CareSouth’s Shoalhaven Youth Support Service (SYSS) offers a safety net to young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

SYSS is focused on building young people’s resilience through support, assistance and guidance.  The SYSS program provides both early intervention (Outreach) and accommodation for young people aged 16 to 24. Young people involved in the program can get help with advocacy, basic budgeting, cooking and cleaning, self-care, access to professional advice and referrals to other services.
The SYSS program has made a significant shift to Outreach support to help prevent homelessness and work towards stabilising young people in their accommodation options and help them begin their journey to independence. The SYSS Outreach program supported 70 young people in the past financial year and continues to build awareness, resources and referral networks for young people.

SYSS crisis accommodation is offered for up to eight weeks while transitional accommodation can last up to three months. SYSS accommodated 65 young people in 2015/2016.