The YSS will end in December 2026.
You may still be able to refer in South Australia in 2027. Please email the South Australia clinic to find out more.
The YSS is a pilot (short-term) service funded by a research grant. The goal of this pilot was to set up and test a new health service for young stroke survivors.
We have funding from 2022 to the end of 2026. This means that YSS will finish when our funding ends in December 2026.
The service is currently funded by an Australian government grant. We have been able to extend the time of the grant for one (1) year. This means our research and evaluation of the YSS can keep going until the end of 2027.
We have not received extra funding to keep our clinical services running. The extra year will be used to review the Young Stroke Service (YSS) and more research.
We will also continue our Deep Phenotyping project. This project helps us learn more about stroke recovery.
We will study how different things may affect recovery, such as:
What we learn will help us improve services for people who have had a stroke.
If you want to keep helping improve care for other young stroke survivors, you can get involved in advocacy.
You can go to our Advocacy page and find out how you can help to:
You can also reach out to our partner, the Stroke Foundation. They can help you if you want to:
Email advocacy@strokefoundation.com.au or visit the Stroke Foundation's Advocate with us webpage. Clicking on the links will open a new website in your browser.
Yes, you can still be referred to the YSS if you live in South Australia.
Victoria
We are no longer accepting new referrals in Victoria.
South Australia
The YSS is still accepting referrals 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 you may not be able to access some services.
Once you are referred or on a waitlist for a YSS service, we will aim to contact you for an appointment. If we are unable to offer an appointment, we will look at other options with you.
If you are a young stroke survivor already part of the YSS, you will have gotten a letter about this news. This letter has information about referrals for people who are part of YSS.
Please let us know if you:
You can go to our Contact Us page to talk to our team about your options.
Please continue to refer eligible young stroke survivors in South Australia.
Referrals for Victorian young stroke survivors have closed.
If you need more help after December 2026, you can talk about your options with:
To find other ways to get support after December 2026, please visit our Education and Support page for young stroke survivors.
You will not be able to use the YSS digital platform after 02 December 2026.
Open the YSS Digital Platform in a new tab.
You can find other ways to get support in our 'Education & Support' page.
Find options under the 'Other ways to get support in Victoria' tab.
