Platform Youth Service, established in 1979 and is the lead Youth Specialist Homelessness Service for the Nepean, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury areas in Western Sydney, NSW.
Platform Youth Services has 4 office spaces throughout our three geographical areas where support services are available for young people.
Platform Youth Services employs over 40 permanent staff and additional casual staff and supports an active student work experience.
Our current service delivery encompasses four primary income streams with specific areas of specialisation in each:
Early intervention
Intensive responses for complex needs
Transitional and crisis responses
Rapid re-housing
Platform Youth Services offers support services and accommodation to young people aged 12-25 years through a variety of programs including:
24/7 Residential Accommodation
Katoomba – Penrith
Homeless Youth Assistance Program
Penrith
Bail Accommodation Support Service
Penrith – Katoomba
Blue Mountains – Nepean – Hawkesbury
Blue Mountains – Nepean – Hawkesbury
Blue Mountains – Nepean – Hawkesbury
Blue Mountains – Nepean – Hawkesbury
Blue Mountains – Nepean – Hawkesbury
Blue Mountains – Nepean – Hawkesbury
Emu Plains
Blue Mountains – Hawkesbury
Jordan Springs – Granville