New Futures
for Young People

We enable vulnerable young people and young families to navigate life challenges and thrive in the community.

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How We Help?

Crisis & Immediate Support

Housing

Health

Young
Women

Family Support

Other
Support

About BYS

We support homeless and vulnerable young people (aged 12-25 years) and their children, to secure and maintain housing. We provide emergency support and a range of services to assist young people to address physical and mental health issues, establish successful relationships and support networks and access pathways to education and employment.

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Our Impact

AJ bounced from place to place sleeping rough, trying to find a home.

Since entering BYS accommodation, life has completely turned around.
Tahi’s journey has taken her from sleeping rough to resilient, independent mother. She now has a vision to work as a social worker to pass on the help she received to the next generation of young people.

BYS has provided me with the ongoing support I needed as my circumstances continued to change over time.

See how we help create #NewFutures

BYS HUB & HEALTH SERVICES

42 McLachlan Street Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Australia

BYS has a number of different service
and accommodation sites, the Valley HUB is our main office.

Partners

BYS continues to be inspired by the innovative ways organisations and the community choose to support us. With your help, we can make an even bigger impact in the lives of vulnerable young people.

Latest News

Posted Nov 09, 2022

Best Workplace Award WINNER: Brisbane Youth Service

While we have felt it, Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is officially being recognised an exceptional place to work and national employer of choice! BYS has participated in the Voice Project employee feedback survey since 2018. Our annual staff survey results have just been released, and we have been awarded the Voice Project’s ‘Best Workplace Award […]

Media Release, Oct 13, 2022

Housing for Young People to Help Break the Cycle of Homelessness in Queensland

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) welcomes the recent State Government announcement of the Towards Ending Homelessness for Young Queenslanders 2022-27 policy and framework, providing greater clarity on how the almost $30 million State budget investment in housing and young homelessness initiatives will be spent to best support vulnerable young Queenslanders. The announcement comes a week before […]

Posted Oct 06, 2022

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Brisbane Youth Service AGM will be held on Tuesday 22 November 2022. 3:30-5:00pm Brisbane Youth Service Hub 42 McLachlan Street Fortitude Valley We hope you can join us to celebrate the achievements of the past year.

Connect with us @brisyouth

Today, Lou, Ella, Bek, and Vanessa attended 'Beyon

Today, Lou, Ella, Bek, and Vanessa attended 'Beyond the Law: Engaging DFSV research and practice', and presented on the BYS Youth DFV Advocate role and the K.I.N.D program – an individual intervention for young people using violence.

The aim of this workshop was to build relationships and share knowledge between academics and service providers who work in the area of domestic, family and sexual violence. Bringing together theory and practice will assist in furthering innovative and practical ways to improve our capacity to respond to DFSV in Queensland.

#BrisYouth #NewFutures #DFV

Thank you to everyone who attended the Brisbane Yo

Thank you to everyone who attended the Brisbane Youth Service AGM yesterday, with special thanks to Jahmarley Dawson who opened the event with a Welcome to Country on behalf of Songwoman Maroochy Barambah, and three brave young people who shared their stories.

We are very grateful to the BYS Board for their contributions to Brisbane Youth Service over the past 12 months. This year we welcome Board Member Dr Admire Matsika and Treasurer Annette Abrahams. We also farewell Kelly Moore and thank her for five years serving as BYS Board Treasurer.

President Mark Wheatley expressed his appreciation for the commitment of BYS staff to do all they can to genuinely help the most vulnerable in our community. “The ability to sustain this, as demand for support continues to grow, is a testament to both the leadership of BYS, and the staff who consistently deliver services with care and professionalism,” said Mark.

Yesterday we also launched the Brisbane Youth Service 2021-22 Annual Report, showcasing a huge year of adaption and innovation to meet the ongoing surge in demand for support. We are proud of the outcomes achieved for vulnerable young people and young families, and invite you to read some of their inspiring stories.

#BrisYouth #NewFutures #Brisbane #endyouthhomelessnes #youthhomelessness #homelessness

Despite another year of record high demand, driven

Despite another year of record high demand, driven by the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, housing shortages, and Brisbane floods, BYS continued to work alongside young people and young families to ensure they were supported, housed, and safe.

👉 Read our year in review in the Brisbane Youth Service 2021-22 Annual Report.👆 Link in bio 👆

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