Housing

Stanmore House, a property to be renovated using the FutureSteps grant program.

We’ve been awarded a FutureSteps Grant!

October 11, 2023
The Burdekin Association is excited to reveal that we are the recipient of a FutureSteps Grant of $89,000 to be spent on renovating one of the houses we manage for young people transitioning from out of home care to semi-independent living...
Professor Brian Burdekin

Professor Brian Burdekin on ABC Radio National

September 4, 2023
Click here to listen to the radio interview. The Burdekin Association's Patron and Australia’s first Federal Human Rights Commissioner, Professor Brian Burdekin AO spent over 30 years advocating for the needs of children - those with disabilities and mental illness....
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What to do? Homelessness Conference offers solutions

August 3, 2023
Did you know? The number of young Australians identified as homeless increased by 2,500 to 46,000 between 2016 and 2021 (Australian Census data).  This was a key finding of the National Children and Youth Homelessness Conference that was held late...
It’s time to end homelessness

National Homelessness Week 2023

July 12, 2023
It's time again for National Homelessness Week, the annual event to raise awareness of homelessness in Australia. This year it is held from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th August with the theme - 'It's time to end homelessness'… We couldn't...
Home Stretch Make it 21

Home Stretch Make it 21 Campaign Update

June 22, 2023
The Home Stretch advocacy began in 2016 when 160 organisations joined forces to lobby for significant reforms for young people in out-of-home care. At the end of 2022 the NSW government announced universal extended care to 21 years for young...