Youth

Government, Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health, nonprofit, Youth, Social Affairs, Latest News

New research reveals Aussie youth are concerned about the cost of living and housing

Menchie Khairuddin April 4, 2023

New research reveals the cost of living as the single biggest concern for Australian youth, with the affordability of housing and rent also significant causes

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Mental Health, nonprofit, Youth, Education, Social Affairs, Latest News

New Analysis reveals ‘Hands on’ education program sees child learning and wellbeing soar

Menchie Khairuddin April 4, 2023

New analysis by Hands on Learning reveals dramatic educational and emotional improvements for students engaged in the program, Save the Children announced. 96% of surveyed

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Humanitarian Crisis, Governance, research, Reports, Mental Health, Youth, Social Affairs, Latest News

Teens urged to speak up in Australia’s largest youth survey

Menchie Khairuddin March 30, 2023

Mission Australia is calling on all young people aged 15-19 to have their say in the charity’s 22nd annual Youth Survey. As the largest survey of its kind, Mission Australia’s Youth Survey 2023 will provide a valuable snapshot into what young people are

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News, Business, Youth, Education, Social Affairs, Latest News

Telepresence technology helps 1.2M Aussie Kids stay in school

Menchie Khairuddin March 16, 2023

School is a right for every child, yet up to a third or 1.2 million of our nation’s children with complex medical or mental health

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Partnerships, Innovation, Stories, Toolkits, Youth, Education, Social Affairs, Latest News

ALNF and Amazon in partnership to enhance children’s literacy skills

Menchie Khairuddin March 9, 2023

Amazon Alexa and the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) announced a new Alexa skill developed in a partnership that aims to enhance children’s literacy

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Opinion, Health, Youth

Opinion: Australia needs a national approach on detecting childhood hearing loss

Greg Leigh March 3, 2023

Australia has an internationally regarded, gold-standard network of universal newborn hearing screening programs. Those programs, operating in every state and territory, serve to identify most

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Foundation, Funding, Mental Health, Stories, nonprofit, Housing, Youth, Social Affairs, Child Protection, Latest News

New report reveals NSW out-of-home care system under immense strain

Menchie Khairuddin February 28, 2023

Australian Childhood Foundation calls on all parties contesting the next New South Wales election to commit vital resources to its specialist trauma counselling program –

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News, Politics, Mental Health, Events, Youth, Social Affairs, Latest News

End Youth Suicide Week: Helping Aussie youth go from trauma to triumph

Menchie Khairuddin February 13, 2023

Parliament House will set the scene for a thought-provoking event on 14 February for End Youth Suicide Week (13-17 February) hosted by young people who

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Grants, nonprofit, Youth, Education, Social Affairs, First Nations

$1 million in grants available for schools with Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program

Menchie Khairuddin February 13, 2023

The latest round of the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program offering primary schools and early learning centres across Australia $1 million in grants has officially

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Stories, Events, nonprofit, Youth, Education, Social Affairs, Community Services

Early Education Organisation celebrates 140 years of changing lives

Menchie Khairuddin February 13, 2023

Early Education and Youth Mentoring Organisation Sparkways have been empowering children and young people to thrive since 1883, and in 2023 will celebrate 140 years

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