National Child and Youth Homelessness Strategy

Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2024

Youth Homelessness Matters Day

April 3, 2024
Across Australia in 2022-23, almost 39,000 young people (15-24 years of age) presented alone to a specialist homelessness service. Of these young people, the majority were in need of short or long term accommodation. Half of the young people who...
Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2023 sign the petition

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...