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Data released today from Kids Helpline gives new insight into the mental health concerns of children and young people across Australia, while giving voice to First Nations and LGBTQIA+SB mental health and wellbeing issues. 

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.

Meta is partnering with the Australian Federal Police-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), Kids Helpline and US-based organisation NoFiltr, to launch today a community service announcement to inform young people about the dangers of online sextortion.

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. 

David Bromley, one of Australia’s most renowned artists has worked closely with yourtown to style the upcoming Eumundi prize home, to include two original paintings, limited editions and also David Bromley merchandise.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, student or member of the broader community, everyone has a role to play in preventing the bullying of children and young people, said yourtown Chief Executive Officer Tracy Adams.

Ahead of the nationwide movement ‘National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence’ on Friday 18th, Ms Adams urges everyone to think about how we can develop stronger connections within our communities to foster positive, help-seeking behaviour, and stop bullying behaviour in its tracks.

The annual Kids Helpline Impact Report for 2022, highlights that demand continues to exceed capacity with only two in five children and young people able to get through to a counsellor in 2022.

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

The extraordinary growth of the Gold Coast’s housing market is driving yourtown’s latest charity prize home sales, as the opportunity to live mortgage and stress free on the Gold Coast continues to boost ticket sales, said yourtown’s Fundraising Operations Manager Jo Kerr.