Individual & Family Work

YSCs work with young people and where appropriate with their families to provide information and support that will contribute to the young person’s continued engagement with education and training in both schools and TAFE institutes. YSCs are a valuable conduit between schools, TAFE and the community sector providing a coordination role.

YSCs respond to young people's identified issues and may work with young people around issues of family conflict, homelessness and other home or school based circumstances. YSCs may also assist young people to overcome practical barriers to staying at school such as transport and accommodation.

There are many ways that a young people can access the YSC Program, referrals can come from anyone in the young person's community:

• Young people themselves
• Teachers
• Principals
• Parents
• Friends
• School staff
• Community organisations

Young people's involvement with YSC services is voluntary.

Individual Support Service Data

In 2010, YSCs provided 5524 instances of direct support to young people across Queensland.