A big congratulations to Margie who successfully got her Drivers Licence today. Margie was able to access our Keys to Drive program funded by Street Smart to complete driving lessons and go for her licence. Margie got her licence on her first attempt! Young people experiencing homelessness have many barriers to getting a licence as

NWYAS is celebrating with Kelly this week as she embarks on her third week of University Studies at Queensland University of Technology studying a Dual Degree in Social Work and Justice. Kelly moved into NWYAS in February 2015 when she was 17. She had become homeless after being forced to flee her family due to

What was life like before NWYAS? Before I gained housing with NWYAS my life was very unstable where accommodation and family life was concerned. I had unstable accommodation on and off since I was 17 due to violence in my family home and unsafe living conditions. After I became a new mum, I felt scared

The young couple would like to be known as Salim (22) and Rehana (19) Background story – why were Salim and Rehana homeless? Salim and Rehana both came to Australia as refugees after growing up in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. Salim and Rehana spoke about how Australia brought opportunities for them as they were