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1549 - Social Housing - YOUTH HOMELESSNESS

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Assistant Minister for Education representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Social Housing, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  1. How does the Government measure youth homelessness?
  2. What are the Government's figures on youth homelessness in Western Sydney for each financial year from 2013-14 to date?
  3. What is the Government doing to address youth homelessness in Western Sydney?
Answer -

I am advised that homelessness data is available on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.

Information regarding youth homelessness services in Western Sydney is available on the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) website. http:⁄⁄www.housing.nsw.gov.au⁄help-with-housing⁄speciali st-homelessness-services⁄find-a-service

Information regarding the Premier's Priority on reducing youth homelessness is available at https:⁄⁄www.nsw.gov.au⁄improving-nsw⁄premiers-priorities ⁄reducing-youth-homelessness⁄.

In March, I visited Mt Druitt to make an announcement regarding youth homelessness in Western Sydney. Details are also available on the FACS website. https:⁄⁄www.facs.nsw.gov.au⁄about_us⁄media_releases̺ 0;ladder-step-up-launches-in-western-sydney.

Question asked on 11 May 2017 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 107
Answer received on 15 June 2017 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 114

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