Albany Youth Support Association, with partners Advance Housing, are working towards the construction of the Great Southern Youth Foyer.

Youth Foyers are an innovative approach to youth homelessness that combine housing, support and access to education and training opportunities to enable young people to transition to independent adulthood.  

Great Southern Youth Foyer (GSYF) will provide an accommodation facility, comprising of 10 crisis bed rooms and 50 transition units for young people, aged 15-25 years who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. Though the site will be based in Albany the program will welcome young people from across the Great Southern region. During a stay of up to two-years, young people will have access to coaching, personalised support, social connections and opportunities that enable them to pursue their education and employment goals and break the cycle of homelessness. 

The Northern Youth Network is a collaborative project between Albany Youth Support Association and the five Shires of Cranbrook, Gnowangerup, Katanning, Kojonup and Tambellup with the assistance of the Great Southern Development Commission.

The Northern Youth Network will support ‘at risk’ young people throughout the Great Southern region to prevent or minimise youth homelessness, youth unemployment or under-employment, youth mental health issues, youth use of alcohol and other drugs, to break patterns and reduce exposure to ongoing family violence and reduce the impacts on ‘at risk’ young people. The Northern Youth Network will utilise programs, support and expertise already in place in some areas of the Great Southern thus making it more viable long term.