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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 […]
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Brisbane Youth Service receives new funding for domestic violence program from the Paul Ramsay Foundation
Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) has been awarded a $250,000 grant to enhance its services for young people using violence. The grant is part of a $13.6 million funding package that the Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF), in partnership with the Australian Communities Foundation (ACF), has distributed to 58 organisations in Australia working with key groups impacted […]
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Brisbane Youth Service Welcomes State Government Announcement of New Emergency Accommodation for Young People
Brisbane Youth Service is grateful to Minister Scanlon and the Queensland Department of Housing for today’s announcement that a vacant Brisbane motel will be transformed to accommodate vulnerable young people experiencing homelessness. Brisbane Youth Service CEO Pam Barker said that while the sector works to create long-term housing solutions, all emergency options must be explored […]
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