Great Southern Youth Foyer
Great Southern Youth Foyer
What is planned?
Advance Housing Limited (AHL) have partnered with the Albany Youth Support Association (AYSA) to develop a Great Southern Youth Foyer. This community led project plans to create integrated, affordable, supported accommodation for young people aged 16-24 years experiencing, or at risk of homelessness. This project is based in Albany, welcoming young people from across WA, as a statewide asset.
This includes the creation of:
- 10-bed youth refuge, providing low barrier accommodation for young people with 24/7 support. This would replace the existing 8-bed youth refuge, while ensuring continuity of emergency housing supply.
- 50-bed transitional accommodation with targeted, onsite support using the Foyer approach.
- commercial space for youth service providers, to benefit young people and to cross subsidise the rental shortfall from youth. This ensures property and tenancy cost are self-sustaining.
What is a Youth Foyer?
- Youth Foyers provide young people aged 16-24 years with a safe and stable home, integrated with education, employment and life skills support, all under one roof.
- This youth foyer will provide housing for 50 young people for up to two years, offering an independent unit with private bathroom and kitchenette, alongside communal spaces. Onsite support is provided by coaches who establish a ‘deal’ with every young person detailing their goals for independence including education and employment, plus the mutual commitments needed to achieve them.
- This nationally proven model sees 80% of young people exit into secure housing, employment and education. Two-thirds leave with a Certificate III or above, ready to become the care workers, tradespeople, and engineers of tomorrow.
Where will it be located?
The City of Albany have generously donated vacant land at 47-49 Wellington Street, Centennial Park in Albany for this specific project. This site is close to education, employment, health care, social support and recreation facilities.
Frequently asked questions
For more information see 2026 Great Southern Youth Foyer FAQs