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The 11th of August 2026 saw the third annual Raising the Roof fundraiser for Brisbane Youth Service by Brisbane-founded label Real Feels Music. Like its namesake, Real Feels has young musicians and community at the heart of everything they do. Raising the Roof is a night of music and community in support of young people […]

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) has earned accreditation from Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL). This shows that our health services meet national standards for clinical governance, safety, and quality. BYS CEO Pam Barker said the accreditation was an important milestone for the organisation. “AGPAL accreditation provides independent confirmation that our health services meet recognised safety […]

Q&A with Lou Baker – Young Women, Families, and Safe Relationships Senior Manager Every young person deserves safety, stability, and the chance to thrive. Yet three out of four young people supported by Brisbane Youth Service have experienced family violence, and half have faced intimate partner violence. Many are also parents – 30% last year, […]

Brisbane Youth Service CEO, Pam Barker has been appointed to the Queensland LGBTQIA+ Roundtable, a key state government advisory body working to ensure Queensland’s services, policies, and programs are inclusive of people with diverse genders, sexualities, and innate variations of sex characteristics. Pam brings deep expertise to the Roundtable, having previously served as CEO of […]