
SYDNEY YOUNG PARENTS’ PROGRAM


SYPP is a partnership with Good Shepherd and YWCA, targeting young parents and their children who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness in the Sydney District. The program supports young families to exit homelessness (going home) or sustain functioning living arrangements (staying home).
CLIENT GROUP
The client group for the service is young parents (under 25 years) and their children who are homeless or at risk of homeless and pregnant young women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
The geographic coverage for the service is the DCJ Sydney District as defined by the following LGAs Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury, City of Sydney, Leichhardt, Marrickville and Strathfield.

Partner Testimonial
Cecilia Correy
Social Worker
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SERVICE MODEL
- A client-centred approach that will place the client at the centre of all service responses and tailored to the needs of the target client group.
- Collaboration with other specialist homelessness services, mainstream service providers and housing providers.
Delivery of the following core SHS service:
- Intervene early to prevent homelessness
- Rapid rehousing
- Intensive responses for clients with complex needs

OUR 2020/21 STATISTICS
15 Young People and
14 children
housed in 9 Launchpad properties.
218 young people
provided with support.
SEX OF SYPP CLIENTS 2020-21
FEMALE
152
69.7%
MALE
65
29.8%
OTHER
1
0.5%
CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF SYPP CLIENTS 2020-21
ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER
96
44%
BORN OVERSEAS
20
9.2%
OTHER
102
46.8%
AGE OF SYPP CLIENTS 2020-21
0-2 YRS
91
41.7%
3-5 YRS
12
5.5%
6-9 YRS
3
1.4%
10-14 YRS
0
0%
15-17 YRS
7
3.2%
18-19 YRS
18
8.3%
20-24 YRS
82
37.6%
25-29 YRS
5
2.3%
