Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) - Abbotsford Day Program

The Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia’s largest, youth-specific community service organisation. While the prime focus of YSAS remains on effective Youth Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) treatment and leadership, the organisation also has extensive experience in providing young people and families with services that support improved mental health and improve meaningful community participation.

YSAS AOD Day Programs are run out of Dandenong (REVAL) and Abbotsford. The Abbotsford Day Program offers a range of services such as:

• Primary health clinic
• Access and referral to other supports
• Therapeutic and skill-building programs
• Acupuncture
• Drug-specific lawyer
• Supervised recovery spaces
• Basic assistance including food packs, showers and washing machines
• Education, employment or training

Day program activities usually run for a few hours a day. Most of the services are usually groups programs which means individuals will be interacting with other young people too.

YSAS also has other outreach and residential withdrawal AOD programs and specialised mental health programs for young people aged 12-25 years old.

This service is for young people aged 12-21 years old who have significant problems with drug and/or alcohol use and would like to improve their health and wellbeing.

This is a free service.