young people

BBQ Block Party for Burdekin

Host a BBQ Block Party for Burdekin

June 18, 2024
We love nothing better than a good Aussie barbecue and the timeless sausage sanga! Unless, of course, you are vegetarian or vegan, in which case you'll enjoy vegan sausages. Why not make it a block party and invite the whole...
Avalon Youth Hub staff and young people

Expanding opportunities for Avalon Youth Hub

May 8, 2024
Exciting news has emerged for young people and their families on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, as Northern Beaches Council has endorsed a significant development for Avalon Youth Hub! The former Avalon Customer Contact Centre will now be offered to...
Professor Brian Burdekin, AO Patron of The Burdekin Association

Scholarships donation sparks transformation!

April 17, 2024
The Burdekin Association is proud to announce that our patron, Professor Brian Burdekin AO, has generously donated $20,000 today to The Burdekin Association to fund 20 young people's further education scholarships. These are for young people in our care. Professor...
Howden Clair, Case Manager, Youth Housing, The Burdekin Association

Creative Collaborations!

April 10, 2024
The Burdekin Association is thrilled to announce that a former employee, Jay Williams, has established a new skincare company - ACTIVEAUSSIE Skincare - and he has committed to donating 15 per cent of the company's profits to The Burdekin Association...
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...