| Yes! Housing, Anglicare |
| 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 | Anglicare WA Inc |
Other facilities in
Signposts that are
related to the
Sponsoring Agency | See the entry “Anglican Church” in the earlier section of Signposts, “Non-Government Agencies and their Subsidiary Institutions” |
| Address(es) | Locations in the North and South Eastern metropolitan areas |
| Aliases | Youth Focus |
| Brief History | Described in 1995 as providing emergency accommodation for up to 50 young people aged 16-17 years in Homeswest accommodation in the northern suburbs. The purpose of the service was described as being “to assist people achieve wellbeing through the restoration of their dignity and independence and self worth. (Out of Home, Preventative and Alternative Care Services Review, “Terms of Reference”, Family and Children’s Services, 1995)
In 1997 Anglicare changed the name of the service from Youth Focus to Yes! Housing.
Yes! Housing was described in 2001 as providing safe and supported accommodation to young people between the ages of 15 and 17 in the North and South Eastern metropolitan areas. Young people were assisted to maintain permanent accommodation in Department of Housing and Works properties; restore or maintain family relationships that would enable them to return home, or where appropriate, move to more stable accommodation, and reduce the likelihood of future homelessness. |
| Records | Departmental case records for young people placed by the Department may reside with the Department of Communities. Anglicare may hold records. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | Anglicare WA
GPO Box C138, Perth WA 6839.
Telephone (08) 9325 7033
Web: www.anglicarewa.org.au
(Yes! Housing North and South East may be contacted through Anglicare’s head office at 23 Adelaide Tce, East Perth.)
Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6414 3344
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au |
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