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Apr 6, 2011

Youth Homelessness Matters Day

Every day, around 105,000 people are homeless in Australia. Nearly half of these are young people under 25. As today is Youth Homelessness Matters Day, the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) is calling for a well co‐ordinated, whole of community approach to helping solve the ongoing problem of youth homelessness.

 

“A whole range of issues contribute to young people becoming homeless. Family
breakdown, violence and abuse, the lack of affordable housing, mental health issues and inadequate Newstart and Youth Allowances are all serious factors in this ongoing problem” says Andrew Cummings, Executive Director of AYAC.

To read the full media release click here (PDF - 74KB)


AYAC NEWS

Unemployed remain under the line

Advocates for young and vulnerable Australians are optimistic after the federal government announced an increase of $4 a week to people on Newstart and Youth Allowance.

Executive Director of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Andrew Cummings is campaigning for an increase for people on the lowest benefit schemes.

He said he was pleased that this year’s federal budget recognised that Newstart and Youth Allowance provide too little to live on.


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