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This week Parentline, a service of yourtown is celebrating Safer Internet Day with the launch of yourtown’s new podcast: Parenting in Cyberspace.

yourtown have announced the opening of a third transitional home amidst an acute shortage of housing options for women and children exiting refuges after escaping domestic and family violence.

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.

As COVID-19 cases have surged across the nation, so too has sexual abuse & sexual assault of children and young people, cites Kids Helpline.

Kids Helpline has today announced that duty of care interventions to protect children and young people were 99% higher nationally from 1 December 2020 – 31 May 2021 compared to the same period a year ago. 

Kids Helpline has welcomed the announcement that the Commonwealth Government will provide ongoing support with a four-year extension of funding totalling $26.8M.  

We’re proud that our anniversary Prize Home Draw has provided a great opportunity for young people to be involved.