Housing

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...
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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...
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Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2023

March 16, 2023
Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD) takes place on Wednesday 19th April and was conceived in 1990 to raise awareness and public discussion about child and youth homelessness. Over the years, it has grown into a national celebration of young people’s...
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Confront the Crisis – Housing for all

February 24, 2023
We recently attended the Confront the Crisis - Housing for All summit on ending homelessness and confronting the housing crisis in NSW. Confront the Crisis Confront the Crisis is a campaign by Community Housing Industry Association NSW which calls on...