Youth at Risk Outreach Services (YAROS)
Youth at Risk Outreach Services target young people aged 12 to 25 who are identified as ‘at risk’ through a range of factors including homelessness, involvement in survival sex, and illicit drug use. The service aims to divert young people from risk-taking behaviour and to prevent their entry into the formal sex industry.
The service conducts a range of prevention and early intervention activities that use a harm-minimisation approach, including information and referral, direct assistance, specialist counselling, support groups, health education (particularly for safe sex and drug use), and needle exchanges.
There are seven Youth at Risk Outreach Services located across the state, with two services located in regional areas. Each service conducts activities according to the specific needs of the young people in the local area.
Last updated: 26 June 2008.