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In 2016 Pita Taufatofua broke the internet as the shirtless Tongan flag bearer at the Rio Olympic games, but what most people don’t know is that the dual-sport Olympian has a long history of helping young people achieve their dreams.  Now he’s helping Brisbane Youth Service to break a Guinness World Record to raise awareness […]

It started with the desire of wanting to give back, a passion, founded in my own experience, which has morphed from a fitness challenge to a burpees challenge and is now an official Guinness World Record attempt. My name is Dave Kramer and this my story of trying to repay the goodwill I received as […]

We are excited to announce that Student One has signed on as our very first Major Partner! Our first activity with Student One is an exciting new event…post Burpees for BYS, get ready for a sprint! On Thursday 6th June 2019, Student One in association with Activ8 Change will host Australia’s first ever night-time vertical […]

Youth Justice Strategy 2019-2023: Working together Changing the Story The Queensland Government Youth Justice Strategy was released in December 2018. The Strategy is based on four pillars that underpin the framework within which youth crime is addressed in the justice system. The four pillars are: Intervene early Keep children out of court Keep children out […]

The Human Rights Act 2019 became law on 27 February 2019 after the Human Rights Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath said the legislation is about protecting people’s rights and creating the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) to educate and help people. “Queensland’s Human Rights Act is about […]

On the 28 February 2019, Reidy House at St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, held their Reidy Rice Lunch where students share in a bowl of rice to show solidarity with those that go without. The annual event raises funds for BYS and is about giving the young men a chance to experience how it feels for those who don’t have […]

Brisbane Youth Service has begun a new in-house ‘test and tag’ process for second hand electronic equipment to ensure electronics given to the young people we support are safe. Staff at BYS are now fully-trained to conduct electrical test and tagging.  We recently purchased the testing equipment, which will be used to ensure all second […]

Brisbane Youth Service was delighted to host an empowering self-defence work shop for young women on International Women’s Day – 8 March 2019. The workshop focused on equipping women with skills to empower themselves to say ‘no’ in a variety of situations and protect themselves if in danger. Special thanks to Antonella Spatola;  Intuitive Wing Chun […]

This past month a number of our staff participated in febfast, where the team gave up sugar in the office for the month of February.  They also created a yellow brick road in the office to encourage staff to get up from their desks to stretch and get some exercise. “It was a great team […]

A big thank you to Place Estate Agents for their generous donation to Brisbane Youth Service as a part of their 60 days of “giving up”. Whether it was giving up chocolate, sugar, alcohol or another guilty weakness, around 60 Placers from across the company made a sacrifice, in turn, donating $60 at the end […]