Middle years and youth services

The Middle Years Support Program is for young people aged 8 to 11 living, studying or playing in the City of Port Phillip.

Our Middle Years Support Program can assist you with things like:

• wellbeing and health
• connecting with your community
• advocacy around schooling
• advice, information and referrals around family matters.

The program can also help with general information relating to the needs of the young person and their family.

To get in touch:

Online: Visit our Online Services
Text: 0466 451 971
Phone: 03 9209 6777 via ASSIST

If you are a professional who works with young people and would like to refer someone to the program, please contact us or complete and email the Middle Years Support Referral Form (PDF 111 KB).

If you'd like more information or to join one of these, please contact us via email or social media.

Student Leadership Program

Gain leadership skills and opportunities in a program that provides students with a meaningful voice, and empowers them in program planning, decision-making and delivery. The Program supports students to make a positive difference in their Community with the opportunity to present their projects to Council at the end of the educational year.

Vision FReeZA Committee

Make decisions and lead in the staging of events for young people by young people. You'll be provided with opportunities to broaden your networks within the community by connecting with local businesses, schools and other organisations, and explore various education and employment pathways in the music industry.

Youth in Chamber

Be heard with the Youth in Chamber program. Young people between the ages of 16 and 25 can share their views on a wide range of issues relevant to their lives, and have a say on how we can be more diverse and inclusive in our community.

Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)

Join a forum of passionate young people who want to make a difference in their community, challenge themselves as leaders, build on their capacity and be influential in local government decision making on behalf of the young people in their area.

The City of Port Phillip Youth Services Network meetings are an opportunity for services, educators and community members, who have a stake in the welfare of young people, to share information and work more strategically across the sector.

There are no upcoming meeting.

Please subscribe to the Youth Network mailing list to be advised of future meetings, venue changes and to register your attendance.

Ask Izzy

When you're looking for support and need help finding services, just Ask Izzy.

Izzy is free and anonymous, and you can search over 360,000 services to find housing, meals, healthcare, counselling, legal advice, addiction treatment and a whole lot more.

Know your rights

Like to know more about your rights and how to navigate systems or services? Check this info out:

• Youth Law
• Victoria Ombudsman
• Freedom of Information Statement

Housing Support

We know things can happen, and you may ended up needing housing assistance. The following services are specifically aimed towards young people.

South Port Youth Housing Program

259 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne
Email: admin@spchg.org.au
Phone: 03 9696 1128

Lighthouse Foundation

13 Adolph Street, Cremorne
Email: office@lighthousefoundation.org.au
Phone: 03 9093 7500

Launch Housing Young Adults Program

60 Wilson Street, South Yarra
Phone: 1800 825 955

Melbourne City Mission - St Kilda

5 Duke Street, St Kilda
Email: admin@skys.org.au
Phone: 03 9534 3685

Women's Housing Ltd

1/21 Cremorne Street, Richmond
Email: info@womenshousing.com.au
Phone: 03 9412 6868

Prahran Housing Office

259 Malvern Road, South Yarra
Email: enquiriesprahran.housing@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 9096 9996

South Melbourne Housing Office

Level 2, 120 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne
Email: enquiriessouthmelbourne.housing@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 9096 1800

Melbourne City Mission - Frontyard

19 King Street, Melbourne
Phone: 03 9977 0077

MOIRA

Level 3, 42 Lakeview Drive, Caribbean Park
Phone: 03 8552 2222

Department of Health and Human Services - Crisis accommodation

Phone: 1800 825 955 (24 hours, state-wide service)

The City of Port Phillip has robust policy for youth (12 to 25) and middle years (8 to 11). Our vision for Port Phillip is an engaged, healthy, resilient and vibrant city. For young people in particular, our vision is for all young people to be happy, healthy and heard.

The Middle Years and Youth Services Unit undertook a fourth survey with young people on their resilience which has informed service planning for 2020. Over 2700 young people participated in the survey from 11 schools across Port Phillip. To promote and advocate for the themes identified in the survey, we have developed a Resilience Infographic (PDF 3.1 MB).

If you would like a copy of the Youth Commitments Action Plan and annual reports, the Middle Years Commitments Action Plan and annual reports, or the Happy, Healthy and Heard Background Reports, please contact us.

The Commitments Action Plans and Background reports for 2014-19 and 2020-25 focuses on Middle Years and Youth in the City of Port Phillip. They inform the community of the planning and services we provide, and have provided, for young people.

Youth Services

Online: Visit our Online Services

Phone: 03 9209 6777

Facebook: CoPPYouthServices

Instagram: CoPPYouthServices

Subscribe to the Youth Events mailing list.

To receive the bi-monthly eBulletin and other updates from our service, subscribe to the Youth Network mailing list.