Our Summer school holiday program was held throughout late December and all of January. During this time, we offered 12 individual activities, including sailing, rock climbing, surfing, skateboarding, mural painting, basketball, beach volleyball, beach games with the Burnie SLSC, laser tag and an art session called SPLAT! We had over 150 people attend the activities, including [...]

ARVOS programs are back in Devonport on Tuesdays and Burnie on Wednesdays. They are free for those aged 11-18 years and run from 3-4.45pm.  

We are currently offering a number of programs at the Devonport Community House. “Hug a Mug Café Learners” every Monday 9.30 to 10.30am. Participants get to learn basic barista skills and enjoy making their own beverage. “Teen-A-Rama in the Shed” for local teens aged 13-16yrs every Thursday 3.00 to 4.00pm. This free after-school program offers creative [...]

Every six months, YFCC conducts a phone survey of around 10% of our clients across all programs and services delivered by the organisation. The most recent survey was conducted in November of this year. Overall, feedback on YFCC services was extremely positive, with some useful suggestions for the organisation to consider. Over 75% of clients surveyed [...]

Name: Lucy Pegden YFCC Service Area: Crisis Accommodation Support Service Location: Devonport & Burnie What do you like about your role? Having worked as a Youth Development Coach within CASS for 8 months I can safely say I am settled and enjoying all aspects of the diverse role! My main enjoyment is the interaction, relationship building [...]

One of the services offered by YFCC is our Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS). This service offers assistance to families through parenting support, community connection, social participation, advocacy and referrals to other service providers, as needed. Our focus is to increase the wellbeing and safety of children, young people and their families.  This is achieved through [...]

Name: Stephanie Woolley YFCC Service Area: ATOD's- Mental Health Case Manager Location: Devonport & Burnie What do you like about your role? This is my sixth week in the Mental Health Case Manager role, and I am loving being part of the incredible YFCC team.  I really like the diversity of my role and that I [...]

Strawberry and Cream Santas It’s strawberries and cream, but not as you know it! What could be cuter than a little army of strawberry Santas ready to take along to the work or school Christmas party - delicious AND hilarious! Ingredients; 150 ml thickened cream 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 2 tsp caster sugar 2 punnets fresh [...]

As an organisation that offers a variety of services and programs to young people and children, we pride ourselves on making every possible effort to ensure young people and children are aware of their rights and feel safe when accessing our services. As part of a recent client feedback survey we conducted, it was clear that [...]