Rumbalara Youth Refuge

Located in Gosford, Rumbalara is a medium-term transitional youth refuge designed to meet the needs of eight homeless young people.

Residents contribute to the upkeep of Rumbalara throught paying weekly rent and participating in general household chores.

Residents are encouraged to participate in full time training, employment, school, voluntary work or a combination of these options.

Each resident is provided with a qualified caseworker who who works with the young person to achieve their goals and assists with living skills, budgeting and savings, goal setting and helps them cope with school or employment. If required they arrange referrals to counsellors. medical practitioners, employment agencies, Centrelink etc.

Within ten days of entering the Service a Caseplan, including exit-plan and time-frame, is designed with the Program Manager, caseworker and young person.

For those residents where family reconciliation is not possible, they are referred to semi-independence programs.

Rumbalara is funded by the Department of Community Services through the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program and Public Donations.

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Rumbalara Youth Refuge Brochure (165 KB)