***MEDIA ALERT MON AM*** WA youth homelessness hits breaking point, igniting emergency plea for action
WA's housing and homelessness organisations
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A coalition of WA housing peak bodies, frontline services and young people (YACWA and YHAC, Shelter WA, WACOSS, WAAEH, Mission Australia WA, Vinnies WA, and Indigo Junction) will launch their joint pre-budget submission to end youth homelessness, and reveal shocking statistics on the supply and demand for youth crisis beds in Perth.
WHO:
- Housing and homelessness peak bodies
- Frontline youth housing and homelessness services
- Young people with lived experience of homelessness
WHEN:
- Monday 17 November
- Press conference: 10.30am
- Youth homelessness forum: 10am - 1pm
WHERE:
- Crooked Spire Coffee and Art House
71 Victoria Street, Midland
Youth homelessness forum details
Please register your attendance via the media contacts below
The media is also invited to attend the ‘Metro Youth Forum on Unaccompanied Children and Young People Experiencing Homelessness’ at the same venue on the same day.
The forum will bring together community organisations, sector leaders, researchers, and government representatives to explore how we can strengthen policy and service responses for children and young people experiencing homelessness without family support.
The event will feature Professor Catherine Robinson (University of Tasmania), a nationally recognised researcher and advocate in the youth homelessness field. Professor Robinson will present insights from her research and facilitate discussion on systemic challenges and opportunities to improve outcomes for young people in Western Australia.
The forum will also include a presentation on the Youth Homelessness Pre-Budget Submission, developed through the Indigo Junction, Mission Australia, and Vinnies Design Lab collaboration and supported by Shelter WA, WACOSS, YACWA and YHAC.
There will be a panel discussion with youth sector representatives and young people with lived experience.
Contact details:
Sofie Wainwright 0403 920 301 // Lauren Ferri: 0422 581 506