After committing to an Inquiry into the safety of regional communities and announcing more than $26 million in initiatives, the announcements keep coming.

The NSW Premier joined police and NRL players in Moree on Wednesday 3 April to launch a program aimed at keeping young people on the right path.

Project Pathfinder will provide mentorship by NRL players to at-risk teenagers from the regions. Participants will be selected for three-month rounds, with potential for intake to expand.

Reactions to the announcements have been mixed and with the fine print still to come, western plains communities will be wondering whether the project will reach far enough to reduce youth crime.

While teenagers will get the chance to spend time with players in Sydney, NRL head Peter V'landys told media in Moree the players will also come out to bush towns.

"Will this program be successful? Well I'm a walking example."

"I was in a similar situation as a youth, a migrant kid, found it hard to assimilate, and it was rugby league that made me assimilate," Mr V'landys said.

"It was rugby league, through a role model that came down and spoke to me and gave me that inspiration to want to succeed."

Premier Chris Minns announces Pathfinder Project in Moree on Wednesday 3 April.

Bourke Police Citizens Youth Club Manager, Rozaria Suckling said the program is "definitely worth having," although she would like to see higher intake.

"Our young girl that went, she absolutely enjoyed it and there's a lot of kids out this way that don't get opportunities like that. They hardly get to even leave Bourke," she said.

"[It's] understandable there's budgeting , there's grants, obviously money gets involved a lot around this sort of stuff, but instead of having one kid could it be an opportunity where there could be a group?

"Seeing the smile on her face and knowing she enjoyed it, I just wish a few more kids could've witnessed that experience as well."

Three people from Lightning Ridge, Moree and Bourke completed the program's pilot. Teenagers who have committed crimes are not eligible.

“Project Pathfinder is an innovative example of how the Government can work with community partners to support young people to stay on the right track and pursue their goals," NSW Premier Chris Minns said.

“Sport is an invaluable tool in a young person’s life which teaches them vital lessons about teamwork and leadership."

The launch follows an $26.2 million March announcement from the NSW government focused on youth crime in the regions, particularly on early intervention and prevention programs. $13.4 million of that is earmarked for a pilot program in Moree.

The Project Pathfinder announcement is light on detail at this stage, with no news of which towns or how many young people might be involved.

Barwon MP Roy Butler welcomed the program, but said existing programs already need attention.

"Project Pathfinder is positive for Moree. There is a problem with youth crime in that community, and something should be done about it. And I know we have had a couple of kids complete the pilot program from Bourke and Lightning Ridge, which is great," Mr Butler said.

"However, the decision to invest in Moree does not account for the higher crime rates per capita of crime and youth crime in other Barwon communities."

"The June budget is not far away, and I have asked the government to consider funding diversionary programs in Barwon as a priority.

"We have programs that exist but need support and others that are ready to go but need funding. We cannot wait a year for decisions about resourcing diversionary youth programs in Barwon."

Greens spokesperson for Justice, Sue Higginson, called the program a "smokescreen."

“Project Pathfinder is nothing short of a well-timed media distraction to turn heads from Labor’s recent youth bail law catastrophe. Instead of pushing genuine reform, the Premier is drumming up feel-good media stories and hiding behind the star power of the NRL,” Ms Higginson said.