Health and Wellbeing
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‘Embarrassing, gross’: Period education gets revamp
Young girls and boys now have an interactive game to teach them about periods and women's menstrual health, which still…
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Three ways to help students finish school
There are many things schools can do from Year 7 to support students to stay until Year 12. Here are…
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School mental health checks should be regular
When screening is used, it is often conducted at a single point in time. But when it comes to mental…
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‘Top blokes‘ to mentor at-risk Qld boys, teens
Young men at risk of living a life of crime, violence and unemployment will be mentored by to get them…
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What are alternatives to school camp?
School camps have long been a rite of passage for many Australian students in both primary and high school.
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Help for teenagers’ mental health in ACT
A new hub will provide free mental health care for teenagers struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma or other ailments in…
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Young people less happy than 15 years ago
Young people in English-speaking countries that heavily use social media have experienced a dramatic drop in wellbeing, according to one…
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Tasmanian govt consults about Thriving Kids
The Tasmanian government has opened a consultation process to hear from the community about how the Thriving Kids program should…
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Teens green light violence against ‘disobedience’
On International Women’s Day, March 8, we often commemorate the progress women have made across the centuries. But what if…
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Concern about Thriving Kids services: APPA
The head of the primary schools association has said children should not have to choose between maths and therapy in…
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