For over 240 years combined, Berry Street and Yooralla have been at the forefront of supporting Australians with a disability and those experiencing poverty, violence and abuse.
We believe in a future where everyone has the opportunity to live the fulfilling life they choose for themselves, free from the impacts of trauma, violence, and abuse, achieved safely and with dignity.
Now, as one unified organisation, we bring together unparalleled expertise and a shared commitment to ensuring everyone feels safe, included and supported to lead their best lives.
“By bringing the expertise of our highly skilled workforces together we can enrich existing services and develop new innovative services for people with disability and those experiencing trauma, violence and abuse” – Terry Symonds, CEO
What does it mean for those we work with?
- That people with disability have a home and supports of their choice to enable their independence.
- Families and carers get early and effective support.
- Children and young people in out-of-home-care services feel safe and are supported to thrive.
- All those we work with have connections to education, employment, and community life.
- We will support self-determination for First Nations peoples.
- Students are engaged in their education and supported to achieve.
- Victim survivors of family violence are safe and empowered to recover.
Read more in our capability statement: Stronger Together
Overlap between Child Protection and disability
Children and young people involved with child protection systems experience disproportionately high rates of disability, yet the service systems designed to support them – child protection, disability, education, health, and mental health – continue to operate in siloes.
Find out more in Disability and Child Protection: Understanding the Overlap