About us

Taldumande is an aboriginal word meaning Place of Refuge.  Originally intended as an orginisation to care for indigenous Australians, over the past 36 years Taldumande Youth Services has expanded to provide accommodation options and support services for all homeless youth, together with facilities for enhancing family relationships and responding to the changing needs of families and young people in crisis or at risk. It is a service of which we are justly proud.

Countless hundreds of young people over the years have been looked after by Taldumande and many have returned years later to tell us how we quite literally saved their lives and set them on the path to a fulfilling and successful life.

None of this would have been possible without the amazing dedication of the staff which we have always been lucky to employ, and, above all, the assistance which we receive from the community. They say that it takes a whole village to educate a child – it also takes a whole community to care for those in need, and Taldumande relies heavily on the generosity of people to maintain its vital services.