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Homelessness is still a critical issue for Melbourne according to Swinburne University’s Associate Professor David MacKenzie, who was a guest speaker at ‘Melbourne’s Road Home Forum’ in Melbourne on August 24th 2010. Organised by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, this year’s ‘Melbourne’s Road Home Forum’ addressed the life stages of homelessness with a strong focus on youth, family and ageing, and the benefits of early intervention. Read more.

New research commissioned by the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AER Foundation) reveals that young Australians bear the brunt of the negative effects of the drinking of others, with young women suffering the most from the drinking of people they have a close relationship with.

The National Shelter Indigenous Housing forum was held in August 2010, with an emphasis on improved housing outcomes for Indigenous communities. Out of it has come A Way Forward for Housing Indigenous Peoples in Australia, National Shelter's Indigenous Housing Policy.

The National Homelessness Research Network has set up its web page. The Network is a collaborative open access network that includes Australia’s leading homelessness organisations and researchers across the non-government, university, local government and private sectors. The Network exists to deliver high-quality research on the fundamental issues and challenges associated with homelessness. Access the web page. 

Guarantee all young unemployed people on income support who have ‘learn or earn’ requirements access to intensive ‘case management’ or mentoring to help them successfully complete their training. That's one of the strategies promoted in the ACOSS factsheet Things Are Still Tough for Young Unemployed People.