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Posted Mar 20, 2024

BRISBANE TIMES: “He was there to learn not to be violent towards women, including me.”

“He seemed so nice and sweet at the start.” This is how 22-year-old Harley described her ex-boyfriend as he treated her when they started dating a couple of years ago. Over the course of their relationship, Harley was abused verbally, psychologically, sexually and physically. At Brisbane Youth Service, Harley joined a support group for young […]

Posted Mar 18, 2024

THE COURIER MAIL: Violence hits youths hard – Those who flee face homelessness

Domestic and family violence is forcing young Queenslanders into homelessness, a new report (by Brisbane Youth Service) has revealed. Jane, 18, experienced violence throughout her early childhood and teenage years. She said BYS had helped her find what triggered her.” Brisbane Youth Service CEO Pam Barker said more funding needed to be provided by the […]

Posted Mar 13, 2024

ABC NEWS RADIO: Homeless youth ‘more likely’ to have experienced DV: study

Young people facing homelessness experience family and intimate partner violence at disproportionately higher rates than the general population, a groundbreaking new report confirms. Brisbane Youth Service conducted a seven-year demographic trend analysis of 2,800 young people who have accessed support since 2015, the results of which are published today in Young People and Family and […]