Transforming your generosity into impact
Why we need you
In Queensland, 37% of people experiencing homelessness are under 25. Young people are being disproportionately affected by the housing crisis. They're often overlooked for accommodation, facing limited options and a critical shortage of social housing.
But your support can change that. By acting today, you help provide the stability, care, and opportunity young people need to grow, connect, and build brighter futures.
Our resources are stretched, but with your support we can continue to help the growing number of young people coming to our doors seeking help.
How your contribution helps
Your support helps ensure that Brisbane Youth Service can provide wraparound supports to keep young people, and their children, safe in their time of need.
Emergency food and accommodation
Sometimes young people only need some food supplies from our pantry and emergency accommodation while they work out their next steps.
We help them access crisis accommodation, including termporary supported housing we operate. We also work with young people who might be struggling to find or maintain a tenancy.
After support from Brisbane Youth Service, there is a 86% decrease in young people living in unsafe housing.
Specialist domestic, family, and sexual violence supports
Family violence and intimate partner violence are leading causes of homelessness for young people in Australia.
73% of the young people we meet have experienced family violence.
Our Safe Relationships programs provide specialist domestic, family, and sexual violence supports to break the cycle of harm.
The proportion of young people who were in a crisis or serious violence situation dropped to just 6% after Brisbane Youth Service support.
Physical and mental healthcare
For a young person experiencing homelessness, continuinity of healthcare can be a real barrier to addressing mental and physical health concerns.
We provide a free, onsite medical clinic and a team of practitioners who provide support around primary health, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and psychosocial needs for young people using our services.
3 in 5 young people said their mental health improved with Brisbane Youth Service support.
We love our community!
Get Inspired by these supporter stories
With Daggy Jumper Day, Brisbane Youth Service has been celebrating self-expression and community spirit for over a decade. But we couldn't do it without YOU!
Reidy House St Joseph's College, Gregory Tce
“In the College’s Catholic tradition, we are taught to respect the dignity of every person. Working with BYS allows us to put this lesson into practice.”
Since 2011, Reidy House has raised almost $40,000 for young people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage.
Flip provide creative support
"A big part of our mission statement is to support good people doing great things. BYS do amazing and vital work, which we’re very proud to play a small part in. With our offices being so close, we see the impact the BYS team makes every day, inspiring us and reinforcing our commitment to our partnership to support in any way we can."
Flip’s Head of Strategy, Bryce Schneider, shared the team’s passion for supporting Brisbane Youth Service.
With the help from BYS, I was able to move on in life as they helped me build the foundation to get me started in life. As a single mother with a 3 year old child, I now have a very secure job which I’ve had for almost 2.5 years, I secured private rental housing and I have a stable income.
- Young person
Annual Survey (2024)
What young people say about Brisbane Youth Service
Safe and comfortable
86% of young people told us that they feel safe and comfortable at BYS.
Happy with support
When asked about their overall satisfaction, 86% of people were happy or super happy with BYS support.
More hopeful and safe
When asked what had changed in their lives since coming to BYS, young people surveyed said they feel more supported, more hopeful, happier and safer.
Would recommend BYS
Young people who completed the survey were very likely to recommend BYS to other young people.
