Brayton Youth and Family Services assists homeless young people in the Greater Shepparton area and across the Hume region with a range of specialist programs including 24/7 crisis accommodation and support, life skills programs and therapeutic support, amongst other things. Each year more than 200 different young people are assisted through these services with the demand increasing.
R.M.B. 360 River Road
Kialla Vic 3631
PO Box 7352
Shepparton Vic 3632
Phone: (03) 5823 9500
Fax: (03) 5823 1191
Brayton Youth Refuge
Phone: (03) 5823 9500
Fax: (03) 5823 1191
Brayton Youth and Family Services exists to deliver a range of programs to provide accommodation and assistance for homeless young people, and those at risk of homelessness in order to facilitate family reconciliation, independent living, and personal growth.
Referral Information
For other information, please contact the office on (03) 5823 9500
Criteria and Details
Program Target Group: Brayton programs are funded for young people 14 - 24 years of age however, the focus is on those aged 14 - 18
Brayton's client group includes disadvantaged young people who require assistance with issues relating to:
- Homelessness or the imminent risk of homelessness
- Lack of secure housing or difficulties accessing housing
- Access to employment opportunities
- Dislocation from community supports and networks
- Sexual abuse or violence
- Behavioural difficulties
- Family mediation
- Lack of income support
- Dysfunctional family background
- Lack of support structures (eg family supports, role models)
- Offending behaviours
Young Offenders Pilot Program (Brayton Mentoring Initiative)
Phone: (03) 5823 9500
Fax: (03) 5823 1191
The Brayton Mentoring Initiative is a dynamic program designed to assist young offenders in the Shepparton region to re-establish themselves in the wider community by securing a place in employment or education, to help them grow to their full potential. This is achieved by pairing young people in the program with the Volunteer Mentors who supportively share their skills, knowledge, and expertise. In addition, the mentors are encouraged to attend the high adventure programs that are regularly programmed for the young person.
The coordinator's role is to establish a contextual case plan with the young person with a focus on establishing links with a mentor and actively supporting education/training or job placement. The coordinator also assesses interested mentors according to the screening process and conducts individual and group mentor training.
Sexual Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP)
Phone: (03) 5823 9500
Fax: (03) 5823 1191
The SAPP is a joint initiative between The Salvation Army Brayton Youth & Family Services and Berry Street Goulburn. The objective of the program is to work with young people, male and female aged between 10 - 17 years who are displaying sexually abusive behaviours and who are residing in the Hume region. This program is different from the MAPPS Program in that it will work with young people who may not have incurred a conviction for their sexual offending but instead the offence only needs to be reported to the police. Or in the case of a young person who has been before the criminal division of the Children's court and where the court has:
- Dismissed the charge without conviction and ordered an undertaking.
- Dismissed the charge without conviction and ordered an accountable undertaking.
- Ordered a good behaviour bond without conviction.
- Fined the young person with or without conviction.
This program was developed in response to a growing number of reported sexual offending behaviours by young people. However, because there was no conviction, the perpetrator was unable to access formal counselling for their problem, which in turn increased the inevitability of ongoing sexual offending. The SAP Program will go a long way towards preventing further sexual abuse.