Project Youth

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-99926

Hansard session: Fifty-Sixth Parliament, First Session (56-1)

Project Youth

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (19:15:40):

I recognise the twenty-fifth anniversary of Project Youth, a youth service offering a range of programs and services with the aim of creating opportunities for young people to create their own future. In October I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of Project Youth's new location, Dora Street Youth Centre in Hurstville. It was a privilege to celebrate the achievements of the organisation for the last 25 years. Youth homelessness is a dire concern in not just my local area, but in most parts of our nation. However, it is admirable to see how Project Youth has taken on this large-scale crisis and responded to the need in our backyards. In 2015, more than 2,000 young people attended a drop-in centre and Project Youth housed 141 young people last year. Project Youth assists with safe, affordable housing for youths aged between 14 and 24 years of age. Project Youth's work not only ensures that the risk of homelessness is decreased, but that ongoing support is provided for young people in need. On behalf of the St George community, I thank Project Youth for their ongoing services to southern Sydney, not only in my area but across the local area. It was an honour to recently attend the opening of the Hurstville centre.