YCC participants @ the
Mt Barker Wetlands with
vegetation map


YCC team
@ Clealand Wildlife Park


YCC Participants @ Echunga goldfields


YCC participants conducting seed propagation


YCC participant @ Murray Bridge


CC participant @ Monarto Zoo


YCC participant building a fence

YCC participants weeding

South Australia Youth Conservation Corps

WHAT IS Youth Conservation Corps?

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is an initiative of the South Australian Government and has been delivered by Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) since 2003.

YCC is aimed at assisting young people (16 to 24 years old) to gain employment and/or further training by providing them with skills and experience while they participate in projects that contribute to the conservation of South Australia’s natural and cultural heritage.

YCC is a two day per week program that runs for up to 24 weeks, however participants are encouraged to use the program as a vehicle that they can utilize until they get that all important job.

WHY DO YCC?

Participants gain accredited training and acknowledgement in:

    • Senior First Aid -  Level II
    • OH&S - Level II
    • Modules from Conservation and Land Management – Certificate II
    • Career planning
Participants will also gain skills in:
    • Restoration/Building training
    • Project management/Data collection
    • Team Leadership Roles / Mentoring
    • Confidence
    • Work ethic
    • Communication Skills
    • Problem Solving – people, logistics
    • Work Site Organization
    • Networking/Friends

During their time on the project, participants will spend one day per week training in modules from Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management and Introductory Vocational Education. The second day participants will spend out in the field on various conservation projects throughout SA.

On each project there will be a variety of tasks to be undertaken, ranging from site preparation and monitoring, tree planting, flora and fauna management, bird surveys, trail construction, fencing, seed collection and propagation.

Participants will receive protective clothing, safety boots and sun-safe hats for their outdoor work, and also have access to designated transportation spots. 

Travel Opportunities

CVA is offering scholarships for YCC participants to travel to California to work on the California Conservation Corps program. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship please complete a scholarship application form available from this site.

Past and Current projects in:
    • Adelaide Hills
    • SA Museum
    • South East (Mt Gambier Parks and Wildlife)
    • Northern Adelaide (Urban Forest)
    • Southern Adelaide (Urban Forest)
    • Burra Parks and Wildlife
    • Cleland Wildlife Park
    • Blackhill Conservation Park
    • Echunga Gold Fields
    • Clare & Gilbert Valley
    • Wetland - Adelaide Hills
    • Energy Conservation Audits - Adelaide Hills
It’s easy to get involved simply: