Waverley Action for Youth Services

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Waverley Action for Youth Services (WAYS) is a non-profit organisation based in Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The organisation provides a range of social support services for children and young people include a youth centre, children's activities, music tuition, alternative education, counselling, employment and training services. [1]

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WAYS provides workshops at local schools in areas such as drugs and alcohol, resilience, peer relationships and bullying. [2]

WAYS assists at-risk teens. [3]

History

WAYS was established in 1979, and has been assisting youth (ages 9–25) from Sydney's Eastern, Inner and Southern suburbs. Their services include recreation, education and training, case management, counselling, health promotion and clinical services. [4]

The service was recognised by the NSW Parliament as a notable support service for the community, helping young people for over 35 years. [5]

Russell King is the CEO. [5]

Following allegations of a rape of a young women in the community, Waverley Mayor Sally Betts, sought to introduce a school education program at WAYS intended for girls to minimise “risky behaviour”. [6] The board of WAYS distanced themselves from the Mayor following criticism of the move. [7]

Sally Betts is a South African-Australian Liberal local government politician. First elected as a Councillor for Waverley Council in the eastern suburbs of Sydney in 1995, she was the Mayor of Waverley from 2008–2011 and 2012–2017, and the Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Waverley at the 1988 New South Wales state election.

WAYS runs a sexual health clinic for youth. The clinic is located in Bondi Junction. [8]

In 2004, WAYS sought to purchase the old Bondi Police Station to provide emergency accommodation for young people in the Eastern Suburbs, news of the potential sale became publicized after the NSW Police Department revalued the property, making the cost of the sale too high for WAYS. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Youth: Local services". Woollahra Municipal Council. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rose Bay Secondary College - WAYS" . Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Waverley's WAYS Youth Service - 89.7 Eastside FM". 21 December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "About us." WAYS. Accessed 25 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 "1135 - WAVERLEY ACTION FOR YOUTH SERVICES INC" . Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Clement, Jessica and Jessica Rapana. "Waverley Mayor will work with youth service to introduce plan to ‘minimise risk’ for young women." Wentworth Courier. April 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ Osborne-Crowley, Lucia. "Sally Betts & Luke Lazarus: Why we need to change the narrative around sexual assault" . Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "WAYS Youth Forum a big success." Waverley Council.
  9. ↑ Schofield, Sarah. "Gazumped!" ABC News


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