Hope Street acknowledges the Wurundjeri People, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate.

October 14th marked a year since the Referendum on a Voice to Parliament. Hope Street Youth and Family Services proudly supported the First Nations Voice to Parliament and accepted the invitation offered through the Uluru Statement from the Heart, acknowledging that it was developed through consultation with First Nations people across Australia.

The Hope Street staff and Board are committed to the principles of self-determination, social justice, access, and equity. We commit to walk hand in hand with our First Nations people, partners, and allies, to yarning, listening, learning, and owning our responsibility for educating ourselves, and enhancing our knowledge. In doing so we aim to strengthen cultural safety for First Nations young people and their children accessing our services.

Drawing on our values of; Fairness, Collaboration, Social Justice, Integrity, Diversity and Hope, we stand in solidarity with First Nations people, partners, and allies, committed to ongoing learning, identifying ways of how and where we can improve our ongoing commitment.

Donna Bennett, Chief Executive Officer.