Media Centre
Mental health – is an annual awareness week enough?
Kids Helpline’s new KHL @ High School mental health and wellbeing program is being launched this World Mental Health Day to stress the crucial importance of keeping conversations about the mental health of young people active all year around.
Breaking the cycle of homelessness for young parents needs a lot more than roofs over heads
Providing accommodation only is not nearly enough to address the complex challenges and traumatic experiences confronted by homeless young parents.
Moreton Bay long-term unemployed youth to benefit from new jobs program
yourtown’s new ‘your job your way’ program launched in Caboolture this Wednesday, 18 July offers intensive job seeker support and a practical solution to long-term youth unemployment nationally.
New long-term youth unemployment program launched in Adelaide
yourtown’s new ‘your job your way’ program offering a solution to long-term youth unemployment will be officially launched at Elizabeth, North Adelaide this Wednesday, 4 July.
New yourtown initiative offers solution to long-term youth unemployment
yourtown’s new ‘your job your way’ program, which commences today, Monday 2 July, will provide a practical, scalable solution to long-term youth unemployment, an issue the Australian community cannot afford to ignore.
New Deception Bay Child, Youth & Family Centre facilities enhance client support
The Deception Bay Child, Youth and Family Centre today officially opened new extensions to the Centre including a new counselling building, outdoor meeting space and gardens.
Suicide contacts to Kids Helpline are up by 22% but community cohesion can save young lives
yourtown is calling on the Australian community to join forces to reduce deaths of children and young people due to suicide in a new 10 pronged approach to preventing youth suicide released today.
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Tween mental health contacts to Kids Helpline more than double
The 2017 Kids Helpline Insights Report released today has revealed first time mental health contacts to the national counselling service was greatest in the 10-14 age group, increasing by 123% (1,250 contacts) from 2011-17 - twice that of the 19-25 age group.
Behaviour to blame – not the device says Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline is calling for an increased focus on ‘why’ kids bully rather than technology used this National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence.
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Jessica Tatzenko
Media and Communications Specialist
Phone: 07 3867 1395
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