Oct 12, 2026 | Home page, Impact stories, Youth homelessness
Mariam’s* teenage years were shaped by loss, instability and responsibility. After her mother passed away, Mariam and her younger sister Sarah* were left in the care of their father. This period of their lives became increasingly unstable. Their father was...
May 14, 2024 | Domestic and family violence, Team Streets
For many young people, violence at home feels normal until one day it becomes a crisis, and they have no choice but to flee for their own safety – often taking very few belongings with them. “Many people think homelessness is that you just don’t have a home,” says...
May 1, 2024 | Domestic and family violence, Impact stories, Youth homelessness
Kim adores her children. Her two eldest daughters have successful careers in the finance sector. Her three younger children, still school aged, have modelled in advertising campaigns for national brands like Woolworths and Forty Winks. “Nothing in my life is about...
Jul 22, 2021 | Domestic and family violence, Impact stories, Youth homelessness
Bec* was 14 years old when a Youth Off The Streets worker helped her find a bed at a crisis refuge. She had been homeless for two years, couch surfing and living in parks. “I hated authority,” she says. “I never thought to go to a refuge. I thought I had more control...
