$300 million to fast-track 500 new homes for young people facing homelessness
An additional $300 million announced by the Commonwealth Government today will fast-tracking around 500 new homes for young people facing homelessness. “No young person should have to navigate the transition to adulthood alone, with nowhere safe to sleep at night, and today for thousands of them that will change,” said Foyer Foundation Co-CEO Liz Cameron-Smith.…
New Youth Foyers key part $300million youth homelessness package
The Foyer Foundation has welcomed today’s announcement of $300 million to build 520 homes for 13,000 young people facing homelessness through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) Crisis and Transitional program. New Youth Foyers will be delivered by the Albanese Government, alongside a broader package of crisis and transitional accommodation backing young people. Foyer Foundation…
Queensland’s Youth Foyer network to transform over 3,000 lives in the next decade
The Queensland Government has announced Toowoomba as the eighth Youth Foyer to be delivered under its commitment to expand the state’s Youth Foyer network. Combined with existing Youth Foyers in Townsville, Logan and on the Gold Coast, this investment will support more than 3,000 young Queenslanders to transition to independent, thriving futures over the next…
Young people facing homelessness in Rockhampton now have a pathway out
Rockhampton’s community has secured a pathway out of homelessness for its young people, with the Crisafulli and Albanese governments today announcing a new Youth Foyer for Central Queensland. One in five people facing homelessness in Central Queensland are under 24, and nearly a third of those young people are living in overcrowded dwellings. The new…
Budget takes major step to fix Youth Housing Penalty
The Albanese Government’s 2026-27 Federal Budget has taken significant steps toward fixing the youth housing penalty, unlocking housing for thousands of young Australians facing homelessness. The budget includes a $59.4 million investment to bridge a longstanding funding gap that made it unviable for community housing providers to house young people on the Away from Home…
Queensland targets high-need regions with two new Youth Foyers
The Foyer Foundation has welcomed the confirmation of Brisbane and Ipswich as the newest locations in Queensland’s expanding Youth Foyer network, as a defining moment for how Australia responds to youth homelessness. The new sites join emerging Foyers in Cairns, Redcliffe and Hervey Bay, alongside established Foyers in Logan, the Gold Coast, and Townsville, ensuring…
Foyer Foundation welcomes new Chair
The Foyer Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Julie Saunders as the incoming Chair of the Foyer Foundation Board. Saunders is CEO of CHIA QLD and has been a Foyer Foundation Board member since September 2024, brings over 25 years of experience in planning, property and policy and deep knowledge of community housing.…
Re-elected Government must prioritise young people experiencing homelessness
The Foyer Foundation congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Federal Labor party on their election victory. Co-CEO, Liz Cameron-Smith said the Prime Minister’s renewed commitment to ensuring no one is held back and no one left is behind is welcome. “Australian voters have clearly opted for a fairer future, where there are opportunities for…
A Win For Young People Experiencing Homelessness
The Albanese Government’s launch of the National Housing Infrastructure Facility Crisis and Transitional (NHIF CT) program for Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness is a win for young people who have been overlooked for too long. Across the country, there are up to 40,000 young Australians without a place to call home. Young people…
New analysis reveals Australia’s top 20 youth homelessness hotspots
The top 20 toughest places for young people to find stable housing, land a job and finish school have been revealed in new analysis by the Foyer Foundation into Australia’s youth homelessness crisis. The analysis shows almost 17,000 young people are without a home or struggling to find a place to live in 20 hotspot…