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An initiative run by and for people from asylum-seeking backgrounds is providing young asylum seekers living in Australia with essential access to education and employment opportunities. There are more than 25 million asylum seekers world-wide and around 30,000 people who fled their homes for safety and arrived by boat in Australia during 2012–2013. Most of … Continued
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Walk for Humanity is your way to get active and raise funds to support vulnerable communities on a global scale! Run, walk, or jog with us while your donations boost international relief operations conducted in socially disadvantaged and disaster-affected areas worldwide by Humanity First Australia Ltd. Register and join us at 9 am on Saturday, … Continued
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Professor Judith Bessant, Global, Urban & Social Studies “It was no accident that the Labor and Liberal parties were absent from the ‘Make it 16’ launch this week. “Our own research on the student climate action movement in Australia (funded Australian Research Council) confirms that 15 and 16 year olds feel keenly about their exclusion … Continued
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The Human Rights Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) will speak to key charitable and human rights organisations about trends in relation to human rights violations against women and children in a public hearing to be held in Melbourne CBD on Wednesday, 7 June 2023. Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP, Member for Calwell and … Continued
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A former Olympian, an Indigenous pop star and a 14-year-old entrepreneur passionate about the eradication of plastic in our oceans feature among many other diverse authors in this year’s shortlists. In its 29th year, the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature is the world’s longest running award of its kind. The Karajia Prize for … Continued
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Cancer Council Victoria has released alarming new data indicating a threefold increase in tobacco smoking by 14-17-year-olds in just four years. Associate Professor Johnson George, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Contact details: +61 (0) 434 439 231 or [email protected] How efforts need to be directed toward helping teenagers … Continued
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A study from Monash University has found the prevalence of psychotropic dispensing for Australian children and adolescents aged 18 years and younger was twice as high in 2021 than in 2013. The study was led by Dr Stephen Wood, Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak and Dr Jenni Ilomaki from the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety … Continued
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Today VicHealth launched Victoria’s first anti-vaping campaign, with Quit Victoria and the Cancer Council of Victoria. A Monash University academic is able to comment on the focus of the campaign and the importance of raising awareness among young people on the harms and risks of e-cigarettes. Associate Professor Deana Leahy, Monash Faculty of EducationContact details: … Continued
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Youth Board Member of mental health service ReachOut, Tiara de Silva, is available for comment today in response to AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw’s comments about the generational divide. Tiara can speak to: Her personal insights into the generational differences between Gen Z, Millennials and Baby Boomers Decoding emojis Why she thinks positive praise is just … Continued
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25 May 2023 (Sydney) – What do Julia Gillard, Katy Perry and US Vice President Kamala Harris all have in common? They love to crochet. Crochet Guild Australia – a not-for-profit organisation – is holding a National Crochet Conference to showcase all things crochet. The public are invited to attend the eventfrom Thursday June1 – … Continued
