IFYS Limited

Name

IFYS Limited

Legal name

IFYS Limited

Website

https://ifys.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Child protection services
• Homelessness support
• Disability support
• Youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Maroochydore

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: IFYS receives funding from the Queensland Government through multiple departments including Department of Child Safety, Department of Community Housing and Digital Economy, and Department of Housing and Public Works to deliver contracted social services.
2. Donations: IFYS accepts charitable donations through its Inclusive Kids fund and Urban Angels Community Kitchen program. The organization has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and Tax Deductibility Concessions endorsement.
3. Social Enterprise Revenue: Urban Angels Community Kitchen generates meals for community support. Event revenue from Nourishing Connections Lunch and raffle ticket sales support social programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IFYS Limited delivers a comprehensive portfolio of contracted social services across Queensland, Australia, including foster and residential care, child and family support, crisis and long-term housing, youth engagement and transition programs, and NDIS disability support coordination. The organisation also operates social enterprises such as the Urban Angels Community Kitchen and the Inclusive Kids charitable fund. Services are funded primarily through Queensland Government contracts and charitable donations rather than direct fees to clients.

Product overview

IFYS Limited is a not-for-profit social services organization providing a comprehensive suite of interconnected support services across Queensland. The organization operates a multi-service portfolio including Child Protection (Foster Care, Residential Care), Child & Family Services (Partners In Action, Assessment and Service Connect), Housing & Accommodation (Long Term Housing, Community Managed Studio Units, Youth Shelters, Specialist Homelessness Services), Youth Services (Young Parents Support Program, Youth Transition Services including YELS, Beyond Expectations, Fresh Start, Reconnect), Disability Services (Supports by Design, No Limits Support Coordination), and Social Enterprises (Urban Angels Community Kitchen, Project Paradigm). Services span from Sunshine Coast (largest presence) to Gold Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton, Mackay, and Cairns, with over 1000 beds available nightly and more than 900 staff. The organization also operates Inclusive Kids as a dedicated fund for children's support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Urban Angels Community Kitchen (UACK): Community kitchen program that brings the community together to prepare nutritious frozen meals for those in need, producing over 12,000 meals per month.
• Supports by Design
• No Limits
• Project Paradigm

Products and services

• Foster Care Foster and kinship care services for children and young people in the care of the Department of Child Safety, operating in Sunshine Coast and Cairns regions.
• Residential Care Multiple residential care services across Queensland supporting vulnerable young people in the Child Protection system through sustainable and purpose-driven service delivery.
• Partners In Action (PIA) Collaboration and partnership program strengthening service system integration to improve community and sector-based responses to domestic and family violence.
• Assessment and Service Connect (ASC) Voluntary program connecting families with support services and increasing safety for children and young people in Child Safety catchment areas of Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, and Cairns.
• Long Term Housing Properties providing longer-term housing for people eligible for or on the Housing Register, including studio units in Caboolture and Redcliffe, and units in Nambour.
• Community Managed Studio Units (CMSUS) 18 furnished studio units in Caboolture providing accommodation for single people on the Housing Register.
• The Old Church Integrated accommodation and learning program for young people aged 16-25 on the Sunshine Coast at risk of homelessness, offering education, employment, health, and independent living support.
• Specialist Homelessness Services Programs including Immediate Housing Response, Kawana Hub (60-bed facility), and Homeless Outreach providing accommodation and case management to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
• Youth Shelters Supported crisis accommodation services for young people aged 16-25 in Caboolture and Sunshine Coast who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Advance to Zero Backbone organisation program for Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay regions using the Built for Zero model to achieve Functional Zero homelessness through real-time By-Name List tracking.
• Young Parents Support Program (YPSP) Support program for young mums and dads up to 25 years on the Sunshine Coast through pregnancy and until children turn 5, offering outreach support and group programs.
• Youth Engagement and Linkage Service (YELS) Support and outreach service for young people aged 12-21 engaging in high-risk behaviours or disconnected from family, school, or community.
• Beyond Expectations Case management program for young people aged 15-19 focused on employment and training goals with skill-building modules.
• Fresh Start Case management for young people aged 15-24 supporting employment and training goals, working with those at risk of engagement with Queensland Police, Youth Justice, or Community Corrections.
• Reconnect School-based program in Caloundra Electorate helping young people aged 12-18 remain at school and connected to family and community while addressing homelessness risk.
• Supports by Design Disability services supporting people of all ages since 2001 with high-quality, person-centred, outcome-focused services delivered in home or community settings.
• No Limits Support Coordination Support Coordination services with 180 years combined experience helping NDIA participants implement their plans, providing Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination.
• Urban Angels Community Kitchen (UACK) Community kitchen program producing over 12,000 nutritious frozen meals monthly for those in need, with volunteers aged 17-85 preparing and delivering meals door-to-door across the Sunshine Coast.
• Project Paradigm National strategy supporting prevention, early intervention, and community capacity building to ensure children and young people are free from harm through sexual exploitation.
• Inclusive Kids Charitable fund of IFYS established in 2010 that has redistributed over $1,485,881.22 in support to inclusive programs for underprivileged children and young people.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.4 million redistributed to children and young people in need since 2010 through Inclusive Kids program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Queensland GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueensland Government provides funding through multiple departments including Department of Child Safety, Department of Community Housing and Digital Economy, and Department of Housing and Public Works for contracted social service delivery.
• AllianceminorOthersCorporate partner supporting IFYS operations and community services.
• CricksminorOthersCorporate partner supporting IFYS operations and community services.
• YouiminorOthersCorporate partner supporting IFYS operations and community services.
• Salvation ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Salvation Army Caboolture for crisis accommodation. IFYS Property Management Team manages properties while Salvation Army's Supported Accommodation Caboolture Program provides person-centred support to families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Department of HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Department of Housing on Kawana Hub accommodation program and various housing initiatives. Department provides property funding and joint oversight for homeless services.
• Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFYS serves as backbone organization for Advance to Zero (AtoZ) initiatives in Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay regions, part of national movement led by AAEH using Built for Zero model to achieve Functional Zero homelessness.
• Sunshine Coast & Gympie Service Integration Group (SCSIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFYS provides Place-Based Care Coordination Facilitator covering Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions, working with community stakeholders, health providers, local government, housing agencies, and people with lived experience of homelessness.
• Sunshine Coast Domestic and Family Violence CoordinationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners In Action (PIA) team collaborates with service system integration to improve community and sector-based responses to domestic and family violence. Raises community awareness and provides education sessions and professional development.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OzChild: NFP specializing in foster care, residential care, and child protection services across multiple Australian states—directly comparable to IFYS's Child Protection portfolio.
• Life Without Barriers: Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of foster care, disability, youth, and family services—directly comparable to IFYS across NDIS support coordination, out-of-home care, and homelessness programs. Operates nationally with similar government-contracted service delivery model.
• Mission Australia: National NFP delivering homelessness, youth, and family services with government contracts—directly comparable to IFYS's Specialist Homelessness Services and youth programs.
• The Salvation Army Australia: Major provider of homelessness accommodation, crisis housing, and community support across Australia; existing IFYS partner in Caboolture crisis accommodation. Closely comparable service delivery in homelessness and family support.
• Anglicare Southern Queensland: Faith-based NFP delivering foster care, family services, homelessness support, and youth programs across Queensland. Comparable service portfolio and funding model (government contracts + donations).
• Wesley Mission Queensland: Queensland-based NFP providing community services, accommodation, and family support. Comparable regional footprint and integrated service delivery model.
• Centacare Brisbane (CatholicCare): Queensland NFP providing family support, child protection, and disability services. Comparable service mix and government contracting model to IFYS.
• Uniting (UnitingCare Queensland): Large Queensland-headquartered NFP providing community services, foster care, disability, and youth support. Directly comparable operating model and geographic overlap with IFYS in Queensland.

Emerging players

• Northcott: NDIS-registered disability services provider with focus on supported independent living and disability accommodation—compares to IFYS's Supports by Design and No Limits disability arm within a more specialized niche.

Regional players

• Youth Futures Queensland: Queensland-based NFP delivering youth homelessness, education, and accommodation services. Closely comparable mission and customer segment to IFYS's youth services portfolio, focused on the same state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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