ABOUT THRIVE

Thrive Outreach Australia is a Melbourne-based mentoring and development service delivering structured youth engagement programs in schools, organisations, and community settings.

Programs are designed to support identity development, social capability, and personal responsibility through a combination of mentoring frameworks, real-world engagement, and creative delivery methods.

Thrive delivers structured, time-bound programs that build consistency, communication, and self-direction — using mentoring as the foundation and creative engagement as the vehicle for developmental growth.

  • Areas of focus include:

    • Youth Mentoring and Development

    • Mindset Development and Emotional Awareness

    • Identity, Responsibility and Personal Development

    • Integrity and Character Building

    • Positive Relationship Building

    • Social Awareness and Communication

    • Community Engagement

    • Creative Development Workshops

Founder & Director
SAM RHOOK

Sam is the Founder and Director of Thrive Outreach Australia, delivering specialised youth development programs that support young people, families, and communities through structured mentoring and creative engagement.

With a background in youth work, community services, and creative program delivery, Sam has developed a practical mentoring framework focused on identity development, responsibility, communication, and long-term behavioural growth.

His work centres on translating mentoring principles into real-world environments — using creative mediums such as hip hop, media production, and storytelling as practical tools to build confidence, leadership capacity, and personal accountability.

Sam works across schools, organisations, family systems, and community settings both locally and internationally, delivering structured youth development programs designed to support meaningful developmental outcomes for young people.