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A strategy to end youth homelessness: solutions-focused advocacy in action
I want to reflect on how the youth and youth homelessness sectors can achieve some long-overdue change so needed to develop a strategy to end youth homelessness and make a difference for the most...
Employment support: A safety net or a youth employment guarantee?
Introduction In the debate about youth homelessness and the need for a strategy to end youth homelessness, employment services plays a critical role but is often left out. Instead, rethinking...
Imagine… VIC invests 5% of $5.3b in housing for youth!
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...
Homeless numbers set to rise again, but inquiry can be a turning point
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...
New Report: Youth Income Guarantee proposes new income support model
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...
Victorian Homelessness Inquiry 50+ Recommendations To Solve Crisis
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...
It shouldn’t take a pandemic to energize governments to confront youth homelessness.
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...
New Report: The Youth Futures Guarantee
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...
Goodbye 2020 And Hello To A Better Future For Young People
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...
Understanding The Complexities Of Youth Transitions
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...