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Posted Jul 21, 2025

SBS News: The ‘invisible victims’ being left behind in Australia’s domestic violence response

Witnessing or experiencing family violence can have a lifelong impact on children and, in some cases, even lead to them becoming perpetrators. Pam Barker, CEO of Brisbane Youth Service, says people who witness or experience domestic and family violence at a young age are also more likely to use violence themselves. She says this is […]

Posted May 21, 2025

Young people shape a groundbreaking response to help end the cycle of violence and homelessness

A bold new blueprint to end the harrowing cycle of homelessness will redefine how young people impacted by domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) are supported, with an urgent call for government support. Driven by data that shows DFSV is a leading cause of youth homelessness, Brisbane Youth Service has developed the groundbreaking Youth Domestic, […]

Posted May 06, 2025

Brisbane Youth Service launches new program to support LGBTIQA+ young people facing violence

To mark Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, Brisbane Youth Service has launched a new group-based initiative supporting LGBTIQA+ young people aged 18–25 to build safe, respectful relationships and recover from past experiences of violence. The new program, SAGE+, is designed specifically for LGBTIQA+ young people who have experienced domestic, family, or sexual violence and/or […]

ABC Radio: Brisbane Youth Service CEO Speaks on Urgent Need for Action on Youth Homelessness

Ahead of Youth Homelessness Matters Day, our CEO Pam Barker spoke with ABC Brisbane’s Kelly Higgins-Devine about the urgent issue of youth homelessness in Australia and the need for immediate action. Listen to Pam Barker’s full interview with ABC Brisbane: Key facts: Many Australians are unaware of the extent of this crisis happening right here […]

Posted Mar 20, 2025

BYS launches early intervention program designed to keep families together and young people out of homelessness

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is proud to be the first in Queensland to launch Ruby’s, an early intervention program designed to keep families together and prevent children from entering the homelessness system. With homelessness at crisis point in Brisbane and too few beds available to meet the need, early intervention is critical to relieving pressure […]

ABC Listen (PM Podcast): The year-on-year increase in young people seeking housing support

Posted Feb 24, 2025

How our Positive Transitions Program supports young people to create new futures

For young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, maintaining stability and independence can feel overwhelming. That’s why our Sustaining Young Tenancies and Transitions services, like our Positive Transitions Program (PTP), are so crucial in addressing the needs of those facing housing challenges. The Positive Transitions Program is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. This […]

Posted Dec 12, 2024

ABC NEWS: Early intervention services to address Australia’s family violence crisis

Experts say working with perpetrators when they’re still teens could shift the dial on Australia’s family violence crisis. A 2021 Senate inquiry found while early intervention is critical there are too few programs and not enough evidence on what works. Lou Baker [from Brisbane Youth Service] said reports of teens breaking phones or engaging in […]

Posted Dec 02, 2024

Our Youth Support Centre is now open! A new era of support begins

Home sweet home Our 13-year vision of a purpose-built Youth Support Centre has officially come to life. Located at 518 Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley, this new centre serves as a safe and welcoming space for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to access youth-specific critical services, all under one roof. “Today we […]

Posted Nov 11, 2024

Annual General Meeting – 26 November 2024

The Brisbane Youth Service AGM will be held on Tuesday 26 November 2024. 3:00-4:30pm Brisbane Youth Service Youth Support Centre 518 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley (map) We hope you can join us to celebrate the achievements of the past year. Please RSVP by Wednesday 20 November to events@brisyouth.org. The following documents are available to download: […]

Posted Oct 18, 2024

Brisbane Youth Service to Move to New Youth Support Centre at 518 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is excited to announce the move to a purpose-built Youth Support Centre at 518 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley. The new centre will open on Monday 4 November, offering a one-stop-shop for young people seeking help with housing, health, domestic and family violence, and other support services. In preparation for the move, […]

Posted Oct 16, 2024

Building New Futures Together: MinterEllison’s Decade of Support for Vulnerable Youth

Contributions from the corporate community come in all shapes and sizes. From Christmas hamper donations and Daggy Jumper Day fundraisers to pro bono legal advice on lease agreements, policy developments, and governance practices. For more than a decade, our partner MinterEllison has supported BYS in all these ways – and so much more. Supporting behind […]