EVOLVE HOUSING FOR YOUTH
Evolve Housing for Youth (EHY) is a division of Evolve Housing that provides short-to-medium term transitional housing support services for people aged 16 to 24 in the Parramatta and Cumberland
PHOTO: Employees of Evolve Housing for Youth and Opportunity Pathways program.
local government areas. The EHY team specialises in assessing the needs
In the 2019–2020 financial year, EHY supported
of at-risk young people and providing expert case
194 tenants (113 females and 81 males). Approximately
management through a holistic client-focused model.
50% of our clients were 16–20 years old when they
EHY has a network of partners who can provide a wide
began receiving support from EHY, 35.88% were
range of support services to meet the individual needs
20–24 years old, and 13.52% were children aged 0–14
of each client.
years old who were accompanying an older relative.
Individuals are given their own room in a share house
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients made up
with other young people, while families are given
24.23% of our clientele in 2019–2020, while people
a property of their own. The EHY team provides
from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
case management and works alongside partner
made up 35.05% of clients.
organisations to offer clients support including advocacy, referral to other service providers, financial
Forty-five clients left EHY housing during the financial
assistance and help to enter the private housing market.
year, while 126 new clients were supported and
Clients also have access to programs to help them
or accommodated. 46.66% of housed clients moved
develop important life and living skills in relationships,
on to more independent living or with their family.
budgeting, and maintaining a property and lease. 58 | Evolve Housing Annual Report 2019–2020
