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1976 - Taldumande Youth Refuge, based in Neutral Bay, was one of the first three crisis refuges established, accommodating 8 residents and receiving young people from across the state of NSW.
1983 - The Annexe, a second refuge, was opened by the organisation in Artarmon. Accommodating 4 residents and also providing an exit point from the Taldumande Youth Refuge, with up to 1 year length of stay.
1996 - Federal and State governments formalise funding assistance to people who are homeless and at risk. By March 1986, the high number of female referrals prompted the organisation to provide a gender specific service for young women at The Annexe. The Annexe was one of the only refuges to specifically work with girls who had been sexually abused and where family breakdown had occurred.
1998 - The organisation acquired a newly renovated five bedroom property at Crows Nest for the Annexe, obtained via a Crisis Accommodation Program (CAP).
2000 - The organisation and the Department of Community Services undertook an extensive formal external review to address the ongoing issue of lack of funds, whilst also reviewing the outcomes for young people accommodated. The recommendations and findings from the review were to result in major changes for the organisation.
2001 - Taldumande Youth Refuge closed for a period of 8 months whilst the house underwent significant upgrades to the property and the organisation prepared for major governance, staffing and service provision changes.
2002 - Taldumande Youth Refuge in Neutral Bay reopened in March and the organisations office base became centralised and situated at the refuge.
2003 - The Housing Program was established with an additional 4 single units resulting from a successful submission with our North Shore Community Housing partner and a $13,000 establishment grant from the Department of Community Services.
2004 - Office premises were secured at Neutral Bay to enable the ongoing professional development of the organisation and expansion of its services.
Project Passion is implemented from organisational donated funds and provides financial grants for longer term education and personal development opportunities to young people accommodated and supported by Taldumande Youth Services, Phoenix Youth Service or Community Youth Homes within the lower north shore of Sydney area.
2005 - The Outreach Program is formalised and implemented and provides assistance to young people who are not accommodated but who require support and advocacy.
2006 - The Youth and Family Program expands with the recruitment of an early intervention case worker, now providing direct support for up to 15 to 20 parents / families at a time.
2007 - Internet resources are provided to residents at the Residential Program and Emmett House.
2008 - Technology systems are upgraded and internet services are also made available to young people at the office base.
2009 - A change in federal government results in significant changes to how the national response to homelessness will be delivered. The government produces the “The Road Home” (The White Paper) a national response to reducing homelessness.
A primary objective is to achieve a ‘whole of government’ response in collaboration with not for profit sector and community based services.
2010 - First Taldumande Fundraising dinner held at Parliament House. The event was a major success with over $30 000 raised for the Early Intervention Program.
2011 - New office premises were secured at a new site in Neutral Bay to accommodate the increased load of family intervention and counselling which we are undertaking. The new offices will have a dedicated young person's room