Engadine District Youth Service

EDYS Celebrates EDYS TV achievements with End of Year Party

The EDYS Team celebrated their 2019 achievements and recognised all participants who contributed to the EDYS TV success by hosting an end of year party on Friday 13th December.

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Virtual Movement Challenge

Join our Virtual Movement Challenge these April School Holidays! By signing up for our Challenge, you choose your activity.. We're asking you to commit to at least 15-30 minutes of exercise or movement every day during the 2 week Challenge period, but HOW you do that is up to you!
EDYS take programs online to reach young people at home

EDYS is taking many of their current youth support programs online, reaching many Shire young people who are currently at home due to COVID-19 social restrictions. We're reaching out with a varied program including creative and art projects, mindfulness, and music tutorials., delivered via EDYS TV, Social Media & Zoom.. Check out what we're doing here...
Supported Playgroup: Online Storytime

Join our Supported Playgroup Online Storytime each Monday during school terms from 11am. Email [email protected] to complete a Playgroup Enrolment form if you're joining for the first time. Once the form is received, you'll be sent the link to join.
Join our Virtual Movement Challenge to help SSFS help local families impacted by domestic violence

Sutherland Shire Family Services have today launched a Virtual Movement Challenge fundraiser, helping local families stay motivated to remain active and healthy while we self-isolate or social distance in these times of COVID-19. By participating in the Challenge, our Community can help us, as we raise funds to continue the work we do in supporting local families impacted by domestic violence.

EDYS Drop In Temporarily Suspended

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Until further notice EDYS Drop-In is suspended to ensure we are protecting our community. This includes our EDYS Expression Initiative programs. Staff are on-site and available for individual support in person or by phone if required.
Respectfully Curious Support for LBGTIQ+ Youth

Respectfully Curious is a weekly support and social group for LGBTIQ+ young people and their allies to come together to talk, learn and be their authentic selves in a safe, inclusive and respectful space, without fear or judgement.
EDYS Expression Initiative back for another year!

The. hugely successful EDYS Expression Initiative has been funded for another year, delivering a fantastic program of Mindfulness, Art and Music workshops for young people in the Shire.
Walk The Walls 2019

In November last year, in partnership with Sutherland Shire Council, EDYS hosted a 2 day workshop in the leadup to the "Walk the Walls" Festival, giving young artists an opportunity to design and create an art piece to contribute to the festival.
Inaugural Love Bites Reflections Award Presentation

Sylvania High School student Nathan McConnell was today awarded the inaugural Sutherland Shire Love Bites Reflections Award at a presentation morning tea hosted at Sharks Leagues Club, acknowledging creative excellence and recognising achievement and learning through the Love Bites Respectful Relationships program.

National Domestic Violence issue in the news - but locally, what can we do?

Here in the Sutherland Shire, we see hundreds of “Hannah’s” each year – women who are living an unimaginable nightmare, experiencing many forms of domestic violence, trying to leave their violent partners, who fear for their and their children’s lives. Women who come to us for help.
Djanaba director Jann celebrates 30 years service

Today we celebrated, Jann Griffiths, our Djanaba Occasional Care Centre Director for her 30 years of service to SSFS, with a team morning tea. This was a wonderful opportunity to thank Jann for caring for and brightening the lives of more than a thousand children during this time.
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Closure of Djanaba Occasional Childcare Centre

It is with deep sadness and disappointment that we advise that Djanaba Occasional Childcare Centre will close indefinitely, effective from Close of Business today, Thursday the 26th March 2020.
Virtual Movement Fundraiser

DO IT ALONE, SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO.. Join our Virtual Movement Fundraiser this April School Holidays to help us raise money for support services for families in the Shire impacted by domestic violence. While we're all stuck inside, this is a great way to commit to some movement and exercise, while raising some money for a worthwhile local charity.
Join our Virtual Movement Challenge to help SSFS help local families impacted by domestic violence

Sutherland Shire Family Services have today launched a Virtual Movement Challenge fundraiser, helping local families stay motivated to remain active and healthy while we self-isolate or social distance in these times of COVID-19. By participating in the Challenge, our Community can help us, as we raise funds to continue the work we do in supporting local families impacted by domestic violence.
COVID-19 Virus Update - Services Unaffected at SSFS

With the World Health Organisation this week categorising COVID-19 as a Global Pandemic.. As at today's date (Friday 13th March), there are no interruptions to SSFS programs or services. We are reviewing the situation daily and following Government about service cancellation. We have taken heightened precautions around hygeine and cleanliness, and are encouraging all staff and clients to do the same.
International Women's Day 2020 - #EachforEqual

International Women's Day is on this Sunday, 8th March, 2020.. This day is to help forge a gender equal world. Celebrating women's achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key.
EDYS take programs online to reach young people at home

EDYS is taking many of their current youth support programs online, reaching many Shire young people who are currently at home due to COVID-19 social restrictions. We're reaching out with a varied program including creative and art projects, mindfulness, and music tutorials., delivered via EDYS TV, Social Media & Zoom.. Check out what we're doing here...
Rachel Roberts - SSWDVCAS Acting Co-ordinator

Rachel Roberts is proud Bundjalung and Worimi woman, who is currently leading our Southern Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service, who provide support to women referred by Police who are going through Sutherland Court for an ADVO matter, work with women on safety plans, manage high risk cases, as well as general referral and advocacy work.