During May our Family Support team hosted free cinema screenings for families in both Devonport and Burnie. Families also enjoyed activities such as face painting and a balloon art run by ‘Fairy Tales and Pirate Sails’.  There were also puzzles, activities and some special guests dropped by to make sure everyone was having fun! Our families, [...]

On Thursday the 19th of May, YFCC’s Family Support Team held a movie, Rabbit Academy: Mission Eggpossible, and activities event at the Metro Cinemas in Burnie. Families enjoyed activities such as face painting and a balloon artist run by Fairy Tales and Pirate Sails.  Michelle from Bunnings was also present and did craft and gave out [...]

On Wednesday 27th April, Helping Young Families worker, Jacqui arranged a school holiday/parenting program celebration activity - a bus tour to Guide Falls Farm.  We had 11 parents and 31 children attend the tour, as well Nat and Jacqui. Parents were given some activity sheets to complete on observations of theirs, and others parenting habits and [...]

A new mental health phone line is set to improve access to mental health services and supports for Tasmanians – wherever they are across the State. “Access Mental Health” – which became fully operational last month, replacing the longstanding Mental Health Services Helpline – provides a single point of telephone contact for Tasmanians to access the [...]

YFCC are welcoming the third and final round of peer worker trainees. YFCC has been collaborating with the Drug Education Network, Salvation Army and Holyoake since 2020 to train and implement a workforce of Tasmanian peer AOD Workers. Welcoming:- Gene Stewart-Murray Mark McLaughlin Bell Freestone Rocky Davison We are in the process of finalising their inductions [...]

The six-monthly Client Evaluation was conducted in May 2022 with a randomised sample of 80 (10%) clients from across all YFCC service areas. It is acknowledged that whilst the data and results drawn from this sample accurately represents the individuals who took part, it may not be indicative of all clients. Overall, feedback on YFCC services [...]

One of the main services offered by YFCC is our Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs (ATODS) service. We offer ATOD counselling right across the Northwest and West Coasts as well as a regular service to King Island. Through therapeutic counselling and case management we are able to work with a broad range of community members to [...]

During March/April 2022, YFCC invited Stakeholders with whom YFCC has varying working relationships, to participate in its annual Stakeholder Survey conducted via Survey Monkey. The survey distribution process was updated this year, with around 70% of email requests to complete the survey being sent out by relevant Managers, Team Leaders and staff. The remaining 30% of [...]

At YFCC we have been very busy recruiting new team members for the Launceston Youth at Risk Centre. This new Centre, for 12-15 year olds, is due to open in September. Click the attachment below to find the current vacancy advertisement. Position Vacant - YARC Youth Support Worker June 2022

Name: Emily Cooper YFCC Service Area: Fit for Work Location: Devonport What do you like about your role? I like the flexibility and support the role offers me to be able to run the Fit for Work Program. This gives me the chance to make a positive change for young people coming through the project and [...]