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Debutante Ball

Burdekin’s Inaugural Debutante Ball

In celebration of the First Nations young people in our out-of-home care and youth housing programs, Burdekin recently hosted our very own first Gayamaygal and Cadigal debutante ball on Friday June 20, 2025 at South Sydney Juniors Leagues Club. For...
When we lift others up it's good for us too!

Why giving back matters

If you’re reading this, you are most likely someone who already knows why giving back matters and you most likely share our concern about social issues, including youth homelessness, and may want to do something about it. It is easy...
Narrabeen Transitional 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....
Youth homelessness was the topic of discussion by Justene Gordon and Alice at The Chappell Foundation Dinner.

A night of hope and generosity: The Chappell Foundation Fundraising Dinner

More than 122,000 people were estimated to be experiencing homelessness in Australia on Census night in 2021, with nearly a quarter (23%) aged from 12 to 24 years. On a special evening last week, hundreds of people gathered to help...
Christmas gift card

10 reasons to fulfil a young person’s Christmas wish

The children and young people that Burdekin works with need us to meet not only their basic needs, but to create memories of normal experiences of childhood that we all take for granted.   Like the simple joys of a Christmas,...