Your EOFY donation will prevent the crises that young people face from becoming a lifelong pattern.
At Youth Off The Streets, we believe in every young person. So when a young person is facing homelessness or complex challenges, we don’t see a troublemaker–we see potential, deserving of care, respect and support. And we act.
That support often begins with something small: a smile, an outstretched hand, a hot meal or a cup of tea. Simple gestures, but powerful ones–offering acceptance, belonging and safety to those who need it most.
These moments can spark life-changing impact–helping a young person find safe accommodation, re-engage in education or build a trusted support network. This is how vulnerability becomes independence, potential is unlocked, and futures are built.
Donate now. Make a small gesture that will turn into a life-sized impact.
Make a tax-deductible donation today.
Donate before 30 June.
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Over 13,300 unaccompanied young people aged 12–17 sought help from homelessness services in just one year.
$61
can help keep our food pantries stocked with groceries for children and young people experiencing food insecurity
$92
can help cover transport costs so young people can go to job interviews and medical appointments
$163
can help provide emergency packs with clothes, hygiene products and first aid for young people escaping violence
Stability is built not just through systems and services, but through human connection.
For Layla*, support to overcome the impacts of family violence and homelessness didn’t arrive as a dramatic intervention – it came in the form of a blanket.
That early moment – being given a blanket by a caseworker – was a small gesture of understanding and compassion in a situation defined by instability.
At the time, Layla was sleeping under a towel on the floor of a motel room so that her younger sisters could have the bed. They were homeless after escaping from family violence. The motel room was a temporary solution in every sense – one night at a time, with no certainty about what would come next.
For Layla and her sisters, receiving support from Youth Off The Streets to secure stable and affordable housing marked a turning point. It made space to plan beyond the next day. With ongoing casework support from Youth Off The Streets, change didn’t happen overnight, but it did happen step by step.
Your tax-deductible donation helps turn a moment into ongoing stability for young people just like Layla.
*Name and image changed to protect young person’s identity
Together, we can make a difference
Be part of a compassionate community making a difference for young people
Thanks to your donations, we can continue to provide life-changing support for young people who have only known the fear and instability of homelessness.
The statistics are staggering, with over 13,300 unaccompanied young people aged 12-17 seeking help from homelessness services in just one year.
We urgently need more resources to respond to the growing need for homelessness services and other essential programs that help at-risk young people find the safety and stability they need to thrive.
