Youth Health Team Newcastle

Service Description

The Youth Health Team is a FREE and confidential health service that works with young people who are 12-18 years, with a particular focus on young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. To be eligible the young person must frequent, live in, work in or study in the regions of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie or Port Stephens. The Youth Health Team will assist these young people by supporting them to engage effectively with health and other services. The Youth Health Team aims to improve the health outcomes of young people with complex health and social needs. We take a strengths based, harm minimisation approach that is respectful and supportive of the young person. We support and encourage young people to take responsibility for their health care. The Youth Health Team provides short term intervention that involves youth specific assessment and triage of presenting health issues.