Recognising that great Youth Workers play a key role in achieving great client outcomes, Red Cross and University of Queensland have partnered to undertake an innovative research project. This study focuses on Youth Workers' experiences of and attitudes to their professional role including the factors which influence their decisions to stay with an employer or move to another employer or career.

If you are interested in participating in this research please read on for more details. 

Initial research into this topic has suggested that staff retention is affected by: work stress, burnout and turnover. This project is looking to identify in further detail how these issues and any other factors influence staff who work in accommodation services. 

If you have worked in an intensely supported youth accommodation service (i.e. not an externally supported service) and are willing to speak about your experiences, please email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with your relevant contact details. The Research Team will then contact you to arrange an interview. It is anticipated that all interviews will be completed by September. Participation in this study will ultimately inform Red Cross accommodation service design.

Ethical research standards apply to the study which means your confidentiality is strictly maintained and all information is de-identified after interview.

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