28,000 young people in Australia are homeless on any given night.
There has been a 26% rise in youth homelessness over the last 10 years.
These numbers are expected to rise due to COVID-19.
Today (April 15 2020) is Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD). The campaign is hosted by the National Youth Coalition for Housing (NYCH) and aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on young people among decision makers and the wider community.
Young people experiencing homelessness have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal and state governments must take action to support this highly vulnerable group.
