Youth Services Network

The BNYSN is the major connecting body for youth services across Banyule and Nillumbik. It covers a breadth of issues affecting young people and includes workers in a range of fields.

The purpose of the BNYSN includes:

• Identifying young people’s needs and priorities;
• Service planning and development to foster successful outcomes for young people;
• Information, resources sharing and development opportunities for professionals to enhance quality services to young people;
• Proactive lobbying at local, regional, state and national levels to improve outcomes for young people.

The BNYSN is a vehicle that offers a chance for Youth Workers to network and work with a diversity of agency representatives. It encourages open access for workers and agencies to participate in a variety of ways that tap into their expertise and knowledge and encourages cross sectoral collaboration.
A major achievement of the BNYSN has been the development of the Integrated Youth Services Systems (IYSS). The model has been developed for young people ‘at risk’ and families in crisis.  The features of the Integrated Youth Services System are:

• Common forms
• Common procedures
• Shared commitment to and ownership of the service system
• Current and comprehensive service information source
• Quality Intake process
• Centralised data collection of regional needs, waiting lists, issues

Meetings of the BNYSN are generally held the second Friday of the Month at the Ivanhoe Centre. Any inquiries should be directed to Lindsay Round on 9433-3150