Description

The organisation was founded in 1979 as Waverley Action for Youth Services Inc by a group of concerned citizens and was originally a small service offered from a terrace house in Bondi Junction.

In 1992 WAYS moved to a purpose built facility at Bondi Beach. This building remains the head office of the organization and the site for the Youth Centre and POEM-the education programme. With community support the service has grown to become one of the largest community based youth organisations in the state, now now proudly supporting offices located in Bondi and Bondi Junction. Offering the following suite of programmes available to the community:
• Adolescent and family counselling , parent education groups
• A specialist youth training organisation - assisting young people to gain accredited qualifications to facilitate a pathway to employment.
• Specialist Case Management Services for young people involved with the Juvenile Justice system.
• A wide range of recreation and creative programmes
• A range of Workshops that compliment the PDHPE curriculum in secondary schools offered through the Eastern Suburbs. These workshops focus on issues pertinent to young people today – alcohol and other drug use; sex, sexuality and relationships, bullying, developing resilience to name but a few.
• POEM an education programme that caters to young people disconnected from the mainstream school system.
• Peer Education programmes run throughout the summer months to educate young people about sexual health and drug and alcohol issues to promote reduction in risk taking behaviours.
• A youth health clinic with GP, optometrist and free sexual health clinic.

Website

www.ways.org.au

State

New South Wales

Social Category

Youth