Just for the children Childrens Resource Library Other Documents - Child Specific Mission Australia-Child and Youth Homelessness Report
According to the 2011 Census, some 44,000 children and young people in Australia are homeless. The reality is worse; many others are ‘hidden homeless’ who are not counted in the official statistics.
There is a growing body of evidence being developed about the true picture of child and youth homelessness. Our own primary research, the Mission Australia Youth Survey, gives a special insight into the housing experiences of young people across Australia and from different socio-economic backgrounds, which is rare in the youth homelessness literature.
Please click here for this Feb 2016 report.
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CHP's update on the Affordable Housing Strategy - Homes for Victorians
A Message from Council to homeless persons (CHP)
On Monday, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas released the affordable housing plan 'Homes for Victorians'. This includes several recent announcements, including the $1 billion fund to grow social housing announced last month, as well as new initiatives. The sections that will have most impact on homelessness include: