Welcome to SU Australia.
SU stands for Scripture Union, an organisation with over 140 years of history.
About Us
SU Australia works alongside churches and communities to give children, young people and their families opportunities to discover hope and life in God’s big story.
We do this through the provision of school chaplaincy services, camps, community-based missions, schools ministry, At-Risk Youth programs, and offer nationally recognised training programs in youth work at both Certificate IV and Diploma levels.
Our Mission
To bring God’s love, hope, and good news to children, young people, and families.
Our Values
- Engaging Life
- Loving God
- Developing people
- Empowering teams
- Creating belonging
Among our principal activities are:
SCHOOLS
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Creative strategies for working with ‘at risk’ young people in schools and communities, including Curriculum support, lunchtime programs, seminars, leadership development, ethics and lifestyle, peer support and mentoring, camping.
MISSIONS
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These are Christian ‘Holiday Programs’ conducted by SU, and include:
- Free, fun and interactive holiday programs in over 20 different holiday locations
- Youth support work in NYE hotspots
- School term holiday clubs
INTERNSHIPS
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SU operates a vocational learning program that combines exciting, on the ground’ ministry involvement, with gaining a formal certificate in Youth work. Interns can either serve in schools or in camping programs. The program runs for a year.
RESOURCES
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Our bookshop is set up to stock a select range of the very best tools to assist people to work with children, young people and families ranging from philosophical to immediately practical. SU also has an excellent range of Bible reading aids for all ages.
SU is a non profit organisation, and almost totally funded through donations from Christians and churches.
We welcome you to support our work in this way.