NECSG Youth Support

WHO ARE WE AND WHAT DO WE DO?

NECSG Youth Support is a youth support service funded by the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety that provides information, advice and referral as well as client case management to young people aged 12 to 21 who are at risk of disconnection and experiencing challenges in their lives.

We work with young people who voluntarily want to access NECSG Youth Support to make positive changes in their lives. If you don’t have a safe place to live, are involved with the justice system, struggling to stay at school, are having issues with alcohol or other drugs and/or generally feeling like the universe is against you, we may be able to help.

Sometimes we’ll organise to have a 1-1 chat, other times it might provide assistance for some specific support you need, or it could be about planning a change in your life. We get referrals from heaps of places like schools, legal services, youth justice, families, friends, other government and non-government organisations, but please keep in mind we’ll only work with and for you if you’re willing.

HOW?

NECSG Youth Support works with young people 12- 21 years who want to voluntarily access support. NECSG Youth Support offers information, advice and referral about:

• Alcohol and other drugs;
• Education and training;
• Drivers licencing;
• Health;
• Housing and accommodation;
• Legal;
• Mental health;
• Relationships;
• Sexual Health;
• Social and personal development activities.

Individual advocacy and client case management support:

• To connect with positive family/community support;
• To gain access to safe accommodation;
• To access education and training;
• To gain employment or income;
• To access health services;
• To access legal support.

WHERE?

NECSG Youth Support works with young peoples from Zillmere and the surrounding area. At present we cover the following suburbs:

• Aspley;
• Banyo;
• Boondall;
• Bracken Ridge;
• Brighton;
• Carseldine;
• Chermside;
• Deagon;
• Fitzgibbon;
• Geebung;
• Northgate;
• Nudgee;
• Sandgate;
• Shorncliffe;
• Taigum;
• Virginia;
• Wavell Heights;
• Zillmere.

WHEN?

Generally we work with clients between:

• 9am – 5pm (Monday to Thursday) and,
• 9am – 3pm (Friday).

However, we will occasionally work outside of these hours depending on the clients’ needs.

WHO CAN ACCESS THIS SERVICE?

Young people 12 – 21 years who are at-risk and require support on issues like:

• disconnecting from their family/community or support network;
• disengaging from school, training and/or employment;
• harm, including self-harm;
• homelessness.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US ON:

Mobile: 0448 584 833

Phone: (07) 3607 0676