At least 1 in 30 young Victorians have experienced homelessness according to latest data from Mission Australia

Malvika Hemanth
Updated July 28 2022 - 9:15pm, first published 6:30pm
HOME AT LAST: Roxanne, 27, and her daughter Mia finally have a place to call their own after experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. Picture: Malvika Hemanth.
HOME AT LAST: Roxanne, 27, and her daughter Mia finally have a place to call their own after experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. Picture: Malvika Hemanth.

Youth homelessness has hit an all-time high as the latest data from charity Mission Australia has found at least one in 30 young Victorians had experienced homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Malvika Hemanth

Malvika Hemanth

Journalist

Malvika has a strong interest in covering stories on welfare, cost of living pressures and the arts. She works on the unceded lands of the Wadawurrung people and pays her respect to elders past, present and emerging.

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