Youth

Charities, Child Protection, Youth, nonprofit, Environment, Governance, Policy

Save the Children supports calls for government to establish duty of care to youth on climate

Menchie Khairuddin August 1, 2023

Leading child rights organisation backs proposal calling on the Federal Government to consider the impact of climate harm on young people in its decision-making. Children

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Latest News, Youth, Mental Health, Climate

Protecting Australian youth mental health in a changing climate

Menchie Khairuddin July 25, 2023

Children and young people are particularly vulnerable to the detrimental effects of climate change on mental health, warns a new Issues Brief released by the

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Mental Health, research, Latest News, Youth

New research shows FOMO won’t let the youth detach from social media

Menchie Khairuddin July 4, 2023

New research released by headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation shows half of young people surveyed wanted to disconnect from social media but a fear

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Youth, Latest News, Community Services, Gender and LGBTIQ+, Associations

‘Lifeline Narrm’ centre officially opens to alleviate pressure on the national system

Menchie Khairuddin June 22, 2023

Lifeline Narrm has opened its crisis support centre in Victoria, ready to welcome the first of its crisis support volunteers to answer the urgent calls

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Latest News, Youth, nonprofit, Housing and Homelessness

Local Charity Basketball Tournament Raises $30,000 For Youth Homelessness

Menchie Khairuddin June 22, 2023

More than 800 community basketball teams competed in a special basketball round over the long weekend, dedicated to raising funds for young Victorians facing homelessness.

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Latest News, Youth, nonprofit, Housing and Homelessness

Record Amount Raised by Volunteers for a New Home for Homeless Youth

Menchie Khairuddin May 30, 2023

Volunteers who trekked the Larapinta Trail to raise money for a new home for young people experiencing homelessness have raised more than $65,000 for Victorian

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nonprofit, Latest News, Youth, partnership, Housing and Homelessness

Natio launches kids range that supports youth

Menchie Khairuddin May 9, 2023

Natio is proud to be partnering with the Australian charity Lighthouse Foundation to support its mission to end youth homelessness. As one of Australia’s leading

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Youth, Mental Health, Opinion

Opinion: The program that changed my daughter’s life

Peta Christie April 27, 2023

Just like any other 12-year-old girl, my daughter Amber has started her new High School and is happily making new friends. But just a year

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Social Affairs, Youth, nonprofit, Housing and Homelessness

Australian charity renews urgent plea for more foster carers to address Youth Homelessness

Menchie Khairuddin April 20, 2023

Australian charity renews calls for more people to become foster carers, to help provide a practical step to address youth homelessness. Lighthouse Foundation reports

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Disability, Latest News, Education, Youth, nonprofit, Mental Health, Grants

$150K in grants available to community-led projects by rural youth

Menchie Khairuddin April 18, 2023

Grants of up to $10,000 are now available to fund community-led projects, developed by young people, to respond to the six issues identified at this

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