National Reconciliation Week

• Homelessness Fact Sheets - Homelessness Australia
• Facts about Homelessness - Council to Homeless Persons
• Youth Homelessness - Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Australia's Children: Homelessness - AIHW
• Housing Data - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

• Housing, homelessness and human rights - Australian Human Rights Commission
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Articles 1 - 15 (Young People's Version)
• UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Articles 16 - 30 (Young People's Version)

Many young people face obstacles when trying to secure stable accommodation due to no rental history, lack of affordable housing, and no employment to sustain rental leases.  The Hope to Home in Whittlesea pilot program will address these issues by:

• Facilitating the transition of up to 30 young people (and their children) from the Hope Street in Whittlesea program or Whittlesea Housing into 1 and 2 bedroom units
• Providing case management once they secure private rental of these units
• Helping these young people maintain their tenancy, employment, education and training, and community connections
• Engaging the support of community stakeholders including local businesses to address barriers contributing to youth homelessness

Please contact us if you would like to become a partner and support at risk young people and young families.