Intensive Bail Initiative
The Intensive Bail Initiative (IBI) works with young people on bail, exiting detention, or at risk of reoffending. YAC provides three distinct services through the IBI:
- Bail Support
- Community Connector
- Intensive Family Partnership
Bail Support
The Bail Support Service supports young people to stay out of court, out of custody and reduce reoffending.
If you’re on bail or a Youth Justice order, or are worried that you could be, we can help you do what court has told you to do.
BoSS will work with you towards your goals. Our goal is to help you get things back on track, the way you want. The BoSS team will talk with you about what matters to you and connect you with what you need.
Bail Support Services can help you with any of your goals:
- Getting to and from places including court
- Getting back to school or finding work
- Finding somewhere to live
- Learning life skills like budgeting and cooking
- Finding other supports in the community
- Working with you and your family
Community Connector
Community Connector can support you if you are:
- New to Youth Justice
- Worried about getting involved in Youth Justice
- Waiting on your court decision
We can support you with short-term practical assistance and to help you find other support
services. This assistance might include school, work, transport, or other life issues.
We can also work with other services you might be involved with, with your consent.
We provide some after-hours support through a partnership with Jarjum Dreamings.
Intensive Family Partnership (IFP)
The Intensive Family Partnership program provides family focused support that will help keep you out of trouble.
We will also link you in with one of our partners who will provide you with specialised support to help with your communication and relationships at home.
Our services are:
Free
Our service are free of cost.
Confidential
Our services are confidential, meaning we won’t share your information without your permission (unless the law says we have to).
Voluntary
We only work with a young person if they want to work with us. We will give you information and allow you to make your own decision.

Contact YAC
Street address: Level 4, 16 Peel Street, South Brisbane Q 4101
Mailing address: Level 4, 16 Peel Street, South Brisbane Q 4101
Tel: (07) 3356 1002
Bussiness hours: 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri

If you need urgent assistance outside of these hours:
- Youth Legal Advice Hotline 1800 527 527 (Mon to Thurs 8am - 9pm, Friday 8am to Sunday 5pm)
- Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 (24/7, 365 days per year)
- Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7, 365 days per year)
- Homelessness Hotline 1800 474 753 (24/7, 365 days per year)
- If you are over 18, and seeking access to Mental Health Services in Queensland, Acute Care Team on 1300 MHCALL (1300 64 2255).

