Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower people of all abilities through personalised mentoring and disability support that inspires confidence, builds resilience, and develops lifelong independence. By creating safe, inclusive, and engaging opportunities, we equip participants with practical skills, meaningful experiences, and the encouragement they need to reach their full potential.
Our Promise
Our Mission
Our Mission
At Young Leaders Youth Services, you'll never be treated like just another number. We take the time to understand your story, celebrate your strengths, and provide support that is genuinely tailored to your individual needs and aspirations. Every participant is welcomed with respect, compassion, and consistency, ensuring they always feel safe, valued, and part of a community that truly cares.
Our Goal
Our Mission
Our Goal
Our goal is to create lasting, positive change in the lives of every participant we support. We are committed to building stronger individuals, stronger families, and stronger communities by promoting inclusion, fostering genuine connections, and creating pathways to education, employment, wellbeing, and independence. We measure our succe
Our goal is to create lasting, positive change in the lives of every participant we support. We are committed to building stronger individuals, stronger families, and stronger communities by promoting inclusion, fostering genuine connections, and creating pathways to education, employment, wellbeing, and independence. We measure our success by the confidence our participants gain, the opportunities they embrace, and the brighter futures they create for themselves.
Looking for a passionate mentor who genuinely cares about your journey? You’ve come to the right place.
Everyone deserves to feel heard, valued, and supported regardless of their disability or life circumstances. At Young Leaders Youth Services, we are committed to walking alongside children, young people, and young adults through trauma-informed mentoring and NDIS-aligned supports that create real opportunities for growth and connection.
Our approach is community-focused and purpose-driven. We support participants to build confidence, develop practical life skills, and work towards their personal goals in environments where they feel safe and understood. Our mentors foster strong, consistent relationships, implementing the right supports to promote independence, wellbeing, and long-term positive outcomes.
We actively encourage meaningful community engagement, helping participants strengthen social connections, build confidence, and develop a genuine sense of belonging. A mentor isn’t just someone who guides you, it’s someone who walks beside you, believes in you, and helps you become who you’re meant to be.
The Story Behind Our Founder
Driven by purpose, led by heart
"They say, 'Write your own story.' For a long time, I never truly understood what that meant. Today, I do.
I spent much of my teenage years in out-of-home care and experienced things that no child should ever have to witness. I saw firsthand the impact that a lack of support can have on a young person's life. I struggled with my mental health, experienced severe behavioural challenges, and often found myself in trouble within my family and the wider community. For many years, I couldn't understand why. Later in life, I was diagnosed with severe ADHD and complex behavioural needs. That diagnosis didn't define who I was it simply helped me understand myself better. Deep down, I always had goals, dreams, and a desire to achieve something meaningful. But like many young people, I was surrounded by negative influences, made poor decisions, and at one point almost lost my life because of the people I chose to associate with. For years, I stayed quiet. I didn't realise the power of my own voice or that my experiences could one day become someone else's hope. Today, I choose to use that voice to advocate for young people and to be the person I once desperately needed. Along the way, I was incredibly fortunate to have people who believed in me when I couldn't believe in myself, Father Chris Riley and my mentor Chris from PCYC and my family. They didn't just guide me; they showed me what it truly means to serve others with compassion, consistency, humility, and heart. They planted a seed that would eventually become my life's purpose.
Today, I have the privilege of continuing that mission by supporting, mentoring, and empowering young people and young adults who deserve every opportunity to succeed. There are so many incredible organisations doing life-changing work across our communities, and I have the utmost respect for every one of them. Every service plays an important role in creating brighter futures, and together we make our communities stronger. What makes Young Leaders Youth Services different is that our work is built on lived experience. We understand many of the challenges our participants face because we've walked similar paths ourselves. Our support isn't built solely on qualifications, policies, or procedures, it's built on empathy, understanding, genuine connection, and trust. We don't just show up when it's convenient; we show up when it matters most. Our vision reaches far beyond providing support services. We're building a community where every young person feels safe, valued, connected, and empowered to become a leader in their own life.
People often see me as the face of Young Leaders Youth Services, but the truth is, I'm not. The heart of this organisation is our incredible team, our participants, and their families. Without their trust, courage, and belief in what we're building together, Young Leaders Youth Services would not be what it is today.
We proudly support people from all walks of life, breaking down barriers, restoring hope, strengthening communities, and creating opportunities one person at a time. We believe every young person has leadership within them, it simply takes someone willing to believe in them until they learn to believe in themselves. This has never been just a job. It has never been about recognition, titles, or personal success. This is a calling. As long as there is a young person searching for hope, guidance, or someone to believe in them, we will continue to show up with purpose, compassion, authenticity, and heart. No matter your past, your circumstances, your diagnosis, or the environment you grew up in, your story is not finished. We are here to walk beside you, help you rewrite your story, empower you to overcome adversity, and support you in achieving your goals. Because your past may shape you, but it never has to define your future.
- Senior Mentor DE
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
WHY CHOOSE YOUNG LEADERS YOUTH SERVICES?
WHY CHOOSE YOUNG LEADERS YOUTH SERVICES?
At Young Leaders Youth Services, we believe genuine change begins with genuine relationships. Our work is built on compassion, trust, and consistency not just service delivery. We don't see participants as referrals, funding plans, or case files; we see individuals with unique stories, strengths, and unlimited potential.
Many of our mentors bring lived experience alongside extensive professional knowledge, allowing us to connect with participants through understanding, authenticity, and hope. We know the challenges many young people, adults, and families face because we've walked similar paths ourselves. That lived experience shapes every conversation, every mentoring session, and every opportunity we create.
We are committed to showing up when it matters most, celebrating every achievement, standing beside participants through life's challenges, and creating safe spaces where they feel respected, empowered, and genuinely valued. Our mission extends beyond individual support we strengthen families, build trust with carers and professionals, and help create stronger communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
WHY CHOOSE YOUNG LEADERS YOUTH SERVICES?
WHY CHOOSE YOUNG LEADERS YOUTH SERVICES?
WHY CHOOSE YOUNG LEADERS YOUTH SERVICES?
Choosing the right support provider is about finding people you can trust. At Young Leaders Youth Services, we provide personalised mentoring and disability supports that are tailored to each participant's goals, interests, culture, and aspirations not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Our team works collaboratively with families, foster carers, support coordinators, schools, OOHC providers, DCJ, Youth Justice, and allied health professionals to deliver genuine wrap-around support. Whether the goal is building confidence, increasing independence, developing life skills, engaging in education or employment, strengthening community connections, or improving overall wellbeing, we create practical pathways that lead to lasting outcomes.
We pride ourselves on being responsive, approachable, and committed to going the extra mile. When you join YLYS, you become part of a community that believes in your potential, celebrates your achievements, and stands beside you every step of the journey. Our measure of success isn't simply the supports we provide it's the lives we help transform and the futures we help build.
