Huon Valley Directory

Located at 40a Main Street, Huonville    Ph: (03) 6264 0377

The Huon Valley Council’s Youth Service provides a range of contemporary programs and activities for young people of the Huon Valley and their families.  Some of these programs include:

Health Workshops in Schools

Youth Service staff are well skilled to deliver a range of information workshops in schools including sexual health, relationships, drug and alcohol misuse, living independently and peer skills training.

Youth Advisory Committee

Council’s Youth Advisory Committee – a group of young people aged 14-18 years who meet monthly to discuss and act on issues that concern other young people in the Huon Valley.

Hardware Holster

A free sexual health resource that contains condoms, lube, sexual health information and sexual health service contact numbers.  The Hardware Holster is available from the Youth Service, Dover Hardware Store, Dover Medical Centre, Geeveston Medical Centre, and Cygnet Medical Services.

IHSHY

Youth Service staff can assist with providing financial assistance concerning prescription and non-prescription health items. Some conditions to apply.

Open Access

Open Access is conducted every Thursday afternoon from 3 - 5pm  at the Council building 40A. Youth Workers are available during this time to assist young people and their families that are in need of support or referral to other services.

The Council’s trained and experienced Youth Service Coordinator and Youth Health Officer are available to provide support, information and referrals on housing, health, family conflict, alcohol and other drugs, crisis accommodation and much more.

The service is free and all information is treated in a strictly confidential manner.