Local Heroes
Community
BE STRONG - BE CALM - BE KIND - TRY HARD
Help young people build life skills while building yours too.
Join a community putting simple life skills into action while helping TESSA Inc. bring those same skills to young people.
Choose your contribution
Select a monthly or annual contribution and become a Local Hero.
Get access to your Local Heroes App
Your personal space to learn, take action and follow our community's impact.
Be part of the community
Learn practical Life Skills, take weekly CODE Actions and see the difference we're making together.
Choose how you'd like to join
A simple way to be part of the community.
LEARN - the same practical Life Skills you are helping young people for you and your family
TAKE ACTION - practice these skills and join others in making a difference
IMPACT REPORT - see the difference you are making in the world
EVERYTHING a Local Hero receives, plus:
JOIN US - Invitation to special TESSA Inc. events
For those who would like to contribute a little more.
Your Local Heroes Community
Your contribution helps young people access our Life Skills Programs.
But being a Local Hero is also an invitation to practise those skills yourself.
Through the Local Heroes app you can learn a practical Life Skill, take a simple CODE action, and see the impact our community is creating together.
Learn - Take Action - See Our Impact
Join Monthly
Join Yearly
Why give?
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SUPPORT
Your contribution helps TESSA Inc. bring practical Life Skills Programs to young people.
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LEARN
Take something back with you — practical ideas for resilience, emotional regulation, relationships to apply in your everyday life.
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ACT
Turn those ideas into action through the CODE:
Be Strong - Be Calm - Be Kind - Try Hard.
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BELONG
Join other Local Heroes taking small actions that add up to something bigger.
Real & Measurable Impact
12
TOTAL LOCAL HEROES
8
TOTAL CODE ACTIONS
38,771
YOUNG PEOPLE BENEFITED
1,886
LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS DELIVERED
Frequently Asked Questions
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A Local Hero is someone who makes a small regular contribution to support TESSA Inc.'s work with young people and becomes part of the Local Heroes Community.
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You'll receive access to the Local Heroes app, where you can explore a weekly Life Skill, take part in CODE actions and follow the impact our community is creating.
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A CODE Action is a simple way to put one of our four values into practice: Be Strong, Be Calm, Be Kind or Try Hard. Each action turns a Life Skill into something you can actually do.
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Your contribution supports TESSA Inc.'s work helping young people develop practical skills for resilience, emotional regulation, confidence and respectful relationships.
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Yes! TESSA Inc. is a fully tax deductible charity.
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Yes! We run life skills programs and professional development workshops in government and non government schools in Victoria, NSW and Queensland.
Please send us an email to admin@tessainc.org.au