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Georgia’s story: A safe place to land

Lived Experiences, Stories

For young women and children experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, finding a safe place to live can be the first step towards much more. It can help create the stability needed to rebuild routines, access education and support and begin planning for the future.

September 4, 2026

Can data drive empathy and better outcomes in the housing sector?

Resources, Stories

At this year’s Lady Musgrave Trust Annual Forum on Women and Homelessness, sector leaders unpacked how data and lived experience can work together to measure what really matters in women’s housing.

November 24, 2025

“My son arrived at 30 weeks and we had nowhere to go”: Why the Gold Coast needs more housing for young mums

Lived Experiences, News, Stories

When Lilly Hatchman’s son arrived at 30 weeks, she found herself caring for a premature baby with nowhere safe to call home. Her experience is now shaping a $2 million effort to build supported housing for young women and children on the Gold Coast.

November 14, 2025

Inside the programs redesigning housing and rebuilding lives

Resources, Stories

At the 2025 Annual Forum on Women and Homelessness program leaders and lived experience advocates examined why secure, affordable housing is foundational to growth and opportunity and how we can adapt our housing models to better support families and young people.

November 13, 2025

Education as early intervention: Four education programs lifting women and children out of adversity

Resources, Stories

A panel of sector leaders explored Queensland-based programs that use education as a tool to disrupt cycles of poverty and overcome disadvantage at the 2025 Annual Forum.

November 12, 2025

Four ways we can end homelessness for women and children

Resources, Stories

At the 2025 Annual Forum on Women and Homelessness, experts outlined four proven solutions: a national plan, scaling supportive pilots, trauma-aware education and family-first housing.

October 10, 2025

No more band-aid solutions: Why we need a coordinated response to end cycles of disadvantage

Resources

Australia’s housing crisis demands more than quick fixes. At the 2025 Annual Forum, sector leaders and lived experience advocates called for a national plan to tackle structural inequality and deliver long-term change.

September 15, 2025

Rethinking housing through a gender lens: What it takes to build homes that work for women

Resources

Discover gender-informed housing solutions from the 2025 Annual Forum, with expert insights from Dr Kate Raynor and Laura Mahoney on women’s homelessness.

August 26, 2025

The Lady Musgrave Trust honoured as a 2025 Queensland Great

News

The Lady Musgrave Trust has been named a 2025 Queensland Great by the Queensland Government, in recognition of its life-changing work supporting young women and their children experiencing homelessness across the state. Image credit: State of Queensland.

August 5, 2025

Maya’s story: A place to breathe, a chance to grow

Lived Experiences

After years of instability and emotional strain, 23-year-old Maya* is finally reclaiming her independence. With the help of The Lady Musgrave Trust and a strong support network, she’s created a safer, more stable home for herself and her two daughters – and, for the first time in years, space to plan for the future.

May 14, 2025