National Rugby League Mentors to Divert At-risk Bush Teens From Crime

‘You can’t be what you can’t see and if young people in Moree see an NRL player in the peak of his or her game they can imagine what’s possible for them.’

Police gather at the crime scene after a man stabbed a woman and attempted to stab others in central Sydney on August 13, 2019, before being pinned down by members of the public and detained by police. - Police said the woman was in a stable condition and there were no immediate reports of other injuries, despite "a number of attempted stabbings by the same offender." (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images

Sporting mentors for at-risk young people could help break the cycle of crime sweeping Australia’s regional centres.

The “outside the box” initiative involves the National Rugby League (NRL) partnering with NSW Police to recruit young people in towns across the state.