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…
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…
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…
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…
A new report from Homelessness Australia, released yesterday, highlights the urgent need to create new pathways out of homelessness. The report examined the unmet demand for Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS), which has risen 63 per cent between 2016 and 2023 due to the deepening housing crisis. Foyer Foundation co-CEO Liz Cameron-Smith said SHS providers are…
Today, Queensland celebrates a significant step forward in its commitment to tackling youth homelessness with the official opening of the Townsville Youth Foyer. The Foyer is located in the Pimlico suburb and is an integrated learning, employment and accommodation approach that supports young people aged 16-25 who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. It…