00:02Sofas travelling at full speed.
00:08Couchsurfing young people starting conversations about youth homelessness.
00:13Young people are the future of society and they need to be having a safe place to sleep,
00:18safety in any way, physical, mental, in any kind of way.
00:24From international students struggling to find a place to rent,
00:27to young mothers who've found themselves homeless in the past.
00:32I was homeless at the start of this year but through Anglicare they got me an Anglicare accommodation
00:37so me and my daughter now have our own place.
00:39I was running as fast as I could.
00:42It's really good, it's really good to get out and have a good time with the other mums.
00:46All teams lovingly decorating their couches and racing for the cause.
00:51The event's also a chance to connect with support.
00:54When I had my daughter I just kind of felt alone.
00:58Like there wasn't other people going through the same thing but since being in this group
01:01there's just so many people going through the same thing.
01:04So many people without support, so many people with support.
01:06Like it's just good to have each other's backs.
01:08According to recent data, young people under the age of 24 make up almost 40% of Australia's homeless population.
01:16In the Northern Territory that figures even higher, with a homelessness rate around 12 times the national average.
01:24It's not getting better any time soon so it's great that we can bring all these services
01:29that are here to support young people that are going through youth homelessness.
01:32I'd say just be strong, you know, you'll get through it.
01:35There's a lot of opportunities out there for you.
01:37A message of resilience for surfing through difficult times.
01:44A message from ì²plare and the Notre Dame
01:45When Sch 350's in certain areas for the community,
01:46We knew that it was a happen to a wonderful space for them who would not become campus.
01:47You
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