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Australia is imprisoning higher rates of First Nations children and unsentenced children, with most cycling in and out of the youth justice system for years—highlighting the urgent need for a national shift away from punitive policies that drive up incarceration without breaking cycles of crime. New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) … Continued
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1st April: Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health has officially kicked off, raising funds for groundbreaking mental health research Black Dog Institute is calling on Aussies everywhere to show they’re all ears by growing a mullet to support the 1 in 5 Australians who experience a mental illness each year. Back and bolder than … Continued
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A Netflix mini-series exploring themes of misogyny, online culture and radicalisation is an opportunity for all parents and carers to have a crucial conversation with their children. The crime drama “Adolescence” centres on 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is arrested for the suspected murder of his classmate Katie. As the series delves into the … Continued
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Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD) is April 16 this year. For 19 years, this day has been raising awareness about the issues and realities of children and young people experiencing and at risk of homelessness. We want to ensure it is high on the public agenda. Yfoundations CEO John Macmillan said “We know what needs … Continued
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‘The current government has missed the opportunity provided by last night’s budget to demonstrate a real, long-term commitment to ending child and youth homelessness in Australia. The budget contains no long-term relief for tens of thousands of young Australians in crisis who are without a home, entering or stuck in a cycle of homelessness, and … Continued
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The average wait time for the first session of treatment in Australia could be further harming the mental health of teens, a study has found, prompting calls to introduce national standards. The study, published in BMJ Open, is based on a survey of 375 Australians aged 13–17 years. Professor Bridianne O’Dea is one of the … Continued
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With more than 40 per cent of our country’s young people under the age of 16 being exposed to family and domestic violence[1], Safe Steps will hold its Adelaide launch of Unanswered Calls – a short documentary that highlights the plight of this group of vulnerable Australians. In Unanswered Calls, two young people bravely share … Continued
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While other private health insurers will be increasing premiums from 1 April, Frank Health Insurance is freezing increases to base premiums for extras cover in 2025*, which means members will enjoy another year of access to handy health and wellbeing benefits without the stress of higher premiums. Extras products from Frank cover a bunch of important … Continued
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21 March 2025 Ahead of the federal Budget and upcoming election, headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation is calling on Australian political leaders to help address increasingly unmet needs and critical gaps in Australia’s youth mental health system.headspace, Australia’s flagship youth mental health service, advocates for sustainable funding to strengthen its national network of centres, reduce … Continued
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Youth Action is urging the NSW Government to ensure the ‘Operation Soteria’ crackdown on youth crime is accompanied by robust investment in youth hubs, which address the root causes of crime by offering practical, proactive support to at-risk young people. Youth hubs, already successfully in limited operation, provide young people with a one-stop shop to … Continued
