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Bust out a burpee (or two, or ten, or twenty …) and help raise vital funds for vulnerable young people this Youth Homelessness Matters Day on Wednesday, 18 April 2018! The Burpees for BYS challenge began in 2017 when Dave Kramer (a.k.a. Dave the Trainer) put his body on the line in a personal challenge […]

BYS has received $14,000 of funding from Queensland Police Service as part of their Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASM) program. The funding is being used to provide BYS outreach services between February and May 2018 targeting young people identified as vulnerable in the CBD. The goals of the BYS Street Outreach program are: To engage […]

In Brisbane,  Youth Week (6-15 April) is the largest annual event for people aged 12 to 25, with activities celebrating young artists, musicians, skaters, environmentalists and other social enterprisers. It provides opportunities for young people to enjoy lifestyle and leisure opportunities, share ideas and celebrate their contribution to our community. See below for just some […]

The Sustaining Young Tenancies (SYT) Project was conceived by BYS in response to a gap in support for young people once they achieve a social housing tenancy. Where most other services focus on getting young people into housing, they aren’t resourced to provide support to ensure tenancy success. The SYT approach focuses on building a […]

The very week before World Oral Health Day 10 amazing oral health practitioners from South East Queesland volunteered their time at the BYS pop-up dental clinic during the week of 12-16 March. 29 young people went away with bigger, brighter smiles due to these generous oral health professionals. BYS offers week long ‘pop up’ dental […]

We are lucky to have some incredibly dedicated people who work with us at BYS. This is Dr Andrew who has just celebrated 24 years at BYS – what an achievement! Dr Andrew is our GP who is available each week at the Hub in Fortitude Valley for consultations with young people. Rumour has it […]

Launching the Queensland Edition of the Parity Magazine The Parity Magazine “Responding to homelessness in Queensland” was launched on 15 March 2018 by the Department of Housing and Public Works. View the magazine This edition of the magazine included nine articles by BYS and collaborators focused on youth homelessness, demonstrating the breadth of BYS’ work and […]

International Women’s Day 2018 BYS #PressforProgress by supporting vulnerable young women to navigate life challenges and create new futures. “I needed to come to BYS for help because, I couldn’t live at home and I was sleeping in a friend’s sitting room chair… When I was six months pregnant, someone gave me BYS’s number and […]