Karinya Transitional Tenancy Program Launches

Karinya Young Women's Service proudly launched the Karinya Youth Transitional Tenancy (KYTT) Program in February, a three-year pilot program funded by the Tasmanian Community Fund (TCF), supporting Karinya's commitment to creating positive change in the lives of vulnerable young people.

KYTT supports the needs of young people at risk of homelessness or those currently experiencing homelessness and aims to provide a secure foundation for young people, offering safe, affordable and suitable housing options with intensive wrap-around support.

At its core, KYTT, in providing stable accommodation for up to two years in the Launceston area, facilitates access to education, training, employment, broader community engagement and associated health services.

TCF Chairperson Sally Darke said the KYTT program would make a positive difference to the lives of the young people who access the service.

“Participants will have a secure foundation of safe, affordable housing as well as wrap around support that will improve their health and wellbeing and ultimately facilitate access to education, training, employment, the community and associated health services,” Sally said.

“The Karinya Youth Transitional Tenancy Program aligns closely with the TCF’s vision of driving systemic change to achieve positive outcomes for all Tasmanians and enabling communities to develop, deliver and lead place-based responses to their needs.

“The TCF Board congratulates the team at Karinya Young Women’s Service and looks forward to seeing the difference it will make in the lives of those at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.”

The launch marked a significant milestone in Karinya's ongoing journey to positively impact young people's lives with this new initiative designed to address the critical issue of youth homelessness in Launceston and its surrounding areas.

As an independent, not-for-profit organisation, Karinya has been at the forefront of providing essential support to young women and families in need, since its establishment in 1979