Sector Development
Yfoundations collaborates with NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Homes NSW, Youth Justice NSW, NSW Health, the youth homelessness sector and other sector partners to develop and deliver free, trauma‑informed training and resources that strengthen youth homelessness service delivery across NSW.
Our training provides guidance, resources and information for workers supporting young people to develop the confidence and living skills to navigate challenging circumstances and set them up for a safe, healthy future.
If you would like to know more, you can contact our team at learning@yfoundations.org.au
Good Practice Guidelines
The Good Practice Guidelines for working with young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness are designed as practical, user-friendly learning modules that explore good practice principles and follow the journey of working with a young person from intake through to exit. They aim to support services to onboard and train new staff, strengthen practice and deliver high-quality, youth-focused support.
Developed collaboratively with the Yfoundations Good Practice Guidelines Working Group comprising metro and regional youth homelessness service providers, and incorporating insights from our communities of practice, the modules capture frontline expertise and lived experience perspectives to support best practice in the sector.
These guidelines have been supported with funding from the Department of Communities and Justice, and form part of our commitment under the SHS Industry Workforce Development project to identify and implement best practice and innovative approaches towards building the sector.
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Working with children and young people who use violence
‘Working with children and young people who use violence’ is a collaboration between Yfoundations and Youth Justice NSW with funding from the National Partnerships Agreement (NPA) for Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) prevention programs.
This project aims to assist better understanding of adolescent violence in the home, acknowledging that DFV perpetrated by young people is complex and different to that perpetrated by adults. For example, many young people who start to use DFV are often victims themselves and young women are more likely to use DFV compared to their adult counterparts.
Upon completion of the learning, we encourage you to complete the embedded surveys to provide feedback.
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Because You Care
The sexual and reproductive health needs of young people in out-of-home care (OOHC) have been overlooked and not addressed. This is due to complexities that can arise when discussing sexual health with young people who may have experiences of trauma.
In partnership with NSW Health, we are proud to deliver free online training for foster carers, those working in the OOHC sector, and those with an interest in trauma-informed sexual health conversations. Because You Care was developed through extensive consultation with key agencies in both the trauma and OOHC sectors.
To access the training, simply click on the link below, create an account, follow the steps in the welcome email, and then immerse yourself in our Because You Care online training!
Sticky Stuff Online
Sticky Stuff Online is a free, engaging and interactive adaption of the popular Sticky Stuff sexual health training. This training provides youth workers with tools, valuable tips and activities to support young people around their sexual health. The online training is funded and developed in collaboration with NSW Health.
Due to the popularity of Sticky Stuff sexual health training, we developed online modules that allow everyone to participate. Sticky Stuff Online provides the opportunity for all workers in youth-facing positions across the state to attend remotely.
Participants can even take the online training as a refresher. If you have already attended a Sticky Stuff webinar or face-to-face training session, this training is perfect to brush up on your skills.
To access the training, simply click on the link below, create an account, follow the steps in the welcome email, and then immerse yourself in our Sticky Stuff Online training!
Resources
We have also developed resources to support anyone who works with young people (or young people themselves).
Our sexual health awareness video, 'Are you ready to talk about sex?', explores sexual health from a young person's perspective. It was created by young people for young people.
Our sexual health fact sheets cover topics such as STIs, Contraception, and Sex and Healthy Relationships. They aim to reinforce the video's messaging by providing clear and easy-to-read information for young people.