The story of our humble beginnings is an interesting one. It epitomises community spirit and how an unassuming grass roots approach was the answer to a need in our local coastal community of Noosa.
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THE EARLY BEGINNINGS – NOOSA ACCOMMODATION PROJECT 1989 TO 1993
The origins of United Synergies dates back to 1989 when assistance to young homeless people was provided under a project known as the Noosa Accommodation Project (NAP).
With community support from dedicated and determined campaigners such as local identity Mike St John (pictured), the Noosa Accommodation Project was incorporated in 1991 and received its first official funding in May 1992 to provide supported accommodation for young people aged 16-21 years.
NOOSA YOUTH SERVICE – 1993 TO 2005
In August 1993 the Noosa Accommodation Project name was changed to Noosa Youth Service Inc. to reflect the broadening of services to include: accommodation, employment, training and education support.
UNITED SYNERGIES 2005 TO 2020
As our organisation grew and continued to expand to meet the needs of vulnerable people in our community, our services branched and diversified into other focus areas such as Child Safety and Mental Health. The time had come to search for a name that would encompass and represent all that we had become. Through a process of workshops with staff and clients, the name United Synergies Ltd was conceived.
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women, The Hon Di Farmer MP attended a festive long table lunch and afternoon of celebration at the United Synergies Tewantin office on Thursday 12 December 2019 to honour our organisation’s 30-year birthday and contribution to child, youth and homelessness services in the local community.
YOUTURN YOUTH SUPPORT – 2020
We are very proud of our heritage and the support we have provided to our local communities across Queensland, however we felt we needed a name that reflected this. Following extensive consultation with our internal teams, our stakeholders, our youth and the larger Sunshine Coast community, our new name Youturn was proudly launched in July 2020.
YOUTURN – 2023
To better represent the growth of our organisation to support people of all ages across many of our programs, right across the country, the Youth Support tagline was removed and our logo simplified to Youturn. We are proud to support people in their times of need to live a healthy and meaningful life, and continue to work hard to support more people across our communities nation-wide.
