A new website provides information and links to all Victorian Government services for young people aged between 10 and 18.

Developed by the Office for Children, the Youth Services website also provides a section for Department of Human Services-specific youth services.

Site features include:

•          Summaries of programs coordinated by Youth Services, such as Adolescent Support, the Refugee Minor Program, School Focused Youth Service (SFYS) and Secondary School Nursing Program (SSNP);

•          Service directory and contact details for many government and non-government services for young people;

•          Professional development resources and an opportunities page including links to events and training opportunities for professionals working with young people;

•          Publications page including recent research about young people, program guidelines and program evaluations;

•          Summaries of Department of Human Services' programs and links for other Department divisions that provide services for young people.

The Youth Services website makes accessing resources and services provided by the Department of Human Services for young people much easier.

The coordination of information from the different divisions across the Department was made possible by the commitment and cooperation of members of the DHS Officers Forum.

•          The Youth Services website address is http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/youthservices.