Mission Australia

Clifton Adolescent and Family Support (CAFS) (NSW)

Better known throughout Sydney’s north-west as CAFS; Mission Australia’s Clifton Adolescent and Family Support is an early intervention service that supports young people who are at risk of homelessness or who have recently left their family home.

The service works holistically with 12 to 24 year-olds, their families or carers, and with existing services, to strengthen family relationships and positively change young lives.

CAFS provide a confidential counselling and case management service that is flexible, innovative and client-focused, with support individually tailored to meet the needs of the young person and their family.

We believe everyone has personal resources and abilities. We believe it is not the person that is the problem – it is the problem itself.

CAFS aims to work with families and young people through:

• Counselling and support for individuals
• Counselling and support for families
• Group work programs, including creative, support and educational programs and information groups for parents and young people
• Information, referrals and practical assistance
• Youth support and case management.

CAFS is fully funded under the Specialist Homeless Services and administered by the NSW Department of Human Services, Community Services to support youth and families in the Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai and Ryde Local Government Areas.

Referrals are received from a range of Government and non-Government services, as well as from families and young people themselves.

More information

P: (02) 9482 1366
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Newcastle Adult Accommodation Support Service (NAASS) - (NSW)

Mission Australia’s NAASS supports people over the age of 18 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. It has seven programs that provide different levels of assistance, including:

• Safe Haven, which provides individual support with a focus on helping men over the age of 18 to develop living skills (four beds)
• Medium-term housing with outreach support, in partnership with Ecclesia Housing (four units)
• An intoxicated persons’ bed, by police referral only
• Supported Housing Program, a partnership with Housing NSW and Hunter New England Health (four units)
• Supported Tenancy Project, in partnership with Housing NSW, to help people address the issues that may place their existing tenancy at risk
• Tenancy Assist Project, in partnership with Compass Housing, to help people address the issues that are placing their existing tenancy at risk
• Outreach support to assist people who are homeless, or at risk of being homeless, to navigate the system and find alternate safe, secure and affordable accommodation.

Service delivery

The NAASS team utilises best-practice models of service delivery to ensure positive outcomes for people. On accepting to be case-managed, clients are allocated a key worker who will work with them to develop support plans to address the goals and barriers.

Services provided can include:

• Assessment, information and referral
• Support planning and case management
• Accommodation (limited amounts)
• Advocacy
• Use of office facilities
• Court support
• Home visits
• Encouragement and general support
• Practical assistance
• Living skills support.

Newcastle Adult Accommodation Support Service (NAASS)
956 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, NSW 2302
P: (02) 4033 4911

For more information contact Mission Australia New South Wales.

Youth Beat (SA, TAS and WA)

Youth Beat is a Mission Australia safety and early intervention program supporting young people on the streets of Adelaide’s CBD and Hobart’s northern suburbs.

The brightly coloured vans are manned by professional youth workers who provide relief for alcohol and drug-fuelled disorderly behaviour and support young people experiencing homelessness.

These services aim to improve young people’s safety by diverting them from risky behaviour and crime, providing information and guidance, and connecting them with local community services.

A key feature of the model is follow-up support with young people and their families. Youth Beat helps young people to successfully become strong, healthy adults who play active roles in the social, cultural and economic life of their communities.

Our Youth Beat workers support young people to:

• Stay safe in public places.
• Overcome drug and alcohol stress
• Receive accommodation support
• Connect with their community
• Plan for the future

Youth Beat, SA

Launched in 2011, this program works in partnership with SA Police, Street Outreach Services, Adelaide City Council and other key stakeholders. It links closely with Mission Australia’s youth-specific sobering-up service based at the Hindmarsh Centre. It works with young people aged from 12 to 24 at risk of or engaging in unsafe activities.

Hours of operation:

• Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
• Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 1am

P: 1800 669 867

Youth Beat Hobart, TAS

This service is based at Mission Australia Centre - Chigwell House, in the northern suburbs of Hobart, which is one of the state’s most disadvantaged areas. Youth Beat provides support, information and referrals to services such as Youth Connections, Derwent Valley Flex and Targeted Youth Support Services.

Hours of operation:

• Friday from 3pm to 10pm
• Saturday from 3pm to 10pm

P: (03) 6275 7000

Youth Beat Perth, WA

This comprehensive program provides assertive mobile outreach to young people in the Northbridge and inner city, as well as case management and referrals. Youth Beat also runs a recreation program for young people on Thursday and Friday nights.

Funded by the Department of Health and Ageing, Department for Child Protection and Perth City Council, Youth Beat works in partnership with the Nyoongar Patrol, City of Perth and the WA Police Department to ensure young people receive the support they need.

Hours of operation:

• Monday to Wednesday from 11am to midnight
• Thursday to Saturday from 11am until 5am

P: (08) 9225 0400 or 1800 045 836

Rossmore Community Preschool (NSW)

Located on the grounds of Rossmore Public School, Rossmore Community Preschool provides care and quality education for children between the ages of three and five years.

Rossmore Community Preschool caters for a diverse range of children. It offers programs for children with disabilities, children awaiting diagnosis and children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

The preschool is very focused on transitioning children and their families into mainstream preschool and into school.

Rossmore Preschool offers:

• Play-based educational programs inclusive of the Early Years Learning Framework
• Additional support for children and families with additional needs, and for children from CALD backgrounds
• Individual and group programs
• A comprehensive Transition to Preschool Program and Transition to School Program for all children and their families.

The preschool is open from 8.30am to 3.30pm from Monday to Friday during school terms, and every day cares for up to 40 children.

More information

Rossmore Community Preschool
631 Bringelly Road, Rossmore 2557
Call (02) 9606 5712

For more information contact Mission Australia New South Wales.