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With two new Indigenous trainees and an innovative new program on board, NRSDC’s Youth Services team is moving to new premises at 117 Dawson Street, Lismore.

 

Youth Programs manager, Brett Paradise said the Reconnect and Getting It Together youth programs would be operating from the new premises, as well as a new youth program called ‘Switch’.

 

“Switch deals with early intervention to prevent young people from becoming homeless.” Mr Paradise said.  “Youth workers will be employed across regional NSW, including the areas of Tweed, Lismore and Clarence Valley and that will increase our capacity for referrals. Anyone who has been in the case management system can be referred to this program.”

 

“NRSDC Youth programs expertise has for a long time been in early intervention into homelessness. The NSW homelessness action plan has now provided our region with more opportunities to help prevent young people becoming homeless.”

 

With 27,000 people homeless in NSW, around 40% of them are under the age of 24 and he Northern Rivers region has the second highest population of homeless people outside of Eastern Sydney.

 

“The Switch program developed because we know young people who leave home care have a tendency to move back into homelessness,” Mr Paradise said. “They often don’t have the skills to maintain independent living. A big part of our new Switch  program will be in case managing young people who are leaving the government care system and are  transitioning into independent living. We have a year to work with them and help them stay on track."

 

NRSDC’s already established Reconnect program covers early intervention into youth homelessness, mediation and counselling and the Getting It Together program covers drug and alcohol use and abuse.

 

Mr Paradise said he was looking forward to integrating the new Indigenous trainees across the whole of the youth programs as they learned the skills needed to improve the lives of the disadvantaged in our community.

 

The new NRSDC Youth Programs Office will officially be opened on June 15 by Lismore Mayor,  Jenny Dowell and celebrations will begin at 5.00pm with light refreshments as well as great entertainment.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP by contacting Emma Ross on 6620 1882 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Thursday, June 9.

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With two new Indigenous trainees and an innovative new program on board, NRSDC’s Youth Services team is moving to new premises at 117 Dawson Street, Lismore.

Youth Programs manager, Brett Paradise said the Reconnect and Getting It Together youth programs would be operating from the new premises, as well as a new youth program called ‘Switch’.

“Switch deals with early intervention to prevent young people from becoming homeless.” Mr Paradise said. “Youth workers will be employed across regional NSW, including the areas of Tweed, Lismore and Clarence Valley and that will increase our capacity for referrals. Anyone who has been in the case management system can be referred to this program.”

“NRSDC Youth programs expertise has for a long time been in early intervention into homelessness. The NSW homelessness action plan has now provided our region with more opportunities to help prevent young people becoming homeless.”

With 27,000 people homeless in NSW, around 40% of them are under the age of 24 and he Northern Rivers region has the second highest population of homeless people outside of Eastern Sydney.

“The Switch program developed because we know young people who leave home care have a tendency to move back into homelessness,” Mr Paradise said. “They often don’t have the skills to maintain independent living. A big part of our new Switch program will be in case managing young people who are leaving the government care system and are transitioning into independent living. We have a year to work with them and help them stay on track.

NRSDC’s already established Reconnect program covers early intervention into youth homelessness, mediation and counselling and the Getting It Together program covers drug and alcohol use and abuse.

Mr Paradise said he was looking forward to integrating the new Indigenous trainees across the whole of the youth programs as they learned the skills needed to improve the lives of the disadvantaged in our community.

The new Youth Programs Office will officially be opened on June 15 by Lismore Mayor, Jenny Dowell and celebrations will begin at 5.00pm with light refreshments as well as great entertainment. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by contacting Emma Ross on 6620 1882 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Thursday, June 9.