Who we are
Youngcare is a national not-for-profit, revolutionising the way young people with high care disability live – with freedom, dignity and choice. We are the force that empowers and drives change for young people with high physical support needs, creating a more inclusive Australia.
Did you know? Youngcare receives NO recurring government grant funding. We rely solely on generous supporters like YOU to help young people with disability.
Our Charitable Purpose
To empower change in the disability sector and provide choice, independence, and dignity to young people with complex and permanent physical disabilities living without the equality and inclusion that we all deserve.
Youngcare’s Vision
To create a future where every young person with complex and permanent physical disabilities living in Australia can choose where they live, who they live with, and how they live their lives, in communities of their choice.
Our Mission
To listen, support, and create real and lasting change for young people with complex and permanent physical disabilities living in Australia.
How we do it:
- Provide purpose-built specialist disability accommodation,
- Provide grants for young people to remain living in their home or to move into more appropriate housing,
- Provide free advice to assist young people and their families to navigate the complexities of the disability sector,
- Create awareness and advocate for societal change through collaboration with government and communities.
Where it all began
It was one couple’s struggle to find dignified and appropriate care that inspired the formation of Youngcare.
In 2005, four mates vowed to change the considerable gap in care provision for young people with high care needs when at the age of just 33 Shevaune Conry, who had multiple sclerosis ended up living in aged care. It was the only place that could provide for her 24/7 care needs. With the purpose to create brighter futures for young people with high care needs, Youngcare was born.