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Kids Helpline is checking in on 15–24 year olds
30 years of Kids Helpline with 8.4 million responses to children and young people
The 2020 Kids Helpline Insights Report released today highlights that the service is needed as much today as when it started 30 years ago.
New Kids Helpline data reveals a drop in bullying in 2020
Kids Helpline has today announced a slight drop in contacts made by children and young people about face-to-face bullying in 2020 ahead of the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence.
Access to Kids Helpline self-care resources soar during 2020
The self-care trend gained momentum during the coronavirus pandemic...
COVID-rise in online body-shaming abuse affecting Aussie students
High school teachers are being urged to guide students to Kids Helpline and to use new school resources to help teenagers deal with the online body-shaming abuse
Need for mental health support vital in 2021
Kids Helpline plays an important role as a safety net to support young people. The pandemic has intensified the level of support required by young people who continue to contact Kids Helpline.
The festive season is not so festive for everyone
This year the intensity of support required by young people contacting us for counselling has increased.
Pyjama and toy donations needed for mothers and children traumatised by domestic violence
Pyjamas and toys are desperately needed for the mothers and children staying at yourtown's Domestic and Family Violence Refuge.
Kids Helpline plays a critical role in protecting children and young people across Australia
Kids Helpline reveals it has gone from receiving on average 6,000 contacts per week to now receiving up to 10,000 per week.
Kids Helpline welcomes Bupa Health Foundation’s mental health support funding
This funding will grow My Circle, our world first, purpose-built, counsellor-moderated mental health and emotional wellbeing social media platform.
yourtown welcomes enquiries about how we’re creating brighter futures for young people in Australia.
Contact us today for answers to questions about our services or for a professional comment about the contemporary issues impacting the community.
Jessica Tatzenko
Media and Communications Specialist
Phone: 07 3867 1395
Email: [email protected]