
set aside five and a half months of your life to grow in your faith while
serving the world around you. After 13 weeks of training at our campus
in either Townsville or Port Moresby, we take you on nine weeks of cross-
cultural outreach. It’s a life-changing experience!

Purpose and Leadership Development: An internship with a difference!
This is a two-year, hands-on course that trains you in the core aspects
of being a full-time volunteer with YWAM anywhere in the world with
skills that can be transferred to your next job, ministry opportunity, or
further study.

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CORPORATE Sponsorship

The YWAM MS group partners with many like-minded organisations
and has agreements in place with both government and non-
government entities to help build healthy lives, communities and
nations. If you would be interested in engaging with us, please
contact

UsCONTACT

If you would be interested in engaging with us, please contact:
• Address: 215 Walker Street, Townsville, QLD, 4810, Australia
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +61 7 4771 2123

We need your help!

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Mr Phillip Thompson OAM, MP & YWAM MS Volunteer Staff
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