The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

It is an understatement to state that 2020-2021 were years we could never have expected.  We endured natural disasters which ravaged communities and a global pandemic that impacted many areas of our lives.  2021 tested our resolve, our willingness to change, and reshaped how we live and work.  As an organisation, we learned that our strength truly lies within our people and their ongoing commitment to Streetwork and supporting vulnerable young people in the community to turn their lives around. As we faced such uncertainties, our values mattered more than ever, as we explored how to best adapt to better support the young people who rely on organisations like Streetwork.

Streetwork has been able to assist in the following sustainable development goals, specifically for the vulnerable young people in the community, listed below:

“We would not be able to deliver on our commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), without the ongoing assistance of our supporters, donors, and corporate partners.  A special ‘thank you’ to everyone who assists us in our commitment to support more vulnerable young people in the community, as they address their risk factors, to help them turn their lives around.”

Helen Banu, CEO, Streetwork Australia