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For Young Stroke Survivors

For Young Stroke Survivors

Access the service as a young stroke survivor

Get referred to the Young Stroke Service

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End of Service
Helping with your recovery
Eligibility Criteria
Joining the service
Referral into the service

Helping with your recovery

In Australia, young people have almost one in four strokes.

They often recover well physically, but they still face challenges that are not always easy to see.

Most stroke services focus on older people.

Because of this, many young adults say they do not get the support they need.

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Am I eligible for the Young Stroke Service?

To join the Young Stroke Service you must:
Have had a stroke
Be aged 18 to 55 years old
Live in Victoria or South Australia

Joining the Young Stroke Service

Learn about your journey with the Young Stroke Service

Fill out referral form

Ask your health professional to fill out a referral form. Have them send the completed form back to us.

Call with the Young Stroke Service

One of our team members will call you. They will talk about the service with you and answer any questions you have. They will also book your first appointment.

Intake appointment

You will meet with our clinical therapist. The therapist will ask you about your stroke, your symptoms and any treatment you have had.

Connecting you to services

Our team will talk about how we can help you. After that, we will contact you with your options and connect you to services.

Refer to the Young Stroke Service

‍The YSS is a pilot (short-term) service that will end in December 2026.

Referral deadlines for YSS clinics

We will accept new people into the service until the referral deadlines. This helps us support people already on the waitlist.

Victoria
New referrals to join the YSS will close on 01 June 2026 in Victoria.

South Australia
New referrals to join the YSS will close in December 2026 in South Australia.

Reduced access to services
The YSS will run until the end of 2026. However, new referrals for some services will close early.  This means they may not be able to access some services.

Contact Us
Once a young stroke survivor is referred or on a waitlist for a YSS service, we will aim to contact them for an appointment. If we are unable to offer an appointment, we will look at other options with them.

Go to Our Contact Us page

Factsheets
Download the factsheets from our End of Service page for more information. This will show what young stroke survivors can still access.

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Refer via the Digital Platform

Young stroke survivors need a referral from a health professional to join the Young Stroke Service.

You can use our digital platform to:

  • fill out the online referral form, or
  • download the referral form to fill out offline.
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