Housing
‘Meanwhile Use’ a stepping stone for young people
Burdekin is excited to report that three young people on our housing waitlist have been accommodated recently in a ‘Meanwhile Use’ property in Narrabeen. ‘Meanwhile Use’ is a concept of activating vacant or underused buildings to meet social or community needs....
New Transitional Housing Program to Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People
We’re proud to announce that Burdekin, in partnership with Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation has received funding to deliver a culturally safe transitional housing program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. The funds are courtesy of a Homes NSW (NSW Government)...
Youth Homelessness Matters Day – April 16
📍 Half the young people nationally, who tried to get a bed in a crisis refuge in 2023/24 were turned away as services couldn't accommodate them. 📍 43,226 children and young people (under 25 years of age) presented alone to a specialist...
People’s Commission into Homelessness
Have you heard of Everybody's Home? It's a national campaign that's aimed at fixing the housing crisis in Australia. It's organised on behalf of homelessness and welfare organisations, including: National Shelter, Mission Australia, Shelter NSW, Tenants Union of NSW and...
