Who we are
Youth Off The Streets is a not-for-profit youth organisation. Our services and programs provide young people with safety, support and opportunities to build a positive future.
Our news & stories
“It felt like I had no options”
Alex shares his experience of homelessness, the toll this took on his mental health, the importance of safe youth housing options and the impact of the support he received from Youth Off The Streets.
“School refusal is a symptom of something bigger”
Commonly mislabeled as truancy or ‘bad behaviour’ by young people, school refusal is often a symptom of much deeper issues that require caring, consistent responses.
“Our society benefits from all people living to their potential”
Get to know our CEO – an International Women’s Day Q&A with Judy Barraclough.
The scale of the problem
young people presented alone for homelessness support in 2022-23
42.3%
of young Australians report high levels of psychological distress
%
of young people accessing our Inner West Youth Homelessness Service have experienced domestic and family violence
1 in 7
15 to 24-year-olds live below the poverty line