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Voice to Parliament Referendum – YFS statement
YFS remains deeply saddened and shocked by the outcome of the Voice referendum on October 14. Since the referendum, we have been led by our First Nations staff in taking…
Voice to Parliament Referendum
As an organisation, YFS proudly and publicly backed a yes vote in the Voice Referendum. We accepted the gracious invitation expressed in the Uluru Statement from the Heart to support…
It’s time to end homelessness in Logan
More than 1,000 people in the Logan region have been identified as homeless since December 2021 by community partners in a campaign to end homelessness and rough sleeping. Christopher John,…
YFS statement about the Voice and Path to Treaty
YFS backs a Yes vote in the Voice to Parliament Referendum. We believe the Constitution should recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. We…
We’re helping divert young people away from the justice system. Can you help?
Resolve is a new program working with young people who are at risk of entering the youth justice system. The aim is to divert them from anti-social and offending behaviours.…
YFS launches 2023-2026 Reconciliation Action Plan
YFS launched our 2023-2026 Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation Week 2023. YFS has had a RAP since 2012, and in 2019 we launched our First Nations Cultural…
Announcement of YFS CEO
The YFS Board has announced the appointment of Christopher John as the new Chief Executive Officer of YFS. Christopher will join YFS on 3 July 2023. Christopher brings 17 years…
Help us find our new leader
YFS’ CEO Cath Bartolo has decided to leave YFS in February 2023. As CEO, Cath has spent the past 20 years building YFS into a dynamic organisation with a strong…
Can you help families facing homelessness?
Queensland is experiencing an unprecedented housing crisis. Affordable housing supply is limited, more individuals and families are presenting as homeless for the first time, and there is limited crisis and…