For years, the Kimberley community, along with service providers and the WA Police Force, have recognised the need for a safe space for street-present young people at night who need somewhere else to turn to, besides the police station. Extensive stakeholder engagements, including the Solutions Accountability and Teamwork (S.A.T) forum in Broome in January 2022, highlighted the need for services to better support at-risk and street-present young people especially at night. Extensive community engagement, including the West Kimberley System Design Project led by EC-West (over 430 participants across 8 locations in the Kimberley), validated the need for culturally secure safe spaces in Broome. In 2022, EC-West partnered with the Dept of Justice to progress the KJJS-Collab Project. A design committee was formed with State and Local Government representatives, Empowered Young Leaders representatives and community members. EC-West is excited to announce that the Ngurra Buru project entered its implementation phase in May 2024. This milestone reflects the successful collaboration of the Design Committee, which is committed to empowering our young people. Recognising the importance of cultural sensitivity, the design committee has partnered with KAHRA who has been working closely with our team to develop and implement a culturally informed evaluation framework. Supported by EC-West as the backbone secretariat, the design committee will continue to hold meetings to ensure the project’s smooth execution. An ethics committee has also been established, bringing together key stakeholders from the design committee and Ngurra Buru staff employed by Kullarri Regional Communities Indigenous Corporation. As we move into the next phase of the Ngurra Buru project we remain dedicated to supporting community led initiatives that build strong foundations for thriving young people.