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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Business Development & Sales Specialist - Part Time (32 hrs/week) - Short Term contract

A vacancy exists for a Business Development & Sales specialist to join our Toolbox Talks Team - This role is Part Time (32 hours/week) and offered on a Fixed Term contract December 31st 2020, Immediate Start preferred. Applications Close 20th July 2020.
Training options

With a range of workplace training solutions available, Toolbox Talks caters for different audiences (staff and management) and different gender compositions. Learn more about our programs here.
Youth & Community Specialist

A vacancy exists for a Youth & Community Specialist to join our dynamic Engadine District Youth Services (EDYS) Team - This role is Part Time (4 days/ week, 28 hours) and offered on a Fixed Term contract until 30 June 2025, Applications Close 20th July 2020.
Pathway of Change - Term 3, 2020

Pathway of Change is a 6 week support group held on Thursdays from 23rd July 2020 to 27th July 2020, from 10am - 12pm at our Jannali location

EDYS announce July School Holiday prorgam

Engadine District Youth Services announced our July School Holiday program,. offering fantastic free activities Tuesday - Friday each dau from 11am - 1pm.
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.
Business Development & Sales Specialist - Part Time (32 hrs/week) - Short Term contract

A vacancy exists for a Business Development & Sales specialist to join our Toolbox Talks Team - This role is Part Time (32 hours/week) and offered on a Fixed Term contract December 31st 2020, Immediate Start preferred. Applications Close 20th July 2020.
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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.
Youth & Community Specialist

A vacancy exists for a Youth & Community Specialist to join our dynamic Engadine District Youth Services (EDYS) Team - This role is Part Time (4 days/ week, 28 hours) and offered on a Fixed Term contract until 30 June 2025, Applications Close 20th July 2020.
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.
Term 3 Group Program Schedule

Our Term 3 program for Parenting Education and Therapeutic groups is now available. All programs are free, but due to Covid-19 regulations, numbers are limited. Please call our office on (02) 9528 2933 to book a spot if you are interested.
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.