Lillian Ford: A new chapter
“They didn’t have to do that – to spend so much time with me and reassure and support me. Afterwards I was able to calm down and safely get home, which was a massive thing for me.”
Cameron Thayer: Leading with lived experience
“The biggest thing that stood out to me was that they took time to listen. It’s probably the first time I ever really felt validated – like someone was seeing me and cared about my story.”
Urgent Call for Increased Funding for Community Legal Services
YFS is calling on the National Cabinet to allocate additional funding for community legal centres to meet the rising demand for legal services. Despite recent funding commitments, YFS Legal is struggling to keep up with the needs of vulnerable individuals in Logan, Beenleigh, Jimboomba, and surrounding areas.
Change of YFS Bank Details
We would like to inform you of an update to YFS’ bank account details. To ensure that all future payments are processed correctly, we kindly request that you update your records with our new account information. Details of the change can be found here.
Thriving Young Families
Amy Blair, YFS’ Program Manager – Young Families, spoke recently at the Family and Relationship Services National Conference about the Step by Step Thriving Young Families initiative. In 2021 YFS embarked on a significant transformation project to understand what works to back young parents and their children to thrive. Developed in partnership with Hand Heart […]
More homelessness outreach services for Logan
YFS welcomes the Queensland Government’s commitment to funding outreach services for people sleeping rough in Logan. YFS CEO, Christopher John said, “This funding will provide some really important and immediate support to people who are sleeping rough right now. “Over the last three years we’ve seen the median rental in Logan go up by more […]
Were you affected by the recent storms or floods?
If you were affected by the recent Christmas storms or floods, assistance is available
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 the time process the outcome and determine our way forward. YFS remains committed to the vision of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and its […]
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 Constitutional recognition and a Voice to Parliament. We are very disappointed with the outcome of the Referendum. YFS still says YES. We recognise Aboriginal and […]
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, CEO of YFS, host organisation for the Logan Zero campaign, said this is just a fraction of the number of people who need support to […]