Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) is an Organisation that has the main purpose of supporting and caring for children, young people, adults and families who are disadvantaged, including those who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness and their families. This work provides supported accommodation, community social housing, counselling, mediation, support and the delivery of a range of programs to improve the life situation of children, young people, adults and families.
The Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) is a non-for-profit charity that provides a range of services for children, young people, adults and families.
SYFS is based in Illawarra, Shoalhaven, South Coast, Cooma, Queanbeyan and Goulburn areas, all offering a large number of services and programs that support young people and families.
SYFS believes in young people and aims to support young people and their families to have positive lives and to be able to access resources and services to assist them.
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The organisation provides support services such as crisis, medium term and transitional supported accommodation, social housing, counselling, mediation, referral, information provision, court support, advocacy, encouragement, health advice, pre and postnatal care, drug and alcohol support and dietitian advice.
Along with programs such as living and social skills, personal care, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, exercise and fitness, managing and keeping rental properties, homework support, job seeking and preparation for interviews, communication skills, music and songwriting, art and dance, culture and also other training courses.
Services can be delivered through drop in support, case management, case work, home visit, crisis intervention, early intervention, community development and community participation.
Social enterprises including a cleaning business, venue hire and a fabulous cafe. Which provides training and employment for young people.
A well-equipped recording studio and music room.
A brand new first class conference and event space that is available for corporate and private occasions. With first class seating and staging it can also be used for live shows and the performing arts alike, with enough space to cater to 300 people.
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Beautiful newly renovated and modernized properties to safe accommodation and social housing.
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Working at SYFS - Opportunities and Career Pathways
The Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) team includes full time, part time, casual staff and volunteers with a broad set of experience and qualifications. Together as a team they work to bring their combined life experiences, training, qualifications and experience to the job in a way that creates positive change for the young people and their families we work with.
If you are energetic, inspired to help your community, have a strong sense of social justice...we want you.
We have a variety of options where you may be able to be involved with SYFS including:-
Volunteering
Casual Work
Current Vacancies
For more information about vacancies and to enquire about opportunities, please click on the link below.
Great News! The Ride4Rotary event will be back 2024 and Southern Youth and Family Services would again like to thank and acknowledge Illawarra's Rotary Clubs, all event sponsors, supporters and the generous Illawarra Community who help make this event a success each year.
All proceeds from Ride4Rotary go towards Southern Youth and Family Services Education, Employment and Training programs, designed to improve the quality of life of their young people and their families.
Starting planning your teams!
Come Along and Ride – May 2024(date to be confirmed)
Registrations for Ride4Rotary 23 will open in early 24
YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES HONOURED BY SYFS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS
The annual Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) Youth and Family Awards took place at SYFS Youth and Family Centre in Warilla on Thursday November 2nd.
Ride4Rotary Illawarra Back On Track
A far cry from last year's live event which was cancelled due to torrential rainfall, this year saw the Unanderra Velodrome once again heaving with life…
The Ride4Rotary event is back on this year and Southern Youth and Family Services would again like to thank and acknowledge Illawarra's Rotary Clubs, all event sponsors, supporters, the generous…