Acknowledgments

The work of Southern Youth and Family Services is only possible through the support, commitment and generosity of individuals, community agencies, Gvernment Departments, partners, businesses, sponsors and others.

Funding Bodies - Departments and Local Governments - Partner Agencies and Buisinesses - Community Agencies - Advocacy and Peak Organisations - Donors - Local Members of Parliament - Specialist Assistance/Advice/Businesses - Consultants, Advisers and Supervisors - Board of Management - Staff - Young People and Family Members

 

Funding Bodies

  • The Department of Human Services, Community Services (DoCS)  through the Community Services Grants Program (CSGP) for the Family Counselling Project, Out of Home Care (OoHC), the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) for the Crisis Youth Refuges, Link Inn, Young Independent People In Housing (YIPIH), Independent Living Situation Program (ILS) and the Drug Summit and Getting It Together Scheme for the Resourcing Adolescents to Gain Essentials Scheme (RAGE).
  • Department of Human Services, Housing and the Office of Community Housing (OCH) for Supported Housing Initiative Program, the Crisis Accommodation Program (CAP) and leases.
  • The Department of Human Services, Juvenile Justice Post Release Support Program for Resourcing Adolescents Independent Living Service (RAILS).
  • The Department of Education through the Links to Learning Program for Links to Learning Service.
  • The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) through the Job Placement, Employment and Training Program (JPET) for the New Education, Training and Work Opportunities Service (NETWORK), Connections for the Connections Service and the Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA).
  • The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) through the Reconnect Program for the Resourcing Adolescents and Families Team (RAFT), Newly Arrived Youth Support Service (NAYSS), the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP), Community Mental Health Funding for the Supporting Adolescents and Family Team (SAFT), Emergency Relief Program and Local Answers Program for the Supporting Young Parents Service (SYPS).
  • The Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing and South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Services (SESIAHS) for the Innovative Health Services for Homeless Youth Program (IHSHY) for the Community Health for Adolescents in Need (CHAIN) and the Non Government Organisations Grants Program and the  National Women’s Health Program (NWHP) for Baby CHAIN.
  • The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing for the Healthy Active Australia Community and Schools Grant Program for the Healthy Active Positive Youth (HAPY) and under the Promoting Better Mental Health Program through the Illawarra Division of General Practice for headspace.

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Departments and Local Governments

  • Commonwealth Department of Family and Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
  • Commownealth Department of Health and Ageing
  • titleCommonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations including the Youth Bureau
  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
  • State Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Commonwealth Centrelink
  • Department of Social Security including the  Family Assistance Office
  • Department of Human Services, Community Services including Birralee Aboriginal Service
  • South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
  • State Department of Housing and the Office of Community Housing
  • State Department of Education and Training
  • Wollongong City Council
  • Shellharbour City Council
  • Kiama Council
  • Shoalhaven Council
  • Goulburn Council
  • NSW Commission of Children and Young People
  • NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian
  • Legal Aid NSW

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Partner Agencies and Businesses

  • The Housing Trust
  • Lifeline South Coast
  • The Rail Neighbourhood Association Inc
  • Edmund Rice Community Services
  • Centacare
  • Illawarra Legal Centre including the Court Assistance Scheme
  • Mercy Family Services, Western Australia
  • Anglicare, Northern Territory
  • Colony 47, Tasmania
  • Joondalup Youth Support Services, Western Australia
  • University of Western Sydney
  • South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
  • TAFE
  • St George Illawarra Dragons Rugby League Football Club

  • For a more extensive list see 'Our Partners'

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Community Agencies

  • Illawarra Disability Trust
  • titleIllawarra Youth Housing
  • Interchange
  • Anglicare
  • Aboriginal Community Centre
  • Shoalhaven Youth Accommodation
  • Wollongong City Employment and Training (WCET)
  • Illawarra ITeC
  • Local Neighbourhood Centres
  • Koori Mens and Boys Group

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Advocacy and Peak Organisations

  • Homelessness Australia (HA)
  • NSW Homelessness Alliance
  • Youth Accommodation Association of NSW (YAA) title
  • National Youth Coalition for Housing, (NYCH)
  • Youth Action and Policy Association (YAPA)
  • NSW Association for Adolescent Health (NAAH)
  • NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health (CAAH)
  • Welfare Rights Centre
  • Illawarra Forum
  • New South Wales Council of Social Services (NCOSS)
  • Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS)
  • Australian Services Union (ASU)
  • Jobs Australia (JA)
  • Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies ( ACWA)
  • NSW Women's Refuge Peak
  • NSW Shelter

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Donors

  • Jennie George
  • Berkeley Sports and Social Club
  • Collegians Football Club
  • Dapto Leagues Club
  • Master Builders Club
  • Illawarra Leagues Club
  • Port Kembla Leagues Club
  • Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club
  • St George Illawarra Dragons
  • Jill Coleman
  • Jan Harland

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Local Members of Parliament

  • Jennie George
  • Sharon Bird
  • Joanna Gash
  • David Campbell
  • Matt Brown
  • Lylea McMahon
  • Noreen Hay
  • Shelley Hancock
  • Pru Goward
  • Alby Schultz
  • Senator Ursula Stephens
  • Senator Connie Fierravanti-Wells

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Specialist Assistance/Advice/Businesses

  • titleAST Technologies Pty Ltd
  • AVC
  • Network Communications
  • RV Mullaney, Chartered Accountants
  • Simon Kneebone
  • University of Wollongong Printery
  • Flagstaff Printing
  • J Reyes VIP Cleaning
  • Illawarra Locksmith
  • Robert Alwert Carpentry and Building
  • SJ and KL Burrows Electrician
  • Tony Lacey Smash Repairs

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Consultants, Advisers and Supervisors

  • Sherrill Spears
  • Tony Watling
  • Steve Allen
  • Sue Brown
  • David Corby
  • Jacqui Cope      

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Board of Management

  • Jenny Thompson, President
  • titleJill Coleman,  Treasurer
  • Joanne Villa, Assistant Treasurer
  • Cliff Sears, Secretary
  • Laurie Matthews, Assistant Secretary
  • Jenny Hill, Public Officer
  • Craig Hawes, Board Member
  • Rhonda Wonson, Board Member
  • Peter Brown, Board Member
  • David Wassink, Board Member
  • Greg Hale, Ex-Officio Member
  • Sean McPhellamy, Ex-Officio Member
  • Maureen Coppolaro, Ex-Officio Member
  • Wendy Cheetham, Ex-Officio Member
  • Renae Parkinson, Youth Representative

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Staff

  • CEO
  • General Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Office Manager
  • Program Managers
  • Staff
  • Volunteers

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Young People and Family Members

Thank you to all the families and young people who have been associated with the Services this year. We thank you for your trust, your courage, your input and your participation.

Thank you to all of those who gave permission for their photos to be included on this Website.