• Innisfail Youth Shelter
    Safe, secure and supported accommodation for young people (aged 12-21) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. 
     
  • Innisfail Youth Recreation Centre
    Come and socialise in a fun, friendly and safe environment. The centre is a drug and alcohol free facility and fully supervised. 
     
  • Domestic Violence Support
    A support service for for victims (and their families) of domestic violence in our community. 
     
  • Wet Tropics Community Housing
    A respectful, fair & nondiscriminatory service that aims to provide safe, appropriate housing for all eligible clients. 
     

Welcome to Innisfail Youth & Family Care Inc.

Innisfail Youth and Family Care Inc (IYFC) is a not-for-profit community based organization which provides the following services:

Youth Shelter:

  • Emergency Accommodation for young people who are homeless.
  • Beds for up to 4 males and 4 females.
  • 2 individual male rooms and 1 shared male room (2 beds)
  • 2 individual female rooms and 1 shared female room (2 beds)
  • large communal living area
  • Supervised by experienced Youth workers 24/7

Community Housing Program:

  • Long Term Community Housing for eligible persons.
  • 3 x one bedroom units.
  • 14 x two bedroom units.
  • Cassowary Coast Regional Council housing

Family Crisis Accommodation:

  • Crisis accommodation for families who are homeless.
  • 2 x 2 bedroom furnished units.
  • suitable for families of up to four people.

Immediate Housing Response program:

  • Immediate Housing Response supports Families, singles and couples who are experiencing primary homeless into temporary short term accommodation, providing case management to assist them to transition into more suitable and stable accommodation.

Emergency Relief Program:

  • Financial assistance through food vouchers, Electricity and rent.
  • Other assistance may be provided through an assessment process.

Domestic Violence Service:

  • Support Services for victims of domestic or family violence.
  • Court support and information, and assistance with applications for orders.
  • Crisis housing for victims of Domestic Violence.
  • Education and awareness programs for both Men and Women

Community Rent Scheme (Wet Tropics housing):

  • Subsidised transitional housing for low income earners who are assessed as being in high need of housing.
  • Properties rented from the private market at market cost and provided to eligible persons at a subsidised rent (social housing rent)
  • Landlord benefits of headleasing:
    • Guaranteed rent during the term of lease regardless of vacancies
    • Supervision of repairs and maintenance by qualified trade persons
    • Qualified staff experienced in the delivery of tenancy management services to tenants and lessors
    • Three-monthly property inspections
    • Damage caused by tenants will be repaired and paid for by IYFC.

Youth support and Youth Recreation Centre:

  • Support and recreational activities for young people aged 12-17 years.
  • Drug and alcohol free!
  • Structured school holiday program.
  • All activities provided are free of charge.
  • Outreach Youth support program for young people who may be disengaged from school, employment, family or community.
  • Professional and experienced Youth support staff available.

Youth support and Youth Recreation Centre:

  • Our residential care service provides placements for children and young people in houses where care is provided by a team of rostered employees. Children and young people are referred to residential care because foster care is not appropriate or not available at the time.
  • Residential care is a transitional program, with the child or young person progressing to either foster care, re-unification with their family of origin or independent living. Our primary aim is to support young people to build resilience and increase their capacity to reach their potential.

If you require further information about services offered or information on how we can help you please contact (07) 40 438 700

Innisfail Youth and Family Care Inc.

Innisfail Youth and Family Care Inc.