Youth Solutions

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Supporting young people and our community is what we are all about! Youth Solutions is a youth drug and alcohol prevention and health promotion charity. We exist to promote health and prevent harm, working with young people aged 12 - 25 years, as well as the broader community, across the Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions of NSW. Youth Solutions delivers a range of health education programs, camp

aigns and activities aimed at reducing and preventing our community's young people from experiencing the harms of drugs and alcohol. We work to educate, empower, support and connect young people, to inch closer to our vision of a community of healthy, safe and connected young people. CURRENT PROJECTS: Visit the Educators section of our website for details on our current projects: https://youthsolutions.com.au/educators/overview/. Youth Solutions is a referral and information service and can help link you up to the support services and information you need. If you need a hand but are not sure where to start, connect with us. Send us a message, call us on 02 4628 2319 or email [email protected]. The Support section on our website also provides some general information: https://youthsolutions.com.au/support/. (In an emergency or crisis situation, always call Triple Zero (000) for police, fire and ambulance and follow instructions.) OUR SUPPORTERS: It truly takes a community to keep our young people healthy, safe and connected. Thank you to all the people, businesses and organisations who are part of our Youth Solutions family, supporting our important work. Learn more about our current supporters: https://youthsolutions.com.au/get-involved/current-partners-and-sponsors/. GET INVOLVED: Head over to our website for info on how you can get involved - including making a donation, volunteering with our Youth Advisory Group, or supporting our fundraising efforts! https://youthsolutions.com.au/get-involved/. CHARITY STATUS: Youth Solutions is a Registered Charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) and is also accredited at the Certificate Level of the Australian Service Excellence Standards (ASES). POLICIES AND DISCLAIMERS: For a copy of our Policy - Social Media, which governs use of, and engagement on, the Youth Solutions Facebook and other social media platforms, visit https://youthsolutions.com.au/disclaimer/. Here you will also find some of our other relevant policies and disclaimers.

Overdose is preventable.A Penington Institute snapshot report on Australia showed that 2,272 people died from and overdo...
02/09/2026

Overdose is preventable.

A Penington Institute snapshot report on Australia showed that 2,272 people died from and overdose in 2023. That’s 189 people each month.

We can each play a role in helping our community to understand overdose prevention.

How?
➡️ Learn the signs of an overdose and how to respond
➡️ Learn about the evidence-based strategies to prevent overdoses, including access to Naloxone
➡️ Understand the risk factors for overdose
➡️ Learn more about dependence, addiction and treatment

Off the back of International Overdose Awareness Day the South Western Sydney Drug and Alcohol Steering Committee & Interagency is calling on the community to help take action and prevent further deaths from overdose.

Here are some great places to get information:
🔹https://www.overdoseday.com/overdose-prevention/
🔹https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/take-home-naloxone-program
🔹https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/aod/programs/Pages/naloxone.aspx

01/09/2026

Spring is here - and so too is the time of year when we like to particularly shine a light on mental health, wellbeing and the support available to you.

Across September and October our community will come together for special events like R U OK? Day, World Su***de Prevention Day and Mental Health Month.

And so, on our social media, we're going to shine a light on the topics of wellbeing, mental health, mental illness and importantly, some support services who can help.

Championing and supporting mental health and wellbeing is something we are passionate about, as we work with young people and their supporters to prevent harm and increase youth health, safety and connection.

We hope you will join us in sharing this important content with your networks and to your own social media.

➡ Help & Support: https://youthsolutions.com.au/support-and-help/
➡ In an emergency, always call Triple Zero (000)

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026: 25 Years On. Still Needed.Every year, on 31 August, the world comes together ...
30/08/2026

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026: 25 Years On. Still Needed.

Every year, on 31 August, the world comes together to take action on overdose.

After 25 years, the sad reality is that International Overdose Awareness Day is still needed - which is captured aptly in this year's theme.

Today is a collective day of remembering those we have lost, alongside taking action to save lives.

Overdose can be prevented - raising awareness, reducing stigma and championing care the keys to a world where fewer lives are lost.

To learn more about International Overdose Awareness Day - including how to get involved or overdose basics and prevention - visit the website: https://www.overdoseday.com/

Our mandate is to help young people make safer choices and achieve positive health outcomes.And if you ask 100% of the a...
28/08/2026

Our mandate is to help young people make safer choices and achieve positive health outcomes.

And if you ask 100% of the adult stakeholders who sat in on our youth programs across the past year, they'd tell you we're doing just that!

✅ We're helping to educate and empower young people to be safe - and to keep others safe - around drugs and alcohol.

✅ We're building skills and connections to help young people access help and support services.

✅ We're talking about wellbeing and healthy ways to take care of yourself, away from drugs or alcohol.

✅ We're normalising healthy behaviours and building rapport to make a difference.

Our projects are:
➡️ Evidence-informed
➡️ Tailored to meet the needs of each group
➡️ Align with NSW PDHPE Curriculum goals
➡️ Are delivered to schools, sporting clubs and beyond, free of charge, in the Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions

Send us a message and reach out today to book our workshops or programs for your group of young people. Or tag someone you know who works with young people.

Happy Wear It Purple Day!! 💜🌈If there is one thing we love here at YS, it's the colour purple! And if there is something...
27/08/2026

Happy Wear It Purple Day!! 💜🌈

If there is one thing we love here at YS, it's the colour purple! And if there is something we love more, it's creating safer, more inclusive environments for our young people!

This Wear it Purple Day we embrace the theme "colours of courage" as we commit to helping create those safer, inclusive and empowering environments for LGBTQIA+SB young people.

To celebrate and show support, we encourage everyone to don their purple gear and champion understanding, acceptance and celebration.

You can check out Wear it Purple for more info an exciting events.

Do you know about the Take Home Naloxone Program?In line with International Overdose Awareness Day and as part of the So...
26/08/2026

Do you know about the Take Home Naloxone Program?

In line with International Overdose Awareness Day and as part of the South Western Sydney Drug and Alcohol Steering Committee & Interagency, we’re taking action to raise awareness and share information to help prevent overdose.

The NSW Take Home Naloxone Program provides free Naloxone to prevent overdose deaths and reduce opioid related harm. You can learn about it here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/aod/programs/Pages/naloxone.aspx

What is Naloxone?
🔹A medicine that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose
🔹Naloxone comes in both a nasal spray and pre-filled injection form
Naloxone is safe to use, works quickly and has no effect if opioids aren’t present.

Where to find Take Home Naloxone?
🔹Participating pharmacies, Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs), and other services in NSW
🔹Find a service: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/take-home-naloxone-program/where-to-access-naloxone
🔹Online via the NUAA Postal Take Home Naloxone Program: https://nuaa.org.au/thn

Who should consider having Naloxone close by?
🔹People who are prescribed opioid pain medicines and their friends and family
🔹People who use opioid drugs including in combination with other drugs or medicines
🔹People who use any illicit drugs including opioids, stimulants (like co***ne and M**A), ketamine and counterfeit pharmaceuticals
🔹People returning to opioid use after a period of stopping or quitting
🔹Family, friends and carers of people who use illicit drugs or are prescribed opioids
🔹First aid-trained workers who might witness an overdose in the course of their work

The fun may be over for this year's Charity Event... but the date is already locked and ready for 2027!Are you joining u...
26/08/2026

The fun may be over for this year's Charity Event... but the date is already locked and ready for 2027!

Are you joining us?!

Tag your friends below to save the date!

Or better still - send us a message or email us to lock in your place early: [email protected]

Happy Birthday to our amazing leader and CEO, Geraldine!We hope you have the wonderful day you deserve, Geraldine!Add yo...
25/08/2026

Happy Birthday to our amazing leader and CEO, Geraldine!

We hope you have the wonderful day you deserve, Geraldine!

Add your birthday well wishes for Geraldine in the comments.

Later this month we will mark International Overdose Awareness Day – an important date in the calendar for services like...
25/08/2026

Later this month we will mark International Overdose Awareness Day – an important date in the calendar for services like ours.

Together, as part of the South Western Sydney Drug and Alcohol Steering Committee & Interagency, we’re hoping to take this opportunity to remember those who have died from drug overdoses and to call for action to prevent further deaths.

The South Western Sydney Drug and Alcohol Steering Committee & Interagency is a collection of government and non-government organisations, working in partnership across South West Sydney. Preventing overdose and raising community awareness through initiatives like International Overdose Awareness Day is a cause close to our hearts.

This year’s theme for International Overdose Awareness Day is “25 Years On. Still Needed.”, highlighting the tragic fact that nearly double the amount of Australians die each year from an overdose than a road traffic accident.

This August, we encourage you to learn more and to join us we mark International Overdose Awareness Day. Together, we can take action to .

Learn more: overdoseday.com

SAVE THE DATES! 🤩We have just 2 more fundraisers left for the 2026 year - will you be joining us?Save the date for our O...
24/08/2026

SAVE THE DATES! 🤩

We have just 2 more fundraisers left for the 2026 year - will you be joining us?

Save the date for our October Shopping Night and our November Golf Day - or better still, reach out now to secure your place before our ticket sales and packages launch!

These events raise the key funds needed for Youth Solutions' health promotion, drug and alcohol prevention and wellbeing programs for young people.

Stay tuned, because they will launch VERY soon!

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Gilchrist Drive
Campbelltown, NSW
2560

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+61246282319

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