Call for youth foyer to help tackle homelessness in the NT (opens original article in a new tab)

Advocates in the NT call for establishing youth foyers to tackle high youth homelessness rates, citing successful models in other regions and linking homelessness to crime and overcrowding.

• NT has highest homelessness rates in Australia with 50% of homeless population under 24
• Youth foyers provide 2-year transitional housing with support services for 16-24 age group
• Advocates call for NT governments to invest in youth foyers to address homelessness and crime links