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What’s on at Frontyard
Frontyard Youth Services
Melbourne Youth Support Service (MYSS)
Telephone Information and Referral Services provides state-wide face to face and telephone information Telephone Information and Referral Services provides state-wide face to face and telephone information and referral for crisis accommodation and other support related issues.and referral for crisis accommodation and other support related issues.
Intensive Support Workers are available via referral and provide high quality short term case management Intensive Support Workers are available via referral and provide high quality short term case management service to young people presenting with complex needs. service to young people presenting with complex needs.
Client age: 16 – 24 years inclusive Client age: 16 – 24 years inclusive
Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm
Weekends & public holidays: 10am to 6pm Weekends & public holidays: 10am to 6pm
Phone: (03) 9614 3688Phone: (03) 9614 3688
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
CentrelinkCommunity Officers are available to provide services to people under 25 years Community Officers are available to provide services to people under 25 years old and homeless or considered 'at risk' to claim income support payments. old and homeless or considered 'at risk' to claim income support payments.
Client age: up to 25 years.Client age: up to 25 years.
Drop in: Monday to Thursday 12.30pm-4pm CLOSED FRIDAY.Drop in: Monday to Thursday 12.30pm-4pm CLOSED FRIDAY.
Phone: (03) 9611 2411Phone: (03) 9611 2411
Website: www.centrelink.gov.auWebsite: www.centrelink.gov.au
Young People’s Health Service (YPHS)
YPHS aims to improve the health of young people who are homeless or at risk of YPHS aims to improve the health of young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Nurses, doctors and counsellors are available for free and confidential homelessness. Nurses, doctors and counsellors are available for free and confidential consultations. consultations.
Dentist available for drop in every 2Dentist available for drop in every 2ndnd Friday 2pm-4pm. Podiatrist, Optometrist and Friday 2pm-4pm. Podiatrist, Optometrist and Dietician are free services available via appointment. Dietician are free services available via appointment.
Open: Monday to Friday 12pm-5pmOpen: Monday to Friday 12pm-5pm
Phone: (03) 9611 2409Phone: (03) 9611 2409
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
YouthlawYouthlaw provides free legal advice and casework to young people up to 25 years of age. Youthlaw provides free legal advice and casework to young people up to 25 years of age.
Legal advice and information are available to young people by phone, email, face to face and Legal advice and information are available to young people by phone, email, face to face and webcam. webcam.
Client age: up to 25 yearsClient age: up to 25 years
Open: 9am-5pm Open: 9am-5pm
Drop in for advice: Monday to Friday 2pm-5pmDrop in for advice: Monday to Friday 2pm-5pm
Phone: (03) 9611 2412Phone: (03) 9611 2412
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
Jobs Services Australia (JSA)Job Services Australia (JSA) supports young people find and keep a job. If you are homeless, or an Job Services Australia (JSA) supports young people find and keep a job. If you are homeless, or an at-risk young person, you’ll receive personalised services that are better targeted to your needs at-risk young person, you’ll receive personalised services that are better targeted to your needs and access to training opportunities and work experience.and access to training opportunities and work experience.
JSA also run an open access service so that young people can have access to computers for job JSA also run an open access service so that young people can have access to computers for job searching, schoolwork, resume printouts, searching for housing or other education or work searching, schoolwork, resume printouts, searching for housing or other education or work related activities.related activities.
Client age: 15-25 yearsClient age: 15-25 years
Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pmOpen: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Phone: (03) 9611 2440 Phone: (03) 9611 2440
Youth ConnectionsYouth connections offers case management to young people disengaged from Youth connections offers case management to young people disengaged from education. This service helps young people return to education and training. It can also education. This service helps young people return to education and training. It can also help with Centrelink problems and enrolling in courses. Outreach can also be provided help with Centrelink problems and enrolling in courses. Outreach can also be provided to those who are not able to present in at Frontyard. to those who are not able to present in at Frontyard.
Client age: 13-19 inclusiveClient age: 13-19 inclusive
Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pmOpen: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Phone: (03) 9611 2435Phone: (03) 9611 2435
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
Gateway ReconnectThe Melbourne Gateway Reconnect Program works with young people who are newly The Melbourne Gateway Reconnect Program works with young people who are newly homeless or at risk of homelessness. Gateway Reconnect uses family inclusive, early homeless or at risk of homelessness. Gateway Reconnect uses family inclusive, early intervention strategies aimed at assisting young people achieve family reconciliation intervention strategies aimed at assisting young people achieve family reconciliation and improving their engagement with education, employment, and their community.and improving their engagement with education, employment, and their community.
Services include case management, family mediation and referral to specialist services Services include case management, family mediation and referral to specialist services where required to meet the individual need of the clients.where required to meet the individual need of the clients.
Client age: 12-18 yearsClient age: 12-18 years
Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm by appointmentOpen: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm by appointment
Phone: (03) 8625 4477Phone: (03) 8625 4477
Young and Pregnant Parenting Program (YAPP)
The Young and Pregnant Parenting (YAPP) program is a supported program for young people The Young and Pregnant Parenting (YAPP) program is a supported program for young people who are pregnant and / or parenting and are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness.who are pregnant and / or parenting and are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness.
Client age: 15-25 yearsClient age: 15-25 years
Phone: (03) 9687 4997Phone: (03) 9687 4997
Email: Email: [email protected], , [email protected]
Family Reconsiliation and Mediation Program
Homelessness services can access FRMP brokerage funds on behalf of their Homelessness services can access FRMP brokerage funds on behalf of their clients to buy a range of interventions (individual counselling, family counselling clients to buy a range of interventions (individual counselling, family counselling etc) that support their clients to resolve issues regarding family breakdown. etc) that support their clients to resolve issues regarding family breakdown.
Phone: (03) 8625 4444Phone: (03) 8625 4444
Email: Email: [email protected]
Website: www.frmp.org.auWebsite: www.frmp.org.au
Evolution – Creative ArtsEvolution is a 10 week program dedicated to young people aged 13 to 19 who are not Evolution is a 10 week program dedicated to young people aged 13 to 19 who are not currently studying or employed and interested in visual art, design, film/video, currently studying or employed and interested in visual art, design, film/video, animation and photography. Young people will be working alongside professional artist animation and photography. Young people will be working alongside professional artist and youth workers. and youth workers.
Lunch and met card provided daily.Lunch and met card provided daily.
Client age: 13-19 yearsClient age: 13-19 years
Contact: Belinda (03) 9614 3622Contact: Belinda (03) 9614 3622
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
FREE BBQ EVERY THURSDAY 12PM• SausagesSausages
• HamburgersHamburgers
• Veggie BurgersVeggie Burgers
• SidesSides
• JuicesJuices
Other free services at Frontyard• Shower/Bathroom and breakfast Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Shower/Bathroom and breakfast Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
• Access to computers and internet and phone roomAccess to computers and internet and phone room
• Met cards/Phone cardsMet cards/Phone cards
• Dentist every second FridayDentist every second Friday
• Optometrist first Tuesday of every monthOptometrist first Tuesday of every month
• Dietician once a monthDietician once a month
• Podiatrist every second Tuesday Podiatrist every second Tuesday
For more info…
• See Frontyard reception See Frontyard reception
