The snapshot represents, on a given day in 2025, the reality faced by young people accessing MCM’s homelessness programs in Victoria, Australia. The data confirms that young people experiencing homelessness are navigating a system that is fragmented and reactive, not proactive or preventive. It confirms the urgent and growing need for early intervention, housing and...

The snapshot represents, on a given day in 2024, the reality faced by young people accessing Melbourne City Mission's homelessness programs and in particular their intersecting experiences of family violence, mental health, and persistent homelessness. Selected macro-economic data is included to create a better understanding of economic context and government spending across these three areas.

Youth housing and homelessness organisations have developed this framework for consideration in the design of a fit for purpose youth housing model.

Melbourne City Mission commissioned this research to develop recommendations for service and policy responses for young people experiencing family violence that recognises the distinct needs of adolescents and young people, and the ways in which they are more likely to engage and respond to services.

In Victoria, children constitute a third of people attending homelessness services. This research aimed to gain insight into the homelessness experience of children accommodated in transitional support services in an urban setting. It is the first major investigation of children’s perspectives on the experience of homelessness in Victoria.