A screen-free journey that builds your child’s confidence, resilience, and life skills—guided by you.
A structured, goal-based framework that supports your child’s growth through real-world experiences, tailored to their age, interests, and abilities. Flexible, fun, and guided by you, with simple tools to help you get started.
Choosing the level best suited to your child’s age and ability, your child chooses activities, sets goals and completes the required number of hours across four activity sections.
They track their progress in a physical Compass Record Book — not on a screen. Along the way, they reflect on their experiences and strengths. At the end, they earn a physical and digital badge and certificate to recognise their achievement.
No app, no online portal, and no screens — just hands-on learning, meaningful experiences, and shared moments of growth.
Our mission is to positively enhance the development of young Australians by engaging them in a program of self discovery and learning that enhances their opportunities and exposes them to experiences they might not otherwise had. With a strategic focus on disadvantaged and marginalised youth, we aim to ensure that all young people have access to The Compass Award and its benefits, regardless of background or circumstance.
Awards Victoria Ltd is committed to being a child safe and child friendly organisation. It recognises, respects and promotes children’s rights and is committed to protecting and empowering children who come into contact with the organisation. At Awards Victoria Ltd children are to be listened to, taken seriously and treated with sensitivity and compassion.
Awards Victoria Ltd acknowledges that children’s safety is the responsibility of the whole community and recognises its own responsibilities in keeping children safe from abuse. It has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse.
Awards Victoria Ltd values diversity and will not tolerate discriminatory practices. It recognises the vulnerabilities of particular groups of children and pays particular attention to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the safety of children with a disability.
