Youth Services

Professional and Innovative Services For Young People

Samaritans Youth Services is a key provider of youth services throughout the Central Coast, Hunter and Manning Regions, offering client based services that always endeavour to enhance the quality of life of young people.

Our Vision

To join with young people and the broader community to work towards an equitable society that honours integrity and the rights and responsibilities of all people.

Samaritans Youth Services provides services for young people between 12 and 25 years who are at risk or seeking assistance and support including: accommodation; outreach; group work; family mediation; out of home care; employment services; information; referral; early intervention and after school activities. Other services are also provided for young parents and their families.

Samaritans Youth Services also seeks to build partnerships with young people, the community and other services to enhance the opportunities and reduce difficulties in young people’s lives.

What you can expect from Samaritans Youth Services:

Youth worker’s practice will be equitable. This means that we will demonstrate respect for individuals regardless of their background, culture, gender, religion and sexual orientation.

Youth worker’s practice will be transparent. This means that we will seek to enhance the power of the young person by being open, clear and honest in our communication.

Youth worker’s practice will be confidential. This means that information provided by young people will not be used against them, nor shared without the young person’s written permission. We also have a responsibility to ensure the safety of the young person so the contextual limitations to confidentiality will be discussed with individual young people.

Youth worker’s practice will be professional. This means that we will ensure that the relationship is a professional relationship, which is intentionally limited to protect the young person.

Youth worker’s practice will be cooperative. This means that we will seek to consult with young people and cooperate with others in order to secure the best possible outcomes.

Youth worker’s practice will be one of self-awareness. This means that we will be conscious of our own values and interests, approaching difference with respect and integrity.