With over 13,000 young people in NSW alone without a secure place to sleep tonight, it’s time we talked about youth homelessness and the critical lack of housing security for young people across our region. Nicky unpacks this issue with Kristy Puckeridge, Manager at Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) on this vital episode of Community Matters. Kristy speaks to the range of issues that impact on housing security for Australian youth with lack of affordable housing options and pove...
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With over 13,000 young people in NSW alone without a secure place to sleep tonight, it’s time we talked about youth homelessness and the critical lack of housing security for young people across our region. Nicky unpacks this issue with Kristy Puckeridge, Manager at Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) on this vital episode of Community Matters. Kristy speaks to the range of issues that impact on housing security for Australian youth with lack of affordable housing options and pove...
BED BLOCK P3: With Tanya Southworth - STARS unblocking hospital beds one conversation at a time
Community Matters
17 minutes
8 months ago
BED BLOCK P3: With Tanya Southworth - STARS unblocking hospital beds one conversation at a time
Send us a text In our third episode focusing on “Bed Block,” Nicky is shocked to learn that older people admitted to hospital are staying, on average, over 16 times longer than younger people. This is “Bed Block,” where people no longer in need of acute care are unable to leave the hospital due to a lack of availability of residential care or not having the supports at home to meet their needs. In this episode, Nicky talks with Tanya Southworth, the Coordinator of the Supported Transition Ass...
Community Matters
With over 13,000 young people in NSW alone without a secure place to sleep tonight, it’s time we talked about youth homelessness and the critical lack of housing security for young people across our region. Nicky unpacks this issue with Kristy Puckeridge, Manager at Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) on this vital episode of Community Matters. Kristy speaks to the range of issues that impact on housing security for Australian youth with lack of affordable housing options and pove...
