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Today is World Mental day, with the theme - Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority with an opportunity to ensure that everyone including children and young people have access to mental health services.

yourtown Chief Executive Officer Tracy Adams said the refurbishment and re-launch of the Children & Families facility situated at Jetty Road, Old Beach today has been made possible with the help from young people from yourtown’s Social Enterprises program.

Kids Helpline reminds families & community that protecting children is everyone’s business, every day of the year.

New statistics by Kids Helpline highlight the escalating need for mental health support for children and young people in Australia 

yourtown welcomes new funding of more than $1.5 million for training, work preparation and paid work experience for young people

Latest figures reveal that the Kids Helpline @ School program, delivered by Kids Helpline in partnership with the Bupa Foundation, doubled its reach to 55,000 primary school students across 325 schools over 2021.

This week Parentline, a service of yourtown is celebrating Safer Internet Day with the launch of yourtown’s new podcast: Parenting in Cyberspace.

yourtown have announced the opening of a third transitional home amidst an acute shortage of housing options for women and children exiting refuges after escaping domestic and family violence.

Latest data reveals young males have the lowest rates of seeking professional help from Kids Helpline with numbers across all age cohorts falling way behind young women.

We know that more serious mental health concerns can be averted before they escalate with early intervention.