Building a smarter alternative

It costs the government $1.2 million to house one young person in custody for one year. CON|X is building a smarter alternative focused on practical support, safer transitions, and coordinated care.

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Focus areas

The outcomes we are designing for and actively building across the platform.

Employment

Work readiness and pathways

Practical support for resumes, applications, and early work opportunities.

Housing

Safer transitions

Connecting young people with trusted housing providers and call-first pathways.

Learning

Skills and education

Supporting training, confidence, and next-step planning.

Wellbeing

Health and stability

Helping young people stay connected to support around wellbeing.

What we are improving

We are focused on what matters most in transition: employment, education, housing, wellbeing, and service coordination.

How we report progress

We share validated metrics as evidence matures. This page focuses on the priorities and implementation areas we can stand behind today.

Youth onboarding and engagement

Making first contact and building trust quickly.

Employment and skills pathways

Turning intent into concrete next steps.

Housing and service connection

Helping young people find practical support options.

Document readiness

Keeping critical ID and records safe and accessible.

Cross-portal coordination

Improving handover quality between teams and providers.

Continuous improvement

Iterating based on lived experience and frontline feedback.

Who we're supporting

CON|X reaches young people across diverse backgrounds and locations.

Priority

First Nations young people

Culturally safe pathways are a core design priority

Culturally safe support pathways and dedicated Cultural Hub

Focus

Regional and remote communities

Digital access helps reduce postcode barriers

Digital-first approach enables access regardless of location

16-21

Transition age cohort

Supporting key years of transition to independence

Tailored support for transition to independence

Cost context

Youth custody (per year)$1.2M
Smarter alternative focusEarly support
PrioritySmarter alternative

The economic case

It costs the government $1.2 million to house one young person in custody for one year. CON|X is being built as a smarter alternative that invests in earlier support and practical pathways.

  • Invest earlier in housing, jobs, and support pathways
  • Coordinate services in one place for better continuity
  • Improve reliability and accountability as evidence matures

Our journey

From pilot to long-term scale.

Phase 1

Pilot and partner onboarding

Build trusted local workflows

Phase 2

Refine youth and provider journeys

Strengthen reliability and usability

Phase 3

Expand service coverage

Grow provider and employer participation

Phase 4

Scale with accountability

Measure, learn, and improve continuously

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