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Latest News, Youth, Housing and Homelessness
Stark reminder of the increasing number of homeless youth
Menchie Khairuddin April 18, 2024

Hundreds of life-size cut-outs appeared on the State Library steps yesterday as a confronting reminder that the number of young people facing homelessness is growing.

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Youth, Latest News, Housing and Homelessness
$13M specialist youth homeless accommodation for Anglicare
Pearl Dy April 18, 2024

Anglicare Southern Queensland receives Development Approval for a $13 million specialist youth homeless accommodation service in Logan that aims to address the escalating housing crisis.

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Mission Australia is putting out the call for young people aged 15-19 to have their say in the charity’s 23rd annual Youth Survey. The Youth Survey is an invaluable opportunity for young people to share what they view as the key issues impacting the country and highlight their own personal challenges. In 2023, nearly 20,000 young people completed the survey, naming the environment (44%), equity and discrimination (31%), the economy and financial matters (31%) and mental health (30%) as the issues they believe are most important in Australia. Respondents also expressed greater levels of concern relating to the issue of housing and homelessness than in previous years (19%, up from 12% in 2022). Mission Australia CEO Sharon Callister said the Youth Survey provides a vital outlet for young people to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences. “The results of the 2024 survey will reflect the current reality for young people in Australia,” said Callister. “Our young people are living with the existential anxiety of climate change while also navigating a cost-of-living crisis where housing stress is impacting many families,” she added. Results of the survey will be published in November and are shared with government and non-government organisations, schools and the public. “Policymakers, organisations and schools draw on our Youth Survey data when making decisions that impact young people and when determining how best to support them during what can be a challenging time in their lives,” added Callister. “Strong levels of participation in Mission Australia’s Youth Survey will ensure the views of young people are comprehensively captured and their voices heard, so I encourage community groups, schools and sporting organisations to publicise the survey and support young people to get involved,” Callister added. The survey focuses on a wide range of topics, including questions on mental health and wellbeing, sources of support and community connections, housing and financial situation, climate change, and personal concerns such as body image, bullying, discrimination and stress. Young people are also asked to provide solutions to the personal issues they face. Additional focus areas for 2024 are social media use, loneliness and opinions relating to alcohol and drugs. Youth Survey 2024 is open from April to August and takes 20 minutes to complete. Respondents can complete the survey online, either through arrangements with participating schools or groups or individually through Mission Australia’s website.
Survey, Latest News, Social Affairs, Youth
Australia’s Largest Youth Survey Set to Amplify Young Voices
Menchie Khairuddin April 11, 2024

Mission Australia is putting out the call for young people aged 15-19 to have their say in the charity’s 23rd annual Youth Survey.   The Youth

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Latest News, Youth, Report
New Report on recommendations to better assist the youth
Menchie Khairuddin March 27, 2024

Youth Action released a report with a comprehensive set of practical recommendations to assist young people, particularly those young people in conflict with the law.

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Youth, Funding, Community Organisations, Grants
Grants available to fund youth-focused community projects
Menchie Khairuddin March 15, 2024

FRRR is encouraging not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) in rural communities to work with local young people to adopt or adapt one of the six project ideas

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Education, Youth, Opinion
Opinion: High school leavers need to be armed with more than just a ranking
Michelle Zahra February 29, 2024

When graduating Australian high school students receive their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) it is the culmination of years of hard work and determination. The

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Forgotten Middle
Youth, Mental Health, Opinion
Opinion: The Missing Link for the Forgotten Middle
Stephen Lewin February 21, 2024

With suicide on the rise for young people aged 14-25 years of age, it is quickly becoming evident that the nation’s current mental health and

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youth homelessness
Youth, Charities, Housing and Homelessness, Government, Latest News
Governor of Victoria and Lord Mayor of Melbourne join mission to end youth homelessness
Menchie Khairuddin February 14, 2024

Victoria’s Governor and Melbourne’s Lord Mayor are supporting work to end youth homelessness, becoming Patrons of a local charity helping the State’s most vulnerable young

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Community Services, Youth, Mental Health, Fundraising, Humanitarian Crisis, Charities
Domino’s launches Minds & Meals fundraising charity for youth mental health and disaster relief
Menchie Khairuddin February 5, 2024

On Friday 9 February 2024 (World Pizza Day), more than 900 Domino’s stores across Australia and New Zealand will band together to fundraise for the

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