Child poverty, homelessness hit new highs in mining

The number of children experiencing poverty has doubled in Western Australia over the past decade, as youth homelessness in the state hits breaking point, new data has revealed.

Findings from the Child Poverty in Australia report released on Monday found one in six children in WA are experiencing food insecurity, poor housing conditions and limited access to healthcare.

Separately, new data from WA's frontline services and housing peak bodies show 69 teens and young adults aged under 25 in Perth are competing for one crisis bed in the Perth metropolitan area every night.

The figures have prompted calls for both state and federal governments to commit to further measures to reduce child poverty and homelessness.

Homeless at 13

Kaya, 23, has been homeless for the past decade.

"I became