The Victorian Government support and fund youth homelessness and other youth services providers in developing and implementing a broader range of supported accommodation options for young people experiencing family violence.
The Family Violence Housing Assistance Implementation Taskforce and other stakeholders are being engaged to identify gaps in our current response to young people experiencing homelessness. The potential for more innovative service solutions are also being explored.
As part of the $25 million Accommodation for the Homeless Initiative, the Victorian Government has funded the development of two new youth refuges. This will help meet the high demand for young people experiencing homelessness.
In March 2018, 6 services in areas of high demand have been funded to deliver diverse housing options for young people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness including young people leaving care and exiting the youth justice system. This new $10.1 million investment is being delivered as part of the government’s $109 million homelessness package.
The Victorian Government has invested in new models of supported accommodation for young people experiencing homelessness and those leaving out of home care. This includes $3.75 million to develop a cluster unit supported accommodation facility in Wyndham, and $900,000 to establish a ‘pop-up village’ for young people aged 18 to 21 leaving out of home care. Building has commenced and should be completed in late 2019.
The Department of Health and Human Services has commenced a review of the youth refuges. Consultations have commenced with youth homelessness services to better meet the needs of young people experiencing homelessness and assist them to achieve independence.
Slot gameAll capital projects are progressing and are on track for projected completion dates in 2019 and 2020.
Reviewed 17 May 2020