Youth Health Networks

Abstract

The Youth Health Networks Project (YHNP) was funded by NSW Health as part of the Community Health Innovation Program. NSW Health piloted this project to trial and evaluate new models of care and partnership arrangements between health and other agencies such as GPs, local councils, Police, the Department of Community Services, the Department of Education and community groups. The key objectives of the YHNP in South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service (SESAHS) were to enhance access to health services by young people and develop youth health networks within SESAHS. To achieve these objectives the project aimed to develop Area-wide networks that included young people and service providers and youth friendly service models.