Youth
Community Matters
We are always saying how much our community matters to us, especially at Christmas - because we mean it. The Burdekin Association can honestly do so much, because of you. We'd like to shout out a big thank you to...
We’ve been awarded a FutureSteps Grant!
The Burdekin Association is excited to reveal that we are the recipient of a FutureSteps Grant of $89,000 to be spent on renovating one of the houses we manage for young people transitioning from out of home care to semi-independent living...
Foster Care and Kinship Week 2023
"More than 100 vulnerable children and young people are living in alternative emergency housing, such as hotels and motels, as the child protection system faces a dire shortage of Foster Carers," reported Amber Schultz in The Sun Herald on September...
Youth Homelessness Matters Day 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...
EoFY thank you and winner!
Through the generous support of our amazing community across Sydney we managed to raise $51,870... just slightly off our $60,000 target with another $8,230 to go! We are incredibly grateful for each and every person who supported our 'Educational Inclusion Pays Off' EoFY...