Gippsland
YSAS Gippsland provides drug and alcohol support young people in Morwell, Sale and Wonthaggi
YSAS Inner Gippsland is located in the heart of Morwell, just a short walk from the train station and close to local shops, support services, and the art gallery. Our central location makes it easy to find and access the help you need.
Our Morwell office is small, welcoming, and filled with natural light. When you arrive, our friendly team will be there to greet you and offer support in a safe, non-judgemental space.
We also operate satellite offices in Sale and Wonthaggi, co-located within the headspace centres. This, along with our outreach model, enables us to work with young people right across:
- the Latrobe Valley
- Baw Baw
- Bass Coast
- South Gippsland
- and Wellington Shire
Whether you’re looking for support with alcohol and other drugs, mental health, or just need someone to talk to—we’re here to help.
Want to talk or make a referral? Have a question?
Reach out to YSAS Gippsland by giving us a call at 03 5133 3411 or email us at our intake email at gippsintake@ysas.org.au
6 Tarwin Street
Morwell, VIC 3840
(03) 5133 3411
gippsintake@ysas.org.au
Meet Mark
Hi! I’m Mark.
I have been working with young people and families for close to 30 years. I have worked in various roles in Child Protection including case worker, manager and in the professional development space. I have also spent time in the Family Law Space assisting families to reduce the level of conflict that impacts on young people. I currently manages a great team of staff that help young people deal with their AOD issues and other problems.
My staff do all the heavy lifting with the young people and their families. When young people visit the office they are welcomed warmly and professionally by the team. The team are very much part of the community.
If you think Morwell sounds like the next step for you or a loved one, connect with us through your youth worker (if you have one) or call us.
Gippsland
“My staff do all the heavy lifting with the young people and their families. When young people visit the office they are welcomed warmly and professionally by the team.”
Services:
Outreach
Outreach support is flexible in lots of different ways.
Outreach means YSAS drug and alcohol workers can come to you. They will meet you in your own space or in your own community; wherever you feel safe.
Outreach workers support you how you want to be supported and make sure that the help you get is matched to your needs.
If you’re between 12 – 25 years and have problems with your drug and/or alcohol use an outreach worker can help by:
• Assessing your needs and making a support plan with you
• Alcohol and other drugs support and education
• Referrals and linkages
• Practical support (getting Centrelink sorted, organising a doctor’s appointment)
• Family support
• General counselling
• Justice support
• Harm minimisation
Outreach is a good option if you:
- • Have a lot of other things going on in your life as well as use of drugs and alcohol
• Need practical support to get stuff sorted while working on your drug and alcohol use
• Find it hard to make it to an office to catch up with a worker
Things to think about
Sometimes you will still need to organise an appointment to meet up with your outreach worker. The appointment may be in the office or somewhere in the community that you feel comfortable.
Youth Support Service
YSAS Youth Support Services connect you with a youth worker who can help you make changes so that you don’t keep getting in trouble with the police.
If you are between 10 – 17 years, have recently been in contact with police and could be at risk of entering the youth justice system this program can help.
Youth Support Service can help you if you have/are:
• Recently been in contact with police
• Been doing risky things lately (running away from home, getting into fights)
• Finding it hard to cope
• Experiencing homelessness
• Experiencing family conflict
• Have Court coming up and need some advice
• Want to make changes
• Need general support
YSS is voluntary, which means that it is up to you whether you are part of the program. It is separate from the legal process and is here to support you and your family to reach your goals.
YSS can help you and your family to deal with problems before they get too serious.
Referrals are made by Victoria Police, schools or other youth organisations/agencies who have gotten consent from you and/or your parent/s to reach out to you.
Things to think about If you have been referred to YSS by police you will get a phone call from a worker to make sure that you want our help and to find out what has been going on for you. A time to talk on the phone again or an in-person appointment will also be organised.