The OOHC Services provide young people between the ages of 12 and 17 years who are vulnerable, disadvantaged, homeless or those at risk of disadvantage or homelessness and their families who are coming from state care and require intensive support , with short term, emergency and medium term supported accommodation and housing.

SYFS provides a number of different models and components and delivers services across the Southern Region. These include the two intensive support beds which have operated since January 1999 and the Kambiyo Service which has been operating since December 1999. Some elements will be phased in and the whole model will be implemented by 2011.

Please Note: all referrals to Out of Home Care are via NSW Community Services

Summary of the Model

• 30 placements in the Region once fully implemented
• Delivers services in three sub areas of the region Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Tablelands.
• Continuum of placement and care options - short term and medium term residential placements and assistance to transition to less supported placements and independence.
• Caters to low, medium and high and complex needs young people in a mixed client/tenancy model.
• The continuum will enable young people to enter anywhere on the continuum and exit at any point.
• Parental responsibility accepted for agreed young people.
• Case management, supported accommodation, living and social skills education, referral to a range of internal and other services and partners and other services provided.