Our department invests approximately $20.6 million in youth support services across the state. Previously funded Youth at Risk and Addressing Volatile Substance Misuse services have been refocused into a single youth support approach to ensure they more responsively meet the needs of young people, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
Youth Support services are targeted specifically at young people aged 8 to 21 years of age who are at risk of:
Youth support services focus on 4 key results, which are to help young people:
Youth support service providers usually deliver up to 2 service types: access services and support services.
This prevention and early intervention approach looks at the individual needs of the young person and provides access to appropriate supports and services. Service responses then bring together the required support in a collaborative and coordinated way. This partnership approach encourages less duplication and gaps across programs and systems and enables services to be delivered in a moreintegrated.
Funded youth support service providers have access to:
We have a searchable list of youth support services on the Queensland Government Youth website. Young people aged 8 to 21 can find support by searching by suburb or postcode, or distance from their home. Find a youth support service.
For further information about the changes to youth services, please contact your closest regional service centre.
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