New Futures
for Young People

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

Do you need help?

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 Oct 21, 2021

Q&A with Clinic Registered Nurse, Karren Simpson

Seven questions with BYS Clinic Registered Nurse, Karren Simpson What do you do here at Brisbane Youth Service? I’m lucky enough to be the Clinic’s Registered Nurse The best part of your job? Young people face many challenges and are often raising themselves, being part of a compassionate team helping them transition to […]

Posted Oct 19, 2021

Q&A with the Manager of Young Women and Young Families Team, Louise Baker

Seven questions with the Manager of Young Women and Young Families Team, Louise Baker What do you do here at Brisbane Youth Service? I manage the Young Women and Young Families Team. The best part of your job? Supporting my workers on the frontline to do their best work – they look after […]

Media Release, Aug 04, 2021

Daggy Jumper Day helping young people with nowhere to go

Brisbane Youth Service is calling on the community to dig out their silly sweaters and support vulnerable young people for Daggy Jumper Day, Friday 6 August, as part of Homelessness Week. This year’s official Homelessness Week theme is ‘Everybody Needs a Home’, a message that is particularly pressing for under 25 year old’s who make […]

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The prolonged effects of the pandemic are having m

The prolonged effects of the pandemic are having major impacts on community services leading to heightened levels of disruption. According to the Australian Community Sector Survey, by the end of 2021, four in five participants (80%) reported levels of demand had increased. In particular, services that offered support with housing, homelessness, young children, young people and young families had increased by 88%

In 2020-21, BYS recorded a 60% increase in new requests for support with the average number of times each young person was supported reaching its highest level ever at 33 occasions of support.

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https://brisyouth.org/research-and-publications/

#BrisYouth #NewFutures

This year, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy will celebr

This year, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Organisers say this celebration is to "honour and mourn our past, celebrate our survival and strategise for the next 50 years." The embassy stands as a beacon for contemporary Aboriginal activism and is the world’s longest continuous protest for Indigenous land rights.

BYS acknowledges the impacts of history on the social, emotional and physical health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. We are committed to delivering services and programs that are culturally safe, secure and appropriate which incorporates the cultural rights and distinct values of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. BYS is currently developing a new Reconciliation Action Plan and there will be opportunities for young people to get involved.

#BrisYouth #NewFutures #RAP

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/indigenous-activism-today-tent-embassy-australia-day-anniversary/100773630

BYS is closed today for the public holiday, re-ope

BYS is closed today for the public holiday, re-opening at 9am Thursday 27 January

🚨 For any emergency that requires ambulance, police or fire service
👉 Please call 000

🏡 If you are experiencing homelessness or are housed but at risk of homelessness
👉 Call the Homelessness Hotline on 1800 474 753

🚨 If you are experiencing domestic violence
👉 Call Brisbane Domestic Violence Service on 3217 2544

📍 To find support services near you
🔎 Go to www.askizzy.org.au

If you're on the Telstra or Vodafone mobile networks, you can access AskIzzy on your phone even if you don't have credit or access to WIFI.

If you are over the age of 18 and have had the sec

If you are over the age of 18 and have had the second dose of your primary dose course of COVID-19 vaccination at least 4 months ago you are eligible for your booster shot.

Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine provide very good protection.

A booster dose will make sure the protection from the first two doses is even stronger and longer lasting, and should help prevent spread of the virus.

#BrisYouth #NewFutures