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Alyssia Kennedy expands Life After School program across Australia

Alyssia Kennedy, Tasmania's Young Australian of the Year in 2026, founded the Life After School program to teach budgeting, tax filing and other adult life skills to school‑aged students. The program, which helped secure her award nomination, is set to expand nationwide across Australia.

Kennedy plans to separate the initiative from her Upturn Tasmania business and register it as a not‑for‑profit, a move she says will make it easier to access grants and other funding. She noted that the Australian of the Year nomination gave the programme a significant boost. Nominations for the 2027 Australian of the Year Awards close at midnight on 31 July.

Entities: Alyssia Kennedy · Australian of the Year Awards · Life After School program · Tasmania · Upturn Tasmania

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  • [● 30 SOURCES] Alyssia Kennedy founded the Life After School program, an educational package teaching life skills such as budgeting and tax filing. (Life After School founder)
  • [● 30 SOURCES] Operating as a not‑for‑profit will make it easier for the programme to access grants and other funding. (Not‑for‑profit funding benefit)
  • [● 30 SOURCES] The Life After School program is being expanded nationwide across Australia. (Nationwide expansion)
  • [● 19 SOURCES] Kennedy says the award nomination boosted the program and gave her personal motivation. (All articles)
  • [● 30 SOURCES] Nominations for the 2027 Australian of the Year Awards close at midnight on July 31. (Nomination deadline)
  • [● 30 SOURCES] The program aims to teach budgeting, tax filing and other adult life skills to school students. (Program curriculum)
  • [● 30 SOURCES] Alyssia Kennedy was Tasmania's Young Australian of the Year in 2026. (Award winner)
  • [● 30 SOURCES] Kennedy plans to separate the Life After School program from her Upturn Tasmania business and operate it as a not‑for‑profit. (Organizational restructuring)

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