Tuesday, Apr 08, 2008

Youth Homelessness in Australia

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The number of homeless youth in Australia has doubled in the last two
decades, as shown by the findings of a new report
released by the National Youth Commission

The results of the inquiry have prompted calls for a one billion
dollar injection of funding into youth prevention programs
and services.

Co-author of the report Associate Professor David Mackenzie,
says that the findings need to be treated with the same urgency
and determination as issues like water and climate change.

In this report Ellice Mol began by asking him about the factors
driving youth homelessness...


Also Featured in this report is Kasy Chambers, Executive director of Anglicare Australia

Posted by Ellice Mol at 4:38 AM |   

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