Supporting Young People Under 16 Years of Age: Guidelines for Good Practice for Specialist Homelessness Services

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to clarify roles and responsibilities and provide information to assist Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) to work with young people who are under 16 years of age and present, unaccompanied, requesting accommodation and support, or who are referred to a SHS for assistance.

These guidelines address common issues that arise for SHS in their work with clients who are under 16 years of age.