Contents for Parity April edition
Editorial
Jenny Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Council to Homeless Persons
Introduction
Community Advocates: Co-design at the Centre of Reform
Morgan Cataldo, Policy and Strategic Projects Officer, Melbourne City Mission
Feature
Giving Voice: Young People Experiencing and
Responding to Homelessness
Youth Homelessness from the 16-year-old Perspective
Written by a 16-year-old youth refuge resident at Hope Street Youth and Family Services
A Different Perspective
Taylah Chalk
Anywhere But Home
Sarah Avery, NSW Youth Homelessness Representative Council Ambassador
Youth Homelessness From the Mental Health Perspective
Written by a 23-year-old youth refuge resident from Hope Street Youth and Family Services
A Conversation Between Three Young People Discussing Homelessness
Byron, Holly, and Thomas
Helping Young People Achieve (HYPA)
Homelessness to Housing: My Decisions and Flexible Support
Inspector Gadget
Building People Up, Not Tearing Them Down
Aleisha Armstrong
Youth Homelessness from the Family Violence Perspective
Written by a 22-year-old youth refuge resident from Hope Street Youth and Family Services
My Journey of Growth
Kirstin Jenkins, Frontyard Youth Services Music Therapy program at Melbourne City Mission
It Ends With Us
New Beginnings
Edward Quoibia, Frontyard Youth Services Music Therapy program at Melbourne City Mission
Song: New Beginnings
Voices from Brisbane Youth Services
Interviewed and compiled by Shaun D’souza, Brisbane Youth Service
Sometimes, Being Homeless is Better
Chloe Jean, 15
To Take Advantage of Your Kindness
Cody Filewood, 21
All I Know Right Now is that Driving a Car is Scary
and that Drugs are Stupid
Rita Silby, 21
The Things I’ve Always Wanted To
Junior Timaloa, 20
I Was Only 16
H. Davis
Youth Homelessness from the CALD Perspective
Written by a 25-year-old transitional housing resident
from Hope Street Youth and Family Services