Couch Surfing 2026 – Youth Homelessness Matters Day

The annual Couch Surfing event, coordinated by Anglicare NT and City of Darwin, is on Youth Homelessness Matters Day – Wednesday 15 April 2026. The day brings together young people, families, schools, community organisations and supporters for couch surfing races, decorated couch displays and information stalls to raise awareness of youth homelessness.

Too many children and young people in Australia live in unsafe or overcrowded home environments, couch surf or sleep rough. Over 3,000 young people aged 12- 25 years are homeless on any given night in the NT (ABS 2021). That’s almost twelve times the national average.

We invite everyone to come down to Civic Park on Wednesday 15 April. Watch couch races, take part in free activities, visit information stalls promoting local services and show support for this important issue.

Together, we can end child and youth homelessness.

For more information phone Phil at Anglicare NT on 8946 4800 or email couchsurfing@anglicare-nt.org.au