During her address chief executive officer Narelle Clay revealed how much had been achieved in what had not been the easiest year.

Ms Clay said the core business of SYFS was always to support young people and families, particularly those facing disadvantage such as homelessness, housing stress, poverty and unemployment.

"The whole purpose of what we do is to assist young people and families gain improved living situations and access to opportunities. The organisation is guided by our deep commitment to social justice and to ensuring that young people and their families are at the centre of the way we reshape, extend and implement our services. We do this in a variety of ways, utilising a range of government and community resources to deliver the most timely and most appropriate responses we can."

Ms Clay said unfortunately inadequate resources meant there were many needs unmet. But she said the organisation did as much as it could with what it had and provided information on the 44 services SYFS provided to young people and local families.

The annual report revealed just how much the organisation does by providing social housing, supported housing, supported accommodation and supported placements for young people and families in addition to many other services.

There were also other encouraging statistics on how many young people were restored to family and relatives and on how many of those who did not return home achieved some form of reconciliation with their families.