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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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Social Affairs, Latest News, Housing and Homelessness

School student’s campaign to cut out youth homelessness

Menchie Khairuddin April 2, 2024

In the first event of a new statewide campaign, 129 life-size cutouts were placed in an inner Melbourne private school to raise awareness for the

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Housing and Homelessness, Government, Charities, Latest News, Youth

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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Youth, Latest News, Women, Housing and Homelessness

Young pregnant women and youth with babies hard hit by cost of living crisis

Menchie Khairuddin December 14, 2023

Charities addressing youth homelessness are seeing an increase in the number of young pregnant women and young people with babies needing urgent help as the

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Mental Health, Charities, Housing and Homelessness

Homelessness and mental health spotlighted on two global awareness days

Menchie Khairuddin October 10, 2023

Victorian charity working to end youth homelessness is calling on Australians to consider the link between homelessness and mental health today, with both World Homeless

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Calls for higher allowances for Victorian foster carers

Menchie Khairuddin September 19, 2023

Leaders in the care industry are calling for Victorian foster carers to be paid a higher allowance with figures showing the amount received no longer

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Latest News, Youth, nonprofit, Housing and Homelessness

Record Amount Raised by Volunteers for a New Home for Homeless Youth

Menchie Khairuddin May 30, 2023

Volunteers who trekked the Larapinta Trail to raise money for a new home for young people experiencing homelessness have raised more than $65,000 for Victorian

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Natio launches kids range that supports youth

Menchie Khairuddin May 9, 2023

Natio is proud to be partnering with the Australian charity Lighthouse Foundation to support its mission to end youth homelessness. As one of Australia’s leading

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Youth, Social Affairs, nonprofit, Housing and Homelessness

Australian charity renews urgent plea for more foster carers to address Youth Homelessness

Menchie Khairuddin April 20, 2023

Australian charity renews calls for more people to become foster carers, to help provide a practical step to address youth homelessness. Lighthouse Foundation reports

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Youth, Housing and Homelessness

Lighthouse Foundation partners with iconic Australian artists to end youth homelessness

Lourdes Antenor June 17, 2022

Melbourne-based not for profit, Lighthouse Foundation, has partnered with iconic Australian artists Ken Done, David Booth and Rachel Castle to create a vibrant campaign that

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