The Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance [YPINHna] works with young people living in aged care facilities, their families, friends and other stakeholders to develop the support services and accommodation young Australians with high or complex support needs require to pursue their lives in the community.

Working collaboratively with service providers in the aged care, disability, health, housing and community services sectors, the National Alliance encourages a partnership approach to resolution of the issue by State and Commonwealth governments.

The National Alliance is committed to the development of choice in accommodation and support options and to supporting young people and their families in the exercise of that choice.

It is firmly committed to ensuring that young people living in nursing homes and their families have

• a voice about where they want to live and how they want to be supported
• the capacity to participate in efforts to achieve this, and
• 'a place of the table', so they can be directly involved in the service development needed to have "lives worth living" in the community.

In pursuing the systemic changes needed to prevent more young Australians entering residential aged care settings in the future, the Alliance works collaboratively with federal, state and local governments and supports the development of policy initiatives that promote the dignity, well being and independence of YPINH and their active participation in their communities.

The National Alliance has offices in every state and territory and a national office based in Victoria.

For more information:

• contact the National Office by phone on 03 9428 5677 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it