Australia's longest-running and largest LGBTIQA+ youth survey is now open! In Our Words will be our fifth time running this survey, and we need LGBTIQA+ young people (ages 14-21) to tell us about their health, wellbeing, lives, challenges and joys! Results from this survey - funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing [...]

After many years of looking for a more suitable site in Burnie, that will improve the experiences of both our staff and our clients, we are excited to announce we have found a new venue at 32 Marine Terrace, Burnie. This means that both the Reid Street site in Upper Burnie and Wilson Street site in [...]

Name: Rebecca Blaazer-McQueen YFCC Service Area: Fit for Work Location: Launceston What I like about my role: I am new to this role but have been supporting youth in the Launceston area for the last few years and have over 20 years experience working within the community sector. I enjoy working with young people as they [...]

A New Light for Wurayni: Artwork That Reflects the Journey to Independence Recently, Wurayni Youth to Independence Facility proudly received a donation of First Nations artwork titled A New Light, created by artist Rory Combo, from our long-standing collaborative partner AKG. This generous gift holds deep meaning for our facility and the young people we support. [...]

The Employment Services team regularly transport young people in YFCC vehicles to and from appointments etc., with the Driver Mentor Program taking young people for supervised driving sessions every working day. The internal cameras fitted to each YFCC vehicle provide for a safer environment for both young people and YFCC staff. Young people are always reminded [...]

Youth, Family and Community Connection's Crisis Accommodation Support Services (CASS) provides 24/7 crisis accommodation and intensive support for young people aged 13–20 years who are homeless or at significant risk of homelessness on the North West Coast of Tasmania. Operating from Burnie and Devonport, CASS delivers safe, secure and supported emergency accommodation alongside a holistic, client-focused case [...]

Name: Sarah Njuguna YFCC Service Area: Crisis Accommodation Location: Burnie & Devonport What I like about my role? I enjoy the opportunity to connect with young people and support them in meaningful ways. Every day brings something new, and I love being part of a team that's passionate about creating positive change. Working in Burnie and Devonport [...]

Protect your skin UV radiation is dangerous because it’s not like the sun’s light which we see, or the sun’s heat which we feel, so it can be damaging our skin without us knowing. Our free SunSmart Global UV app puts sun protection advice at your fingertips. The SunSmart Global UV app provides reliable at-a-glance real-time and forecast [...]