As Australia’s housing crisis deepens, creating pathways out of homelessness for young people is crucial

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…

ACT 2024-25 Budget Response Statement

The Foyer Foundation welcomes the ACT Government’s focus on housing in this year’s Budget, in particular a commitment of $10 million to run a new Youth Foyer in Woden. The Education First Youth Foyer will provide 20 units at the new CIT Woden Campus to support young people aged between 16 and 24 engaged in…

NSW 2024-25 Budget Response Statement

The Foyer Foundation welcomes the NSW Government’s focus on housing in this year’s Budget, with a commitment to build 8,400 social and affordable homes. We are pleased that the Minns government has recognised that housing affordability and availability is the biggest single pressure facing the people of NSW and is setting NSW on a path…

Queensland 2024-25 Budget Response Statement

The Foyer Foundation recognises the important measures announced in the Queensland Budget to address the drivers of homelessness by relieving cost-of-living pressures and tackling the housing crisis. We know the need is dire, with an estimated 4,800 children and young people aged 12 to 24 sleeping rough, couch surfing, or living in improvised or severely…

Introducing Parity volume 36 – The Future of Youth Foyers

Parity magazine is Australia’s leading national homelessness publication, delivered by the Council to Homeless Persons. Published ten times a year, each edition explores a specific element of homelessness from personal, local, social, and global perspectives. Read the full version: Parity Vol36-09 (November) You can browse other featured articles here or subscribe to gain full access…