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Volunteers needed: Become a live-in mentor

16 September 2022

Are you looking to volunteer in the Youth Support space? We are currently looking for live-in mentors in the inner North for our Lead Tenant program. If you are looking to become a positive, supportive role model for young people who would benefit from extra support, then a live-in mentor position may be right for you.

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LEGO homes built on steps of Victorian Parliament to raise awareness of youth homelessness

5 August 2022

Yesterday, LEGO brick houses took over Parliament House steps in Melbourne to keep decision-makers focused on creating a pipeline of housing for at least 5,000 Victorian young people in need of a safe home.

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MCM Federal Election Platform 2022

26 April 2022

The upcoming Federal Election is an opportunity to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all young people and to ensure they are not left behind as Australia recovers from COVID-19.

It's time to tune in to the people who remain silent victims experiencing family violence

6 December 2021

Six years ago, among many important findings, the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence identified young people as the ‘silent victims’ of family violence.

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Youth Homelessness Education Sessions are back for 2022

30 November 2021

Frontyard Youth Services is happy to announce our education sessions on Youth Homelessness will recommence from Term 1, 2022.

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The message is clear: everyone needs a home

1 October 2021

Everyone needs a home

Homelessness Week 2021

Transforming youth homelessness

1 August 2021

As we observe Homelessness Week 2021, Victoria has an opportunity to transform youth homelessness in our state and change it for good.

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West Side Story

26 March 2021

Thank you to those who have supported the West Refuge in Werribee, supporting young people with emergency accommodation and practical, mental health and therapeutic wrap around supports.

Lisa's take on International Women's Day

10 March 2021

As part of of our series to acknowledge some of our great women leaders at MCM, we caught up with Lisa O’Brien, Senior Manager Youth And Family Homelessness Services to chat about International Women’s Day (IWD) and what inspires her most.

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Their Journey Home Episode 3 Homelessness among Indigenous Australians

28 September 2020

Indigenous Australians carry the legacy of one of the oldest living cultures in the world but are sadly overrepresented in homelessness statistics.

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