Forced Adoptions in Australia A large proportion of the Australian population has been affected by Australia’s historical adoption practices with approx 150,000 adoptions occurring in the peak period from 1950 – 1975. These practices continued through until the late 1980’s. It is estimated that more than 11,000 forced adoptions occurred in Tasmania throughout this period Adoption [...]
Youth Week Tasmania 2022 was held April 3rd-10th and offered the Tasmanian community a chance to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions young people make in our community. YFCC have always proudly participated in Youth Week by hosting a number of events or activities that represent young people and offer them some positive information and activities. This [...]
Our ARVOS activities are varied and this year have included projects that give the participants a chance to do something for other people in the community. Our Burnie participants spent a couple of weeks on a project that saw them building two cubbyhouses and then decorating them in their own style. They then had a visit [...]
Patients can now book online for many services thanks to our new online booking service provided by HotDoc which is on our website. Online bookings are now available in all three of our clinics in Burnie, Launceston and Glenorchy. Online bookings are also an important step in terms of providing a service that continues to be [...]
We are celebrating Families Week in May and we'd love for you to join us! Why not come along and watch a free movie, with your little people? It is on Thursday 19th May from 10.30-1.30pm. All information is included in the link below so that you can book your spot asap. https://www.facebook.com/1699920373597539/posts/3154389161483979/?d=n
Name: Sarena Nisbet YFCC Service Area: Youth Alcohol and Drugs Service Location: Burnie What do you like about your role? The work environment, colleagues, and the young people we work with are AMAZING. They all made me feel like a part of the team from day one and are all very supportive in enabling a positive [...]
During the month of March, YFCC in conjunction with Devonport City Council celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s theme for IWD was #Break the bias. We decided to do just that, by holding a free women’s learn to skateboard session with the Drop In Skate School in East Devonport. We had a broad range of [...]
We provide crisis accommodation for young people who need a place to stay. Our accommodation services are located in both Burnie and Devonport. Our Crisis Accommodation Support Service (CASS) team provide 13-20 year old's who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, a place to stay for up to 6 weeks. The service can [...]
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. We received the following quote from a client of our Integrated Family Support Service [...]