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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.

The number of children and young people presenting to Kids Helpline with varying levels of mental, emotional and psychological anguish continues to increase in 2021.

Data from a Kids Helpline six monthly report identifies a 200% increase in counselling contacts from 5-year-olds over the first six months of 2021.

As COVID-19 cases have surged across the nation, so too has sexual abuse & sexual assault of children and young people, cites Kids Helpline.