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 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…
In June 2024 Mission Australia opened Australia’s newest Youth Foyer in Townsville. The new Foyer welcomed 40 young people from Townsville and will support up to 350 young people over the next 10 years. In Townsville, over 55% of all young people experiencing homelessness are First Nations young people. The Townsville Youth Foyer works with…
After opening the doors to the newly purpose-built Foyer in August 2021, the team took a strategic approach to welcoming and inducting the new residents at a measured pace. With 40 units available, they commenced their Foyer journey with an initial 9 residents, one of which is a young mum and bub. Since then, the…
Welcome to the Foyer Family Gold Coast Youth Service. The Gold Coast Youth Foyer was officially opened by Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch and Environment and Youth Minister Meghan Scanlon on October 21st, 2021. See coverage by 7NEWS https://www.facebook.com/leeanneenochmp/videos/851122172233332 “We know that for young people to achieve their goals, they need a stable and secure place…
Maria, Matt and Will were very excited to officially receive the keys to the newly built Foyer Gold Coast. Building commenced late 2019, and has 40 self-contained apartments with 24-hour on-site supervision and support for the young tenants. Local Member for Gaven, Meaghan Scanlon, said residents and organisations will be working together on the best…