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Building the Scaffolding: key
findings and
recommendations
Voices from the sector
In March 2012 – an online survey
was sent through YACVic and
VCOSS networks.
 213 survey respondents
 operating across every local
government area in Victoria
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o
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61% were community sector
organisations
12% were local government
services
15% were state or federal
government services.
Of the community sector
organisations:
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o
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13% provided
services/programs only to
young people
9% had one or two services or
programs provided to young
people
39% provided three or more
services or programs to young
people
Services still
commonly rely
on multiple
funding
agreements
• 74 respondents had
between 1 and 3 funding
agreements
• 35 reported having 4 or 5
• 14 reported not having
entered into any funding
agreements
DIVERSITY
Some respondents provided specific
services to young people from CALD
backgrounds, Aboriginal young people, and
same sex attracted young people (n=167)
o 34% provided specific services to young
people from CALD backgrounds
o 29% provided specific services to
Aboriginal young people
o 20% provided specific services to same
sex attracted young people
Of 167 respondents:
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65% provided drop-in services
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56% provided program based services
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56% provided school based services
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77% indicated their services were only available during
business hours
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53% indicated there was demand for services to be
provided at different times, most notably out of hours and
weekends
Critical service gaps
Service areas in which 30 per cent
or more respondents reported
critical gaps (n=154 respondents):
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Youth participation activities
(35%)
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Crisis accommodation (61%)
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Employment/training (35%)
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Transitional housing and
support (52%)
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Drug and alcohol (35% )
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Generalist youth work (33%)
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Family relationships (33%)
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Literacy (30%)
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Disability (30%)
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Mental health (52%)
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Education (40%)
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Living skills (38%)
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Emergency relief/material
support (38%)
o Young people have to travel to access
services
What do these
service gaps
mean for young
people?
o Young people can be ‘put off’ accessing
support
o Issues escalate
o Young people experience social isolation
and boredom
o Young people’s health and wellbeing can
suffer
o Some young people disengage from
education, training or employment
o Increased family stress
Five key elements are critical to building a strong service system:
Ensuring support across the life course
Early intervention at every age and stage
Services working collaboratively
Accessible and inclusive services
Outcomes focused services