Youth Health Services

The Youth Health Service helps young people with complex health needs, especially those from priority populations. While most young Australians are healthy, some face more health risks and barriers to accessing care, making them more vulnerable.

Our goal is to be a leader in providing quality health services for youth, focusing on helping young people look after their own health.

We aim to improve access to services and the overall health and wellbeing of young people aged 12-24, especially those under 21 who are:
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1. Under the Guardianship of the Minister
2. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
3. From other vulnerable groups, including:
• Pregnant or parenting under 25
• Homeless or at risk of homelessness
• LGBTI (sexuality and/or gender diverse)
• In, entering, or exiting Out-of-Home Care
• Under justice supervision
• Refugees or newly arrived migrants
• With physical or intellectual disabilities
• With chronic or complex conditions (including mental health)
• Young carers
• Experiencing family, domestic, intimate partner, or peer violence
• Living in rural and remote areas

Our team includes friendly:

• Counsellors
• Nurses
• Health Promotion Officers
• Aboriginal Health Workers
• Medical (such as doctors)

We look at each young person's health needs and work with other services and the community to care for them.

Our services include:

• Health assessments and care planning
• Information, education and referrals to services
• Medical treatment
• Tailored support to help young people manage their own health care

Our Locations

 

How to Get in Touch

You can use the Youth Health Service if you are 12-24 years old, live, work, or study in south-west Sydney, and are:

• Homeless or in temporary accommodation
• Aboriginal
• Young carer
• Young parent
• LGBTI
• Newly arrived or refugee
• From a high-need culturally and linguistically diverse community
• Experiencing economic disadvantage
• From rural areas
• In out-of-home care or under government care (e.g., Juvenile Justice)
• Have a chronic illness or disability
• Voluntary participant

Referral Information

You can refer yourself to the YHS or have someone else help you with the referral. You don't need a letter from a doctor to join.

After you get referred, we'll contact you as soon as possible to confirm your consent. We'll also check to make sure Youth Health Services are right for you and that you want to participate.

We accept referrals even if you don't have a Medicare card, and we'll help you apply for one if you need it.

Click here to download the Youth Health Services Referral Form. Please complete the form and send it to our email address SWSLHD-YouthHealthService@health.nsw.gov.au.

If you need help filling out the form, you can give our team a call.
The Corner, Bankstown: (02) 9796 8633
FLYHT, Fairfield/Liverpool: (02) 8717 1717
Traxside, Macarthur: (02) 4633 0880
Email: SWSLHD-YouthHealthService@health.nsw.gov.au

Youth Health Advisory Group (YHAG)

The Youth Health Advisory Group, also known as the YHAG, are a group of young people aged 16-24 who want to improve the way young people experience public healthcare.

The purpose of this group is to give young people the opportunity to express their thoughts, ideas and feedback about health services in south west Sydney that they visit.

Members will have the opportunity to put their feedback and advice into action. There will also be training and networking opportunities available for YHAG members.

We encourage applications from diverse locations, backgrounds and life experiences of young people aged 16-24 across south west Sydney (refer to map).

If you are interested in joining the YHAG or want to find out more information, please email: SWSLHD-YouthHealthServicesHP@health.nsw.gov.au

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