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

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 […]

Posted Jun 23, 2021

A Couch is Not A Home – New screening tool helping support young couch surfers

A targeted Risk Screening tool available to workers engaging with young couch surfers has been developed by Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) through an evaluated trial of a dedicated Couch Surfing Hotline and Support Service. The trial run by Brisbane Youth Service and funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission (QMHC), commenced service delivery in October 219 and […]

Media Release, Apr 19, 2021

Youth homelessness at crisis point in Australia

Homelessness services are struggling to meet escalating demand, with Brisbane Youth Service recording a 336% jump in requests for support from January to March 2021 in comparison to the same period last year. This increased demand is putting extreme pressure on an already stretched frontline team, while at the same time the Federal Government has […]

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As Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week

As Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week wraps up, @eatingdisordersqld leaves us with this message: #DietsAreBullSht!

It's time to change the narrative that our bodies define our worth as humans and that dieting is a normal part of life. While we do not always love our bodies, we can aim to appreciate how our bodies perform and sustain us daily.

👉 Learn more at www.eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au

#DietsAreBullSht #BIEDAW #NoWrongWayToHaveaBody #BrisYouth #NewFutures

In 2020-21, one quarter of all the young people su

In 2020-21, one quarter of all the young people supported at BYS were young parents with 141 accompanying children.

When children and young people speak up and are not heard it can harm their development.

By focusing attention on child protection being everyone’s business, National Child Protection Week aims to raise awareness to ensure children are nurtured and safe.

👉 Learn more here: https://www.napcan.org.au/get-involved-2021/

#BrisYouth #NewFutures #ncpw #childprotection #childprotectionweek #childsafety

As a part of Body Image and Eating Disorders Week,

As a part of Body Image and Eating Disorders Week, @eatingdisordersqld is encouraging everyone that together we can help create safe, non-judgemental environments for conversations where bodies and people are not judged on their shape and size.

There is #NoWrongWayToHaveaBody and instead we should strive to accept the ones we have.

#NewFutures #BrisYouth #BIEDAW #NoWrongWayToHaveaBody

#WomensHealthWeek is a timely reminder to women an

#WomensHealthWeek is a timely reminder to women and girls to set aside time for their health and wellbeing.

Isn't it time you put yourself first? Start here and now by signing up to womenshealthweek.com.au to receive free health information, tips and tools.

#PowerYourHealth this #WomensHealthWeek @JeanHailes 6–10 September 2021

#BrisYouth #NewFutures