Supporting and empowering young people
We provide children and young people in need with safety, support and education for a positive future.
Get support or get involved
Youth Off The Streets is a not-for-profit youth services organisation. We support 12–24-year-olds in NSW and QLD who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and disadvantage.
Are you looking for support or ways to get involved in our work?
All that Layla* wishes for these holidays is a safe home
Your gift can help keep our doors open and our caseworkers available for young people growing up homeless.
Our yearly impact
instances of support were provided through engagement and outreach programs
instances of homelessness and housing assistance were provided to young people
First Nations young people accessed culturally safe support services
young people in Years 9–12 were supported by our six independent high schools
See our work in action
From little things, big things grow: Expanding our youth services in the Hunter region
Over the years, our positive impact on young people and communities in the Hunter has grown. In mid-2026, we’re bringing our unique education model to the region.
Ana’s* story: “I have a lot of hopes and dreams”
Self-motivated and bright, Ana* just needed an opportunity to show what she could achieve. That opportunity came through our Employment Pathways for Young Women.
Early intervention not youth detention
Evidence shows that putting children and young people behind bars does far more harm than good. We need to address the root causes of youth offending rather than rely on punitive responses.
