YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
MATTERS DAY
2009

'On any given night 100,000 people in Australia are homeless.

Nearly half are under the age of 25'

(Chamberlain & Mackenzie 2001)

 

FACTS

These young people and children have become homeless for a variety of reasons, the majority of them are completely out of their control. The reasons include domestic violence, drug and alcohol use, financial hardship, famliy break-up and abuse.

Youth Homelessness Matters is about raising the public awareness about youth homelessness and to celebrate the resilience of young people who are experiencing homelessness in Australia.

	Photo by Elizabeth Duck for 2008 YHMD More than Just numbers photo exhibition which was held at Carriageworks, Redfern

 

In April 2009

during

National Youth Week

Youth Homelessness

Matters Day (YHMD)

will be held.

	YHMD banner at Sydney Town Hall Square 2008

 

 

Around the country youth services and young people will be running a variety of events ranging from art exhibitions to youth service open days. This year is the fourth year YHMD has been running and it is building in momentum!