Yfoundations Explained

Yfoundations is a peak body organisation of youth homelessness services in New South Wales, Australia.

Founding

Yfoundations was founded in 1979 by eighteen youth homelessness services in New South Wales. The organisation was initially called Youth Refuge Action Group (YRAG), and changed its name several times over the years, including YRA, YRAA, YAA, and presently, Yfoundations. The organisation's founding members include Caretakers Cottage, Taldumande Youth Services, and Young People's Refuge, the first of the NSW youth refuges.^{[1] [2]}

People

• Pam Barker - CEO^[3]

See also

• Homelessness in Australia
• Youth Homelessness Matters Day
• Homelessness NSW

Notes and References

1. https://yfoundations.org.au/about-us/our-story/ "About Us."
2. Coffey, Michael. "What Ever Happened to the Revolution? Activism and the Early Days of Youth Refuges in NSW." Parity. Volume 19, Issue 10. Another Country: Histories of Homelessness. Council to Homeless Persons. (2006): 23-25.
3. Web site: Our Team – Yfoundations. 2021-04-28. yfoundations.org.au.