Living Music recognizes music as a powerful medium for positively engaging young people to act in their own interests, with their own beliefs and to their own capabilities.

Through Living Music’s programs youth participants can re-connect, fostering relationships with community based welfare organisations, professional musicians and music industry.

With young people working alongside high profile music industry professionals, Living Music provides a range of opportunities that will assist young people to forge careers in the music industry as well as build self-esteem and social connection.

Living Music works with, and has completed projects for the following clients:

State government and local council

City of Melbourne – Underground Loop Mentor program and Living Music FreeZa committee; Department of Human Services – In House Music Program Victorian Youth Justice music program (10 year partnership); Department of Planning and Community Development - Living Music FreeZa Crew all age events management committee; Department of Justice - ‘Make Your Own Luck’ Hip Hop mentor program

Welfare Sector

Jesuit Social Services‘ – Gateway Music Program (seven year partnership); The Centre, North Melbourne; Australian Children’s Music Foundation - Weekly music workshops/mentoring at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre; Somebody’s Daughter Theatre Company – Musical direction/tuition at Dame Phyllis Frost Prison and Secure Welfare; Drummond Street Relationship Centre - Music workshops; Inner East Community Health Centre - ‘Make your own luck’ CD project

Education Sector

Kensington Community High School - Music program; Victoria University - Music mentorship program & national accreditation lisense; Stride Foundation – Secondary schools mentorship program