Albany Youth Support Association

What Albany Youth Support Association does

Albany Youth Support Association (AYSA) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1982 in Albany, Western Australia, delivering free youth support services to young people aged 12-25 across the Great Southern region. Its service portfolio spans crisis accommodation (Young House, 8 beds operating 24/7), outreach and case management (Albany Youth Outreach, Denmark Youth Outreach, Reconnect), leaving-care transition support (NAVIG8, Home Stretch), housing and tenancy support (SHOT), school-based wellbeing (Student Wellbeing Officers in public schools), family violence intervention (OAK Program), alcohol and other drug education, and a drop-in Youth Centre with arts programming at 4 Sanford Road. AYSA also partners with Advance Housing on the planned Great Southern Youth Foyer, which would add 10 crisis bedrooms and 50 transition units.

AYSA is not a technology company and operates no SaaS, platform, or API offering; all services are human-delivered by qualified youth workers. The business model is funded almost entirely through grants from a small cluster of Western Australian government departments (Department of Communities, Department of Education WA, WA Mental Health Commission, WA Police Force, WA Primary Health Alliance), supplemented by philanthropic donations, bequests via Gathered Here, corporate community investment (BHP Foundation, Southern Ports, Albany Community Foundation), and individual giving including cash, cryptocurrency, and shares via ShareGift Australia. End-user services are provided free of charge, with no pricing tier or revenue per user.

The organization is governed by a Board of Management including a Young Person Representative with lived experience, and is led by CEO Rebecca I'Anson. Strategic direction is increasingly oriented toward regional ecosystem coordination (Headspace Consortium, Mission Australia subcontracting, TAFE and university partnerships) and major capacity expansion via the Youth Foyer project, while maintaining its 40+ year community-trust base as the leading specialist youth homelessness service in the Great Southern.

Name

Albany Youth Support Association

Legal name

Albany Youth Support Association

Website

https://aysa.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Albany Youth Support Association is a non-profit founded in 1982 providing free crisis accommodation, outreach, case management, and leaving-care services to at-risk young people aged 12-25 across Western Australia's Great Southern region, funded by government grants and philanthropy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Youth support services
• Community youth programs
• Youth homelessness support
• Social welfare services
• Youth counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from the public to support at-risk youth in the Great Southern region. Donations can be made via cash, cryptocurrency, stocks/shares through ShareGift Australia.
2. Philanthropy: Larger philanthropic gifts for long-term projects and programs with maximum positive social impact.
3. Bequests/Legacy Giving: Free wills offered through Gathered Here partnership, allowing supporters to include charitable gifts in their wills.
4. Government Funding: Core operational funding from government programs including SAAP (Supported Accommodation Assistance Program), Department of Communities, Department of Education WA, WA Mental Health Commission, and Western Australia Primary Health Alliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Albany Youth Support Association is a non-profit community organization that provides free support services to young people aged 12-25 in Western Australia. Founded in 1982, the association delivers a range of programs including crisis support, counseling, and outreach to address issues such as youth homelessness, mental health, and social welfare. Funding is sourced from donations, government grants, and philanthropic contributions.

Product overview

Albany Youth Support Association (AYSA) operates a portfolio of distinct youth support service programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offering consists of crisis accommodation (Young House), outreach and case management services, leaving-care transition support, and school-based wellbeing programs. Key programs include: Albany Youth Outreach and Denmark Youth Outreach for at-risk youth aged 12-18; the Reconnect Program for homelessness prevention; Home Stretch and NAVIG8 for leaving-care transitions; the SHOT program for housing and tenancy support; Drop In Centre/Open Access providing safe space and arts programs; OAK Program for family violence intervention; Alcohol and Other Drug Educator; and Student Wellbeing Officers in schools. Services are primarily delivered by qualified youth workers at AYSA's Youth Centre (4 Sanford Road) and Young House crisis accommodation (12 Young Street). Referral pathways include online agency and self-referral forms. The organization does not offer a technology platform, API, or SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young House: Youth crisis accommodation facility providing supported crisis accommodation for young people aged 15-24 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Open Access Youth Centre

Products and services

• Crisis Support Services
• Youth Counseling Services
• Youth Outreach Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 3,000 homeless and at-risk young people supported over 38 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Albany Community FoundationminorOthersProvider of emergency and critical funding under the Premium Partner Funds for Young People at risk or under housing stress.
• PalmerstoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalmerston attends AYSA clinical intake meetings and provides joint case management and support to AYSA clients with chronic AOD issues. Also attends AYSA intake and group clinical supervision.
• Advance HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Housing Provider co-delivering transition housing program with the SHOT Program (Support Housing Outreach and Tenancy Program). Key partner in the development of Great Southern Youth Foyer.
• Mission AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in delivery of Navig8 program for young people leaving care services up to age 18. Also partner in delivery of Home Stretch program providing support up until age 21.
• Headspace ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAYSA is a Headspace Consortium Partner and delivers Reconnect Services from Albany Headspace and attends Headspace intake.
• City of AlbanyminorOthersPartner in local government initiatives. AYSA holds annual Sleepout event in partnership with City of Albany.
• Department of Communities Child Protection and Family SupportcoreOthersAYSA has a regional focused MOU with the Department and provides joint case management and support to young people in care of the department and/or leaving care through Navig8 program. AYSA represents Youth on Mental Health, Youth and Family Violence Working Groups.
• AnglicareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering in the OAK Pilot Program (Family Violence Youth Intervention Program).
• South Regional TAFEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation provider partnership supporting young people to access education and employment opportunities through Great Southern Youth Foyer development.
• Great Southern Universities CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation provider partnership supporting young people to access university education through Great Southern Youth Foyer development.
• Sydney University ResearchersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with BHP Foundation connecting researchers with communities to support mental health needs of young people.
• Great Southern Development CommissionminorOthersPartner in Northern Youth Network collaborative project supporting at-risk young people throughout Great Southern region.
• Shires of Cranbrook, Gnowangerup, Katanning, Kojonup and TambellupminorOthersFive shires collaborating with AYSA in Northern Youth Network to prevent youth homelessness, unemployment, mental health issues, and alcohol/drug use.
• Comet Care SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement for co-location of school targeting young people not able to manage normal school system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Palmerston Association: Western Australian alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment and prevention NFP. Direct peer — AYSA's Alcohol and Other Drug Educator Program is delivered in joint case management with Palmerston, with shared clinical intake and supervision; both serve overlapping youth and family cohorts.
• Mission Australia: One of Australia's largest community NFPs delivering youth homelessness, housing, and mental health services nationally. Direct peer — AYSA subcontracts Mission Australia's Navig8 leaving-care program and Home Stretch, evidencing identical service lines and target population (youth aged 12–25 at risk of homelessness).
• OzChild: Australian NFP supporting children and young people in, or at risk of entering, out-of-home care. Direct peer — overlapping with AYSA's NAVIG8 and Home Stretch transition programs and child-protection-MOU partnership with the WA Department of Communities.
• headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation): Federally funded youth mental health service network for 12–25 year-olds. Direct peer — AYSA is a Headspace Consortium Partner delivering Reconnect Services from Albany Headspace and attending intake meetings, evidencing shared mental-health and wellbeing focus for an identical age cohort.
• Barnardos Australia: National NFP providing child protection, leaving-care, and family support services. Direct peer — overlapping with AYSA's NAVIG8 and Home Stretch leaving-care programs and similar cohort (young people transitioning from Department care to independence).
• Youth Focus (WA): WA-based NFP providing free mental health and wellbeing services specifically for 12–25 year-olds. Direct peer — identical target demographic and partial overlap with AYSA's mental health and counselling programs within Western Australia.
• Anglicare WA: Major Western Australian community services NFP delivering youth and family support, family violence intervention, and homelessness services. Direct peer — AYSA partners with Anglicare on the OAK Family Violence Youth Intervention Program, demonstrating overlapping service models for the same target cohort.

Broad incumbents

• Centrecare WA: Western Australian community services NFP providing family, youth, and mental health support. Broad incumbent — overlapping with AYSA's case management and outreach services in the WA market with wider portfolio and metro focus.
• The Smith Family: Large national NFP focused on children's and young people's education and wellbeing. Broad incumbent — overlapping student wellbeing and education engagement remit with AYSA's Student Wellbeing Officers in Schools Program, though broader geographic scope.
• Salvation Army Western Australia: Major national NFP delivering youth homelessness accommodation, family services, and crisis support. Broad incumbent — overlapping crisis accommodation and youth homelessness services with Young House, though operating at much greater scale across Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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