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…
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…
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…
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…
Over 40,000 young people experience homelessness each year in Australia. Most aren’t in education or employment and repeatedly access overstretched crisis Specialist Homelessness Services that are frequently unable to provide medium or longer term support.
Young people make up 15% of those experiencing homelessness each year in Western Australia. Most aren’t in education or employment and repeatedly access overstretched Specialist Homelessness Services that are frequently unable to provide medium or longer term support. Half are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and up to 60% have been in out…
There are only two Foyers in NSW. Ten more are needed over the next decade to meet the needs of young people.
Young people are the fastest growing group experiencing homelessness in South Australia, with almost 4,000 seeking homelessness services assistance last year. This pre-budget submission to the SA State Government outlines the need for five more Foyers in SA to unlock positive housing, employment and education outcomes for more than 1,150 young people, including up to…
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.…
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…