[4] Created partly to help high youth unemployment in the area, it gives young people the opportunities to learn skills they might not acquire elsewhere.
One of the lead music educators at the centre is member of synth-pop band Heaps Good Friends, Nick O'Connor.
It also has facilities for live broadcasts, and caters for the creation of content for podcasts, YouTube, radio programs, and Twitch streaming.
[7] The year-long programme was developed in partnership with Aboriginal-owned production company Balya Productions, includes workshops, masterclasses and live gigs, and aims to provide connections to professional mentors for 10 local musicians or groups, to help them develop performing skills.
[15][16] In July 2023, WOMADelaide and NSS Academy selected ALITA, Nestor Again, Nimpala Rose, Rob Edwards, and Sofia Menguita as mentees for the program.