Junction Support Services

19/06/2026

For some young people, a warm meal is more than dinner.
It's a chance to sit down, feel welcome and know someone cares.

This winter, a donation of $15 can help provide a warm meal for a young person who might not otherwise have dinner tonight.

A small act of generosity can make a big difference.
Donate before 30 June 👉 https://junction.org.au/general-donations/

18/06/2026

So incredibly grateful for your support Tots2Teens Albury-Wodonga - thank you for your quick action to help us meet the need in our community

This morning, we received a call from a staff member at Junction Support Services.

They were involved in a day of information and support organised by the Rotary Club of Belvoir - Wodonga for senior students at Wodonga Secondary College, focused on domestic and family violence.

For many students, the conversations were confronting.
For some, they were personal.

As students listened to stories, statistics and experiences shared by Juction, Victoria Police and other support services; the reality of domestic and family violence hit close to home.

Junction reached out with a simple question:
"Can you help?"

Thirty minutes later, 60 packs were ready to go.
Sixty.
A number that serves as a heartbreaking reminder that domestic and family voilence is not something that happens somewhere else, to someone else. It is affecting young people in our own community every single day.

While we wish these packs weren't needed, we're grateful that when the call came our community had already made it possible for us to say yes.
Because sometimes, support starts with knowing you aren't alone.
And sometimes, a small pack filled with comfort items can remind a yound person that someone cares.

We can't change the situation, but we can change the memories 💜

17/06/2026

This winter, your donation can change someone's day.

A warm meal for a young person.
A safe place for a family rebuilding after violence.
Support for someone experiencing homelessness.

Every gift stays local and helps people in our community when they need it most.
Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible before 30 June.

Donate today 👉👉 https://junction.org.au/general-donations/

16/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month is a time to celebrate diversity, inclusion and the right for everyone to be seen, heard and valued for who they are.

At Junction, we're continuing our commitment to creating safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ young people, clients, community members and staff.

We're excited to share that we've now completed 91.3% of the actions required for Rainbow Tick accreditation and are preparing to begin the auditing process in the coming months.

While accreditation is an important milestone, this work has never been about achieving a tick - it's about ensuring inclusion is embedded in the way we work, the services we provide and the culture we create every day.

Thank you to the staff, clients and community members who have contributed to this journey so far. We look forward to sharing more updates as we continue towards Rainbow Tick accreditation.

01/06/2026

26/05/2026

National Reconciliation Week 2026 runs 27 May – 3 June, and this year's theme All In for Reconciliation feels close to home.

Earlier this month we closed expressions of interest for the First Nations artist who will create the artwork at the heart of our first Reconciliation Action Plan. The response meant a lot to us, and we're looking forward to sharing the next part of that story soon.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and families are at the heart of the communities we serve across the Ovens Murray and Gippsland regions which is a big part of the reason why this week, and the ongoing work of reconciliation, matters deeply to us.

We're all in.

22/05/2026

This week, our Regional Manager Annie joined the headspace Albury Wodonga and teams to celebrate a big milestone. Both centres recently completed the headspace Model Integrity Framework (hMIF) accreditation, a national quality standard ensuring young people receive high-quality, youth-centred support - congratulations to the team!

The event also included exciting updates on the upcoming redevelopment of the headspace Albury Wodonga site, co-designed with staff and young people, and a heartfelt farewell to outgoing Consortium Chair Stuart with a warm welcome to incoming Chair Summer and new Youth Co-Chair Lyla.

Junction is proud to be part of a region that continues to invest in the mental health and wellbeing of young people. 💙

Gateway Health

21/05/2026

We're on the jar at Grill'd Albury this month and the clock is ticking! 🍔

The Wodonga Education First Youth Foyer provides safe, supported accommodation for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Residents are supported to pursue education and employment while building the everyday life skills they need to live independently - because having a safe place to come home to changes everything. After one year of operation, it is a truly life-changing program.

Here's how it works: every time you buy a burger at , you get a token to drop into one of three local charity jars on the counter. Whichever jar has the most tokens at the end of the month receives a $300 donation - and we need your help to get there!

If you're making plans this weekend, add Grill'd Albury to the list and drop your token in the Wodonga Education First Youth Foyer jar. It's a delicious way to support local young people. 💛

Beyond Housing Brotherhood of St. Laurence Wodonga TAFE

18/05/2026

Yesterday marked IDAHOBIT - the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia – a global day dedicated to raising awareness of the discrimination faced by LGBTQIA+ communities and celebrating diversity, inclusion and respect. 🌈

Today, we recognised the occasion across our Wodonga and Wangaratta offices, coming together for afternoon tea, connection and reflection. 💛 Staff watched a short video on the significance of IDAHOBIT and shared in some colourful rainbow delights.

As we continue our Rainbow Tick journey, days like this are an important reminder of the work we’re committed to - creating safe, inclusive and affirming environments for everyone. We’re proud to keep learning, growing and taking meaningful steps toward greater inclusion across all that we do.

15/05/2026

A snapshot from yesterday's celebration of the First Birthday for the Wodonga Education First Youth Foyer. 💛

For the past year, this building has been a place where young people in Wodonga have had the chance to stabilise, study, grow, and start believing in what's possible for them. The Education First Youth Foyer model wraps accommodation together with education and support, because a roof alone was never going to be enough.

Yesterday, we gathered with the students, community representatives and the people who make that possible - Brotherhood of St Laurence, Beyond Housing, Wodonga TAFE and us at Junction - four organisations who came together around a shared belief that young people deserve better than to fall through the cracks.

But as moving as it was to see those partnerships in the room, nothing compared to when the students took the mic.
They spoke with a honesty and courage that stopped the room. Sharing their feelings since living at the Foyer

💙 "The family I never had."

💙 "A safe place to come home to."

💙 "I believe in myself for the first time."

While we've championed this model, seen the data and heard the stories... hearing it directly from the young people living it is something else entirely, and is the whole reason this work matters.

They also spoke so beautifully about the foyer staff - the people who show up for them every single day, across Junction and all of our partner organisations -the students saw them, named them, and told a room full of people exactly what they mean to them. We couldn't be more proud to call these youth development coaches ours.

Congratulations to Kat and the entire foyer team on such a beautiful event, and thank you to Close Collective Cafe for keeping everyone fed. This is only the beginning, and we can't wait to see how this program grows and the difference it makes to young people in Wodonga for years to come.

Investment in people, investment in community, investment in our future. 🏠✨

More to come over the coming weeks.