Access to culturally safe employment opportunities and secure housing are two key factors in young people’s ability to thrive. Feeling safe at home with access to dignified work is vital to create a sense of purpose, empowerment and inclusion for young people.
The Foundation recognises the significant challenge Australia faces in housing those who most need it and we believe our role is to continue to support the community housing sector to develop and deliver models for mainstream market and government adoption.
Increase access to employment skills development, pathways and secure jobs for people experiencing barriers to mainstream employment
Supporting new models for safe and stable housing for Victorians who need it most
Specifically, we fund initiatives in these seven ways:
You can read more about this in our annual report.
The Foundation has committed to measuring, tracking and reporting publicly on our progress on:
We will request information in our application forms related to these areas.
Due to a healthy pipeline and reduced funding available for granting the decision has been made to close the FY24 grants round to new enquiries. We will not be accepting unsolicited applications at this time.