YHARS is a free confidential youth housing and after care support service targeting young people between the ages of 12 & 20 who are:

• Exiting or transitioning from child safety orders or a period of sentence or remand in youth detention facilities
• Sleeping rough
• At risk of homelessness
• Homeless
• Living in unstable, temporary or inadequate housing

The YHARS program assists the transition into independent living by helping maintain and improve connections between young people, their community, culture and their family by:

• Developing knowledge and skills that foster independent living
• Providing a supportive, case managed environment that focuses on attitudes and the core values of respect, safety and positive self esteem; therefore enabling young people to complete their bail or supervised release orders with less chance of reoffending
• Helping to maintain or improve access to education, training or employment opportunities.

Who can refer to YHARS?

• Youth Justice Services Centres
• Child Safety Service Centres
• Housing and Homelessness Service Centres
• Other Government agencies
• Non-government agencies
• Individuals.

To contact a YHARS Youth Support Officer:

Phone: (07) 4922 2008

or email: yhars@ctcltd.com.au