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Today, Kids Helpline @ School receives a significant boost as the Bupa Foundation, the principal partner of Kids Helpline, steps forward with $300,000 of funding for the new high school program along with additional financial support for the primary school program, following increasing demand.

This World Mental Health Day, 10 October, we are highlighting that mental health is a major issue and concern for young people across the country. 

In the lead up to Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, 7 February, Kids Helpline is highlighting the concerning trend of overseas criminal syndicates preying on Australian children, particularly teenage boys, by extorting money from them after deceiving them to send sexually explicit images over instant messaging platforms.

Schools are encouraged to tap into the free Kids Helpline @ School program supported by Bupa Foundation

New statistics by Kids Helpline highlight the escalating need for mental health support for children and young people in Australia 

yourtown welcomes new funding of more than $1.5 million for training, work preparation and paid work experience for young people

Latest data reveals young males have the lowest rates of seeking professional help from Kids Helpline with numbers across all age cohorts falling way behind young women.

We know that more serious mental health concerns can be averted before they escalate with early intervention.

The number of children and young people presenting to Kids Helpline with varying levels of mental, emotional and psychological anguish continues to increase in 2021.

Data from a Kids Helpline six monthly report identifies a 200% increase in counselling contacts from 5-year-olds over the first six months of 2021.