Establishing a Youth Foyer is a major priority in breaking the cycle of youth homelessness in Gippsland.
Quantum Support Services general manager youth and housing support Mitch Burney believes Gippsland is in a strong position to attract funding for a Youth Foyer.
"The Youth Foyer is an opportunity to do something really different," he said.

Providing safe, stable accommodation for young people experiencing homelessness, Youth Foyers offer access to education, employment and life skills in a structured environment.
Foyers focus on personal development, not just housing, empowering youth to break the cycle of homelessness.
"It's not the be all and end all solution for homelessness but it is part of addressing youth homelessness," Mr Burney said.
Working closely with the Foyer Foundation, which he is co-chair, Mr Burney said Quantum had been on the journey for 10 years in trying to establish the case for a foyer in Gippsland.
"We are at the point now that Gippsland has the need. We have shown the statistics for homelessness and unemployment. The politicians know the need is there in Gippsland. We need the capital funds and the operational funding...we are working hard on it.
"It might seem like just bricks and mortar but we need the support for young people to help them transition to a sustainable livelihood rather than welfare.
"The solutions are there but it takes political and societal will to make it happen," he said.
For young people who are unable to rely on family support, foyers provide the support, mentoring and access to opportunities needed to lead fulfilling and independent lives away from the welfare system.
Youth Foyers aim to:
Reduce the number of young people cycling through the housing and homelessness system;
Increase the number of young people completing education qualifications; and,
Increase the number of young people productively employed
Based on a model established in the UK, Mr Burney said the Youth Foyer offered university style accommodation with shared spaces.
"Young people go there for two years, it has 24/7 welfare support and it is closely linked to education and employment.
"It completely redefines them, this is about giving them opportunities.
"Essentially all the evidence shows increased rates of education, employment and housing post their time in the foyer.
"Evidence shows the year post foyer accommodation, the young people have improved mental health, higher education and improved housing affordability," he said.
Mr Burney explained the Youth Foyer program enabled employers to form partnerships to provide work experience to the youth participants, and also encouraged civic participation through community volunteering.
He said the program brought in community connections amongst people who wanted to give young people a go.
"Once people engage with young people, their bias changes. The Youth Foyer is a very inclusive community model and it changes opinions about young people.
And the result, he said, was support and early intervention that might break the cycle.