StreetLink Youth Health Service

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Streetlink provides health services to homeless and at risk young people across metropolitan Adelaide either via the city office or in an outreach capacity. The health needs of homeless young people include all normal adolescent developmental issues as well as mental health, drugs and alcohol and chronic problems associated with transient living. Streetlink was established in 1986 in response to the growing numbers of youth using the UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide facilities at Wright Court.

It originally provided an alternative youth focussed drop-in service, however in 1989 it received funding as a result of the Burdekin Inquiry into homeless youth, to provide Health Services for this group of young people.

Clients

Streetlink is funded to work with young homeless and disadvantaged people from 12-25 years of age (and their children) across metropolitan Adelaide.

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How you can help

The provision of health services involves supporting young people to access treatment and specialist services. Financial support is required to purchase medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. Resources are also required for the provision of health education, videos, books and healthy food.

Young people accessing Streetlink require ongoing support to achieve healthy lifestyles and this includes access to housing.

Assisting young people to secure accommodation requires a continuing source of household goods.

However, due to the lack of storage space, the most preferred form of public assistance is financial.

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Services

Streetlink offers counselling and advocacy, health checks, medical treatment, immunisations, well-baby checks, Alcohol and Other Drug and Outreach Services. Streetlink provides medical, counselling and outreach services. Nursing outreach is provided to a number of services and home visits can be provided if required. Regular medical clinics are provided where young people can access a doctor, nurse or a range of support workers. Streetlink maintains a holistic approach to health care, recognising the importance of physical, emotional and social needs.

The service works to support and advocate for the young people who use it. It maintains a commitment to the promotion of better health and harm minimisation through the provision of education, counselling and support.

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Contact Us

Streetlink
1st Floor, 27 Gresham Street,
Adelaide 5000
Phone: 08 8231 4844
Fax: 08 8231 4115

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