Young people at risk of homelessness in Hume will receive greater support through increased funding for local Reconnect services.

The Turnbull Government has provided up to $117 million over five years to 102 Reconnect services across Australia, on top of an additional $375 million to frontline homelessness services over the three years from 1 July 2018.

Multicultural Youth Services ACT, Anglicare, CatholicCare, Uniting Church and Wesley Community Services will receive more than $8.8 million in funding to provide Reconnect services in Hume and neighbouring electorates.

Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor said Reconnect supports and assists young people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.

“Reconnect services will help stabilise the lives of vulnerable young people in Hume by keeping them connected with their families, communities, and education or employment opportunities,” he said.

“I encourage anyone who knows someone in a vulnerable housing situation to use this service. The Turnbull Government’s long-term funding of Reconnect is enabling services to intervene before crisis occurs.” 

For more information on Reconnect services, visit the DSS website.

The Reconnect services in Hume to receive funding include:

• Multicultural Youth Services ACT (Multicultural Youth Service)
• Anglicare NSW (Liverpool Reconnect)
• CatholicCare (Central West Reconnect)
• Uniting Church NSW (Macarthur Reconnect)
• Wesley Community Services (Penrith Reconnect)