Youth calling for respectful relationships
Evening with Sarah Howells, 612 ABC Brisbane When it comes to making social change, who do we look to in order the make a change? If you search #R4Respect, you…
Forum looks at young people leading change
A forum of ideas on how young people can lead social change will be hosted by YFS’ R4Respect and Griffith University on Friday 15th July from 9:00 am to 3:00…
Debts spiral in Logan
The Logan Reporter, Friday 24 June 2016 Logan has topped the list of suburbs with the highest SPER debts in the state. Queensland Treasury statistics released last week reveal the…
Logan community services struggling to cope with rising homelessness
ABC News, Â AM Radio National, Thursday 23 June 2016 Homelessness is a huge issue in the Logan area, with local community services struggling to keep up with growing demand for…
Kindness takes over the region
Albert & Logan News, Thursday 23 June 2016 If Logan had a kindness index, it would have reached new highs last week on the inaugural DoSomething! Day. Across the city,…
Payday lenders
Payday lenders advertise that they will lend you quick, easy money. Many people think that Payday Lenders help them, when in actual fact they can make things worse. Fiona Hawkins,…
App for young boys aims to prevent domestic violence
A concept for an app aimed at engaging boys aged 10 to 15 to teach them respectful relationships with girls has been developed by a QUT social marketing expert as…
Logan based financial counsellor to represent consumers on new Code Monitoring Committee
Logan-based Financial Counsellor Fiona Hawkins, from YFS, will represent consumers on a new national committee to monitor debt collectors’ compliance with their Code of Practice. YFS CEO Cath Bartolo congratulated…
Respect the legal line
The violence prevention program #R4Respect is launching a new program that will help Logan young people know where to draw the legal line in respectful relationships. The program is supported…
YFS Legal reports rising demand for legal assistance
In the lead up to National Law Week 2016*, Logan community legal centre, YFS Legal is reporting an increased demand for its services. YFS Principal Solicitor, Natasha Ristic said the…