Intensive community support

The Youth Justice Community Support Service (YJCSS)

The YJCSS is an integrated approach to the provision of intensive support and services to Youth Justice clients to complement the statutory case management undertaken by Youth Justice units. The service has been developed recognising that Youth Justice clients present with a range of complex and varied needs that require an individualised service response.

Through new funding and partnership arrangements between community service organisations, the YJCSS provides a broad range of services to better meet the needs and deliver outcomes for Youth Justice clients at a regional and local level.

Key features of the Youth Justice Community Support Service

In each region, YJCSS provides a single intake point for a suite of services that are tailored to individually meet the needs of each Youth Justice client referred via the regional Youth Justice Unit. The YJCSS includes the following services:

Intensive case management support: to assist young people to lead non-offending lives to connect to family, education, training, employment and community.
Integrated access and supported referrals: to a wide range of services both within consortia and the broader service system including drug and alcohol, mental health and health services, housing, education, training, culturally and linguistically diverse and Indigenous specific services.
Transitional housing and support: The Transitional Housing Management Youth Justice Housing Pathways Initiative (THM-YJHPI) has been integrated into the YJCSS, providing transitional housing properties, assistance and housing outreach support for eligible Youth Justice clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to maintain stable accommodation and enhance capacity for independent living.

The Youth Justice Community Support Service (YJCSS) commenced operations in Metropolitan Regions in October 2008 and rural regions from February 2009.

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