Established in 1982, The National Youth Coalition of Housing (NYCH) is one of three founding members of Homelessness Australia, Known previously as the Australian Federation of Homelessness Organistions (AFHO).
NYCH focuses on youth homelessness and housing issues, and represents the nine State/Territory Youth Housing and SAAP sectors. The NYCH Constitutions outlines the objectives of the coalition as:
- To provide a national forum for non-government organisations concerned with the provision of co-ordination of, and activities related to youth housing at State and Territory levels:
- To make representation to, where appropriate , co-operate with governments and other relevant organisations at Local, State, Federal and International; levels in the pursuit of these objects:
- To co-ordinate action around the issues of youth and housing, and other related issues:
- To undertake research related to youth housing to faciliatate the development of a national youth housing policy
To contact your state NYCH representative click here.