Our Impact
Our 2024 Annual Report is here! At Youth Futures, we’re inspired by the stories of vulnerable young West Australians finding safe homes, thriving in our CARE Schools, and building careers through new training programs. We're so grateful to our supporters, thank you for making a difference and helping build better futures for young people across WA.
We believe all young people matter regardless of the circumstance they find themselves in.
Nearly 28,000 young people aged 12-24 are without a home on any given night in Australia. Young people experiencing homelessness have an increased rate of mental health challenges, self-injury and/or attempts on life, disengagement with education, unemployment, and poor health. This is why Youth Futures offers holistic support and opportunities for young people to thrive.
- In WA over 20% of the homeless population are under 24
- More than 50% are escaping violence in the home
- Aboriginal young people are 11 times more likely than non-Aboriginal young people to experience homelessness.
Youth Futures is committed to providing young people with professional services that increase community participation and enhance well-being. Each year our impact is far reaching and key highlights include:
- Supporting over 3,000 young people with housing, education and/or support
- Enabling over 18,000 nights of safe sleep
- Providing over 40,000 meals
- Distributing 500 emergency relief hampers
- Delivering over 1200 Clinical Psychologist sessions to young people and their families
- And, engaging over 300 young people across our education programs.
But, with many of our programs in high demand despite operating at capacity, there’s still a lot of work to be done. We need your help so we can continue to make a difference, donate now!