Submission on the National Quality Framework to support quality services for people experiencing homelessness

The MYAN Submission to the Homelessness Working Group on the National Quality Framework (NQF) 2011 emphasises the need for culturally competent and responsive services for young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds experiencing homelessness. The submission highlights the barriers these youth face, such as limited understanding of Australian systems, lack of cultural competency in service delivery, and inadequate data collection. It advocates for a rights-based approach within the NQF, with specific references to cultural competency, flexible service delivery, and workforce development, to ensure that CaLD youth receive appropriate support in the homelessness service system.