 The former Caretakers Cottage building in Paddington, NSW | |
| Predecessor | The Club[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Laurie Matthews[2] |
| Founded at | Paddington, NSW[2] |
| Type | Non Government Organisation |
| 84 607 801 657 | |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 33°53′35″S 151°15′27″E / 33.8930376°S 151.25762110000005°E |
Region | South-Eastern Sydney |
| Services | Crisis accommodation and semi-independent accommodation for young people at risk of homelessness |
Membership (1979) | Yfoundations[3][4] |
| Subsidiaries | Options Youth Housing |
| Website | www.caretakers.org.au |
Formerly called | Paddington Woollahra Youth Service |
Caretakers Cottage is an Australian non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Sydney assisting children and young adults facing homelessness. Caretakers Cottage is funded by the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice to provide services for young people across Sydney's South-Eastern district. Services include short-term, emergency accommodation, semi-independent living options, case support and early intervention for young people at risk of homelessness.[5][6]
The early formation of the organisation began in 1972 with the establishment of a teen drop-in centre.[2] The refuge began informally accommodating young people from 1975, and Caretakers Cottage was formally established in 1977 as the Paddington Woollahra Youth Service (PWYS),[7] making it one of the first youth refuges in New South Wales.[4] The organisation has assisted thousands of young people from across Sydney, including many from Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, and an estimated one third of young people assisted are of Aboriginal heritage.[5]
- ^ "The Club" was a teen drop in centre, founded in 1972, located in Woollahra, NSW.
- ^ a b c Bub, Adam. "Hope for the Homeless." SX News. Wednesday, 7 May 2008.
- ^ Yfoundations, is a peak body organisation on youth homelessness in New South Wales. The organisation was first founded in 1979 as the Youth Refuge Action Group (YRAG), and was later known as the YRA, YRAA, YAA and later YFoundations.
- ^ a b Coffey, Michael. "What Ever Happened to the Revolution? Activism and the Early Days of Youth Refuges in NSW." Parity. Volume 19, Issue 10. Another Country: Histories of Homelessness. Council to Homeless Persons. (2006): 23-25.
- ^ a b Rapana, Jessica. "Smoking Ceremony for Homeless Program." Wentworth Courier. Fairfax Media. 20 May 2015.
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