Caretakers Cottage is an Australian non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Sydney assisting children and young adults facing homelessness.

Caretakers Cottage is funded by the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice to provide services for young people across Sydney's South-Eastern district.

Services include short-term, emergency accommodation, semi-independent living options, case support and early intervention for young people at risk of homelessness.

[5] The roots of Caretakers Cottage begin in 1972 when Laurie Matthews and family founded a drop in centre for teens called "The Club."

[7] The move was preceded by an eviction notice from the Uniting Church who owned the property housing the Caretakers Cottage youth refuge.

[18]: 2889 When young people come into our care we set about establishing, with them, a case plan that targets all significant aspects of their lives.

We deal with basic survival issues such as health and safety, and family relationships, legal matters, education, employment, and training, etc.

A number of these young people are able to continue their current school attendance, while we try to re-enrol others who are not long out of school.Caretakers Cottage partners with the Ted Noffs Foundation.

The partnership has enabled Ted Noffs to provide crisis accommodation with the added focus of drug & alcohol and lifestyle issues.

The organisation was initially called Youth Refuge Action Group (YRAG), and changed its name several times over the years, including YRA, YRAA, YAA, and presently, Yfoundations.