Taldumande Youth Services (TYS) is a not-for-profit organisation that was established in 1976. It provides support for vulnerable and homeless children and young people (YP) aged 12-24 years old and their families. Taldumande serves children and young people across Greater Sydney. TYS is an accredited community housing provider with the National Regulatory for Community Housing and recently attained certificate level accreditation with the Australian Service Excellent Standards (ASES). ASES is a quality improvement program that aims to assist non-government organisations improve their business systems, management practices and service delivery. Taldumande delivers support through programs and services including: • Homelessness services • Family services • Justice Services • Outreach programs • Modern Slavery – Forced Marriage program. On any given night, TYS has over 70 children and young people in residence aged 12 to 24.
