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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...
The Burdekin Association youth homelessness services

Causes of youth homelessness – family breakdown

June 6, 2023
Family breakdown is one of the leading causes of youth homelessness in Australia today. According to AIHW, in 2020–21, around 41,700 people aged 15–24 presented alone to SHS agencies, accounting for 15% of all SHS clients. The main reasons these...
Youth Homelessness - parental bereavement

Causes of youth homelessness – bereavement

March 17, 2023
According to CREATE Foundation, there were 45,000 children and young people living in out-of-home care across Australia between June 2018 to 2019. However, this number changes every year as children and young people come in and out of the care...