| Mission Australia – Youth Accommodation and Support Service (YASS) |
| Years of Operation | 1991 - ongoing |
| Role Of Facility | Provides safe and supported accommodation to youth who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. |
| Sponsoring Agency | Mission Australia |
Other facilities in
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Sponsoring Agency | See the entry “Mission Australia” in the earlier section of Signposts, “Non-Government Agencies and their Subsidiary Institutions” |
| Aliases | Perth City Mission |
| Brief History | Funding for this service was originally provided through the Youth Supported Accommodation Program, which was a sub-program of the Commonwealth/State funded Supported Accommodation Assistance Programme (SAAP). From 2009, funding continues to be provided through the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA). [For notes on this program see the section on NAHA/SAAP at the beginning of Signposts].
In 2001 Mission Australia’s funding agreement with the Department described the service as providing crisis and transitional supported accommodation for young people between the ages of 15 and 25 years.
Mission Australia advised in 2004 that young people received short to medium term accommodation. |
| Records | Departmental case records for young people placed by the Department may reside with the Department for Child Protection.
Mission Australia may hold records or information |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | Mission Australia
PO Box 1243, Innaloo WA 6918.
Telephone: (08) 9225 0400
Email: westernaustralia@missionaustralia.com.au
Web: www.mission.com.au
Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6217 6888
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au |
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