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Study reveals teenagers’ interest in contraception advice and support from community pharmacies

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A recent study conducted by Monash University’s SPHERE Centre for Research Excellence explores how community pharmacies could play a greater role in providing contraception information and services to adolescents. Published in eClinicalMedicine, the study, Contraception and abortion information and care in community pharmacy for adolescents: a systematic review, reveals that both adolescents and community pharmacists … Continued

Make workplaces safer for young Victorians this Child Protection Week

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As Australia marks National Child Protection Week (7 – 13 September 2025), Wage Inspectorate Victoria (WIV) is encouraging Victorians to embrace this year’s theme, ‘Every conversation matters: Shifting Conversation to Action’. WIV proactively monitors compliance with Victoria’s child employment laws and has often been able to intervene early and prevent children from: working with dangerous … Continued

World Suicide Prevention Day and RUOK Day: New book shines a light on suicide, offering hope and breaking down stigma.

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Key Facts: Suicide: Hope Beyond the Darkness by Debbie Swibel Publish date: 1 September 2025 ISBN: 9780648758082 Publisher: Dean Publishing   Suicide: Hope Beyond the Darkness, by Debbie Swibel Debbie is available for interviews, articles and book excerpts – and can speak in relation to World Suicide Prevention Day (10 Sep) and RU OK Day … Continued

Unleash your creativity at the Maritime Museum this school holidays

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This Spring, the Australian National Maritime Museum invites families to dive into a program full of discovery, creativity and adventure. Enjoy a wide variety of exhibitions, vessels, hands-on workshops, themed activities and live science performances designed to spark curiosity in visitors of all ages. Explore new exhibitions, including Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide), and catch the … Continued

Imprisonment is failing children and communities: new data shows 85% of kids released from detention return within a year

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Australia’s over-reliance on imprisonment is failing children and communities, with staggeringly high rates of re-imprisonment despite falling numbers of young people sentenced to detention. New figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), released on Thursday, show that over the last decade, the number of children aged 10 to 16 released from sentenced … Continued

Hundreds of children sought homelessness support without a parent or guardian in Western Australia

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Media release: Thursday 4 September 2025 Hundreds of children sought homelessness support without a parent or guardian in Western Australia Federal Crossbenchers have joined the call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness. A group of Federal Parliamentarians has called on the Albanese Government to act urgently on national data showing that … Continued

Nearly 300 children sought homelessness support without a parent or guardian in the Northern Territory

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Media release: Thursday 4 September 2025 Nearly 300 children sought homelessness support without a parent or guardian in the Northern Territory  Federal Crossbenchers have joined the call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness. A group of Federal Parliamentarians has called on the Albanese Government to act urgently on national data showing … Continued

Hundreds of children seek homelessness support without a parent or guardian in South Australia

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Media release: Thursday 4 September 2025 Hundreds of children seek homelessness support without a parent or guardian in South Australia Federal Crossbenchers have joined the call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness. A group of Federal Parliamentarians has called on the Albanese Government to act urgently on national data showing that … Continued