Youth off the streets: advocates call for safe housing

* This includes 11,900 First Nations young people (about 30 per cent of the total figure)

* It also includes 9600 children aged 15-17 who sought help from a homelessness service

* Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of the group were disconnected from all forms of education, training and employment

* The National Youth Housing Framework is calling for three major reforms:

* To develop and maintain 15,000 youth tenancies for 15-24-year-olds

* To provide linked support to a broad range of services for young people

* To address the rental gap to ensure viability for housing providers offering tenancies to young people

13YARN 13 92 76

Aboriginal Counselling Services 0410 539 905

Lifeline 13 11 14

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (for people aged 5 to 25)

Australian Associated Press