ABOUT YLS

Our focus is on delivering services that meet the legal needs of young people. In addition to working directly with young people we provide assistance to others who work with young people in a variety of areas. Our work is guided by principles that are set out in our Service Charter.

Our service charter acknowledges:

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the uniqueness and dignity of each person

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that justice, truth, integrity and compassion are important principles guiding our service with young people

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that young people have a legitimate right to participate in society

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that we support the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

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that society, and particularly government, has a special role in encouraging young people to represent their own needs and facilitate a healthy and constructive way for young people to participate within society.

Our Vision: Every young person in Western Australia is able to exercise their legal rights and responsibilities

Our Objectives:

1. Provide legal services to young people in Western Australia
2. Provide financial counseling services to young people in Western Australia
3. Provide a quality community legal education about youth legal issues.
4. Stimulate and contribute to public policy discussion and community awareness
5. Ensure the ongoing viability, influence and profile of Youth Legal Service.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Youth Legal Service depends on the support of our funders and sponsors to ensure that we can achieve our goals of providing legal services, community legal education and law and policy reform to the young people of Western Australia.

Our special thanks go to:

Sponsors

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Anglicare

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Congregation of Christian Brothers (Holy Spirit Province)

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YMCA of Perth

Funders

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Commonwealth of Australia Legal Aid & Family Services

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Law Society of Western Australia Public Purpose Trust

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Lotteries Commission of Western Australia

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Department of the Attorney-General WA

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Department for Child Protection