❓ Mr Bradshaw raises concerns about high youth unemployment and homelessness in the Peel area, prompting a response outlining various programs and initiatives aimed at addressing these issues through collaborative efforts between government and community organisations.
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The youth in the Peel Area has an unemployment rate calculated to be the highest in Australia at 39% based on the latest available figures and at the same time there are also over 200 registered homeless youth in the Peel Area, what programs is the Minister developing to combat and reduce the unemployment and homelessness engulfing the youth of Peel?
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Answered
21 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Peel and the South West
Response time
30 days
There are a number of programs that have been attracted recently to the region addressing youth homelessness and unemployment. One example is the ‘Reconnect’ program, operated by Mission Australia, which identifies young people at risk of homelessness and undertakes preventative measures to reduce that risk. The ‘Mandurah - Peel Youth Commitment’ is a pilot program that has just commenced and is focussing on strengthening the school retention rates and the school to work transition for young people. Fairbridge Village has just commenced a ‘Pathways’ program that assists young people in life skills development, which has been jointly funded by Peel Development Commission, Disability Services, Federal Department of Family and Community Services, Office of Youth Affairs and the Lotteries Commission. A new program on homelessness is currently being developed through the National Homelessness Strategy of the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services, working through Centrelink. The City of Mandurah has been targeted as one of the eight national pilots. There is a sub-committee on youth homelessness, formed under the Peel Region Youth Services network (PRYS), that has been taking further action on better identification of the issue and specific solutions required. Calvary Youth Services manage a hostel in Mandurah for young people who are homeless, and investigations are being conducted on how this facility may be extended. The need for budget overnight accommodation has been identified and ways to achieve this are being discussed through PRYS and in other forums. The Department of Community Development, Office of Youth Affairs and Homeswest are also aware of the problems and there have been several discussions on what can be achieved. There is close coordination between the Peel Development Commission and the local offices to deal with both the issue of young people who are homeless and the systemic causes, such as unemployment and other social issues.
A new program on homelessness is currently being developed through the National Homelessness Strategy of the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services, working through Centrelink. The City of Mandurah has been targeted as one of the eight national pilots. There is a sub-committee on youth homelessness, formed under the Peel Region Youth Services network (PRYS), that has been taking further action on better identification of the issue and specific solutions required. Calvary Youth Services manage a hostel in Mandurah for young people who are homeless, and investigations are being conducted on how this facility may be extended. The need for budget overnight accommodation has been identified and ways to achieve this are being discussed through PRYS and in other forums. The Department of Community Development, Office of Youth Affairs and Homeswest are also aware of the problems and there have been several discussions on what can be achieved. There is close coordination between the Peel Development Commission and the local offices to deal with both the issue of young people who are homeless and the systemic causes, such as unemployment and other social issues.
There is a sub-committee on youth homelessness, formed under the Peel Region Youth Services network (PRYS), that has been taking further action on better identification of the issue and specific solutions required. Calvary Youth Services manage a hostel in Mandurah for young people who are homeless, and investigations are being conducted on how this facility may be extended. The need for budget overnight accommodation has been identified and ways to achieve this are being discussed through PRYS and in other forums. The Department of Community Development, Office of Youth Affairs and Homeswest are also aware of the problems and there have been several discussions on what can be achieved. There is close coordination between the Peel Development Commission and the local offices to deal with both the issue of young people who are homeless and the systemic causes, such as unemployment and other social issues.
The Department of Community Development, Office of Youth Affairs and Homeswest are also aware of the problems and there have been several discussions on what can be achieved. There is close coordination between the Peel Development Commission and the local offices to deal with both the issue of young people who are homeless and the systemic causes, such as unemployment and other social issues.
A new program on homelessness is currently being developed through the National Homelessness Strategy of the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services, working through Centrelink. The City of Mandurah has been targeted as one of the eight national pilots. There is a sub-committee on youth homelessness, formed under the Peel Region Youth Services network (PRYS), that has been taking further action on better identification of the issue and specific solutions required. Calvary Youth Services manage a hostel in Mandurah for young people who are homeless, and investigations are being conducted on how this facility may be extended. The need for budget overnight accommodation has been identified and ways to achieve this are being discussed through PRYS and in other forums. The Department of Community Development, Office of Youth Affairs and Homeswest are also aware of the problems and there have been several discussions on what can be achieved. There is close coordination between the Peel Development Commission and the local offices to deal with both the issue of young people who are homeless and the systemic causes, such as unemployment and other social issues.
There is a sub-committee on youth homelessness, formed under the Peel Region Youth Services network (PRYS), that has been taking further action on better identification of the issue and specific solutions required. Calvary Youth Services manage a hostel in Mandurah for young people who are homeless, and investigations are being conducted on how this facility may be extended. The need for budget overnight accommodation has been identified and ways to achieve this are being discussed through PRYS and in other forums. The Department of Community Development, Office of Youth Affairs and Homeswest are also aware of the problems and there have been several discussions on what can be achieved. There is close coordination between the Peel Development Commission and the local offices to deal with both the issue of young people who are homeless and the systemic causes, such as unemployment and other social issues.
The Department of Community Development, Office of Youth Affairs and Homeswest are also aware of the problems and there have been several discussions on what can be achieved. There is close coordination between the Peel Development Commission and the local offices to deal with both the issue of young people who are homeless and the systemic causes, such as unemployment and other social issues.
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