Important Information

Emergency Relief (ER) enables young people aged 15-24 years from the northern suburbs access a small amount of financial support if they are experiencing unforeseen difficult circumstances.

Most often support takes the form of a food voucher or smartrider for public transport. Yet in special circumstances assistance may be provided for other purposes.

In the past 6 months JYSS has provided ER to 217 young people, many of whom are homeless, unemployed, ex-offenders or refugees. The majority of ER clients are indigenous and we aim to link them into appropriate support services to assist them address their long-term needs.

Access Information

ER is available by appointment on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00pm – 2:30pm.

Young people are encouraged to call the number below to make an appointment during these times P: (08) 9300 2677.

Community Support

ER is currently sponsored primarily by Lotterywest and the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

To discuss how your business can support ER please contact our Organisational Development Manager on (08) 9300 2677 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Alternatively if you would like to volunteer to work on the ER program please contact JYSS via the numbers above or click here.