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Backswing
Build real skills through real projects
From participation to capability
Backswing is a facilitated, project-based experience where participants work in teams on real-world projects. They build confidence and employability skills by doing planning, creating, and delivering something that matters.
Real projects, not practice
Participants don’t complete exercises – they work on real projects with real outcomes. This creates a stronger sense of purpose, accountability, and ownership.
What participants gain
Community: Participants work together on a real project that creates value for the local community.
From idea to delivery, the project is developed with purpose and real-world relevance.
Capability: Participants build and apply employability skills while working on the project – gaining practical experience that translates into work.
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Connection: Participants build relationships with employers, organisations, and peers – creating networks that support future opportunities.
A structured project journey
Participants move through a simple, guided process:
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identify a real-world challenge
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plan and develop a project
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collaborate as a team
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present outcomes to stakeholders
A real project experience that builds confidence, skills, and momentum.
Designed for facilitators
Backswing can be delivered by Turn or by your organisation. We support facilitators with a clear framework and guided process, enabling them to run high-impact, real-world projects with confidence and consistency.
Proven in real-world programs
Backswing has been delivered across a range of government-funded and community programs, including:
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Transition to Work
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Empowering YOUth Initiative
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Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC)
It has supported diverse cohorts and communities across multiple regions.