Youth services within the Macleay area estimate that on any given night approximately 100 young people, aged 12 to 25 years, are experiencing some form of homelessness within our community. So far this year, YP Space Mid North Coast has provided homelessness support services to over 200 young people, of which 30% have been aged 13 to 16 years of age.

A Kempsey event has been developed, through collaboration with multiple community agencies, to showcase the services available in our local area for young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

YHMD 2017 will be held at the Kempsey Service Club Park from 10am to 2pm and they have invited everyone to attend this important community event and assist our local community based agencies demonstrate to our community, and our young people, that young people matter in our shire.

This year’s YHMD state theme is Education and Employment.