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Four people crouch in front of a graffiti mural. The mural reads 'Keep moving'.

“It’s connected us”: How a youth-led mural project has helped young people build their confidence, connection and pride

11 June 2026

Seeing how strongly young people responded to creative expression and artmaking, MCM Youth Foyers Youth Development Coach Bri Tuohy (she/her) made sure to create opportunities for residents to get involved.

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Federal Budget unlocks housing for thousands of young people

19 May 2026

Federal Budget will deliver a breakthrough for young people experiencing homelessness, with a $60 million investment over 4-years to create a new National Youth Housing Supplement.

Funding announcement to continue MCM’s Amplify Program marks a vital step for young people fleeing family violence

20 February 2026

Today’s funding announcement by the Victorian and Federal Government of $180 million dollars to support victim survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence in Victoria will enable MCM’s Amplify program to continue.

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Celebrating a major milestone in Victoria’s Youth Housing First - Young People Leaving Care Pilot

26 November 2025

Launched in early 2025, this is the first initiative of its kind in Australia designed to provide flexible, tailored, long-term housing and wraparound support to young people transitioning from out-of-home care.

Unsafe and Unseen Report

Unsafe & Unseen: Spotlighting the needs and experiences of unaccompanied young people seeking shelter

2 October 2025

A new report by the RMIT Centre for Innovative Justice, in partnership with MCM, shines a light on the experiences of young people who leave home to escape violence without a parent or guardian.

Amplify evaluation confirms that Australia’s first youth-specific family violence program is changing lives

18 September 2025

MCM is celebrating the success of its groundbreaking Amplify Program, following the release of an independent evaluation by RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Justice.

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Second Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot reveals alarming ongoing crisis for young people without homes

4 August 2025

MCM’s Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot represents, on a given day in 2025, the reality faced by young people accessing MCM’s homelessness programs.

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Amplify Pilot: The interim results are in!

2 December 2024

New interim data reveals a missing piece of the puzzle of support for unaccompanied children and young people experiencing family violence in Victoria.

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Home Time: Children and young people locked out of housing options by 'perverse' youth housing penalty

26 November 2024

New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) commissioned by the Home Time Youth Housing Coalition has revealed the full extent of systemic financial barriers preventing 16-24 year-olds experiencing homelessness from accessing safe housing options around Australia.

FRMP Forum 2024

Exploring Family Inclusive Approaches Forum

27 June 2024

On Wednesday 19th June, MCM held the Family Reconciliation Mediation Program (FRMP) Forum at the Melbourne Town Hall

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