"...Over 6,700 young people across Australia are forced to live in nursing homes because they have nowhere else to go..."

The Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance is Australia's first peak body for young Australians with disability and high and complex support needs. 

We promote the rights of young disabled Australians with high and complex support needs living in residential aged care facilities (or at risk of placement there), to have choice about where they live and how they are supported.  Our focus is the development of accommodation and support services in the community that enable young people with high and complex support needs to have 'lives worth living' of dignity and independence.

Announcement:  Shaping the Future Today Conference Report
In 2006, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced a limited, 5 year initiative to address the growing Younger People In Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) issue.  Held midway through this national program’s 5 year term, Shaping the Future Today reviewed the initiative’s achievements to date; and highlighted priorities for the final 2 ½ years of its life.
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