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Home Time x For Change Co. Launch
The Home Time campaign partners with local social enterprise For Change Co.
Labor’s Josh Burns takes on new role and new push to address youth homelessness
The envoy for social housing and homelessness says the housing system has for too long been stacked against young people.
New partnership to drive community conversations on youth homelessness and housing
The Home Time Campaign will work with For Change Co. to engage the community around fixing housing for young people in Australia.
Young people are being locked out of community housing (ABC, 24/3/25)
Young people are being locked out of community housing, in part because providers less money to accommodate them.
Calls to end 'youth housing penalty' (ABC, 24/3/25)
Young people experiencing homelessness say the next federal government must fix the youth housing penalty.
Young people experiencing homelessness call on the government to give them a fair shot at housing (ABC, 7/3/25)
Home Time focuses its efforts on influencing the policies of political parties ahead of this year's federal election.
Home Time’s Federal Election Platform
The Home Time campaign launched its Federal Election Platform, providing a roadmap to fix housing for young people.
Rise in teenagers seeking homelessness help (ABC, 27/2/25)
Homelessness services across the country are reporting an increase in the number of teenagers seeking crisis accommodation.
It’s time to fix housing for young people video
We have released our first Home Time campaign video, which you can watch above. Thanks to Imogen and Atlas for advocating so powerfully.
UNSW research on 'youth housing penalty' launched
Home Time launched new research on the financial barriers preventing children and young people from accessing community housing.
Home Time meets with MPs in last sitting week of Parliament
Young advocates with lived experience led a Home Time delegation to meet MPs, including the Minister for Housing and Homelessness.
Perverse incentives leave young Australians locked out of community housing, study finds (Guardian, 25/11/24)
Researchers find providers stand to lose 46% of possible income if they rent to young people compared with those on higher welfare payments
#MeAt16 Social Media Day of Action
Home Time launches our first social media day of action - #MeAt16, reflecting on the importance of home and safety for young people.
2024 Homelessness Week
Home Time supporters were involved in a number of incredible events and opportunities throughout Homelessness Week 2024.
Building LEGO brick homes to show extent of child homelessness in South Australia
Home Time had a big presence at the recent National Homelessness Conference.
Advocates urge more housing support for at-risk youth and those transitioning out of care (ABC, 15/8/2024)
Young Australians who have experienced hardship say homelessness is a real risk for kids in the "system".
Welcome Minister O'Neil and thanks to outgoing Minister Collins
The Home Time campaign welcomes Australia's new Minister for Housing and Homelessness, the Hon Clare O'Neil.
National poll finds 9 in 10 Australians support action on housing for young people
Home Time national poll examines community attitudes towards child homelessness and community support for stronger government action.
Homelessness organisations call for more help for youth in crisis
Australia’s housing and domestic violence crises have left 10,000 teenagers alone and homeless across the country.
Coordinated national action on housing for young people
Home Time writes to federal, state and territory housing ministers ahead of the Housing and Homelessness Ministerial Council meeting.
