Unquestionably, the announcement by the Victorian Government of its $5.3b ‘Big Housing Build’ project to create 9300 new units of social housing, replace 1100 old public housing units and build 1600 affordable housing properties is a major initiative. This commitment...
Australian parliaments produce many committee reports, but only occasionally does one deserve to be described as a “landmark report”. The Legal and Social Issues Committee report Inquiry into homelessness in Victoria, released this month, may be just such a report...
The National Youth Commission Australia (NYCA) Youth Income Guarantee Paper reveals that young people are struggling to afford basic necessities such as rent, food, bills and medicine, and often having to choose between them. Chair of the NYCA Maj. David...
The Victorian Inquiry into Homelessness report was published today with over 50 recommendations to address significant issues of homelessness. The Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee received more than 450 formal submissions and held 18 hearings in...
According to recent reporting, in the first six months of COVID-19 the states that launched emergency programs housed more than 40,000 rough sleepers and others. Of this number, it is predicted that many will have returned to the streets or to homeless shelters. Rough...
Many young people successfully navigate their way from education to employment and independence, but many get left behind. This Inquiry by the National Youth Commission Australia (NYCA) was prompted by our concern that an increasing number of young people are...
Goodbye 2020, and hello to a better future for young people everywhere – this is our 2020 year in review. What an incredible year this has been. COVID-19 has completely disrupted our economy and society, and the impact this will have on young people’s futures will be...
As young people progress into adulthood and attempt to develop a career there are several transitions that occur at different stages and times in their working lives. Sometimes transitions are relatively simple and straightforward. At other times, they are non-linear...
