Yfoundations 2025-2026 NSW Prebudget Submission

Yfoundations makes the following recommendations:

Recommendation 1: Increase SHS and HYAP Program funding by 50%

Recommendation 2: Increase targeted youth-specific Social Housing Investment

Recommendation 3: Provide $13.75 million to the youth SHS sector to enable the provision of specialised responses to children and young people experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV)

Recommendation 4: Adequately address the rising cost of service provision through indexation and other mechanisms

Recommendation 5: Fund the development and implementation of the NSW Child and Youth Homelessness Action Plan