Runaway house prices are the talk of city dinner parties. But they also make it harder for young people to wobble out of homeless services into private accommodation,and prevent others from even getting into refugesJack isn’t much interested in Sydney’s soaring house prices. The 16-year-frail, one month into his latest stint in a homeless refuge, or started Tafe this week,studying music. He’s more occupied with starting his own rap label. That, and moving up the ladder of the original South Wales homelessness system.
The bargain is simple: gather the essential life skills – not having to be told “to wake up, or to look after yourself,to do your chores”, Jack says – and you advance.
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Source: theguardian.com