PIF rallies builders and providers in support of homeless youths 

Property Industry Foundation has partnered with a consortium of consultants and suppliers to help build Melbourne City Mission’s $8 million Frontyard Youth Services redevelopment. 

The project will transform Frontyard – Victoria’s largest early intervention and crisis service for homeless and at risk youths – into a space capable of offering 24/7 support, including two floors of crisis accommodation and onsite mental health, drug and alcohol, and disability expertise.

Consultant teams offering their services pro-bono include Ashurst, Case Meallin, Slattery, Urbis, Wood & Grieve Engineers, Hendry, Equitable Access Solutions, Irwinconsult, Built and Norman Disney & Young.

Project leader for Norman Disney & Young, Gabriel Lu, said the programme resonates personally with him.

“I identify as a gay male and in the LGBT community many young people who come out can sometimes feel unsafe to go home,” said Lu. “As an engineer and a supporter of these young people, it’s great to be able to help them.” 

A number of suppliers are also dedicating fittings and other materials to the project, including Harvey Norman, Highbury Plumbing, and Haydens Ceiling.