young people

This week the ABC announced their “Top 5” scientists for 2018. Each year the ABC and the University of New South Wales seek to identify “Australia’s next generation of research talent." A few things struck me about this year’s award...

I’m glad we think about homelessness at winter time. But it also reinforces some unhelpful stereotypes. Insecure housing is with us all year round, and summer is no comfort. In Australia, the homelessness toll now exceeds even our worst natural disasters, but unlike so many natural disasters, homelessness is frequently invisible.

Shortly after the official launch of Investing to Save this week, we learned the report was already being discussed in mental health and economic circles internationally…

Perspectives Newsletter - June 2014. Navigating the transition to adult life, establishing an independent identity and secure lifestyle is a major challenge for all of us. An essential element of this pathway is the scaffolding that education and work provide. Completing education and getting a job is made much harder if mental ill-health emerges and particularly if more persistent and disabling forms of mental illness become entrenched.

A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia reveals that anxiety and depressive disorders are the leading cause of disability in young Australians.

A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia reveals that anxiety and depressive disorders are the leading cause of disability in young Australians.

This submission discusses the negative impact that Internet use can have on young people. In particular, cyber-bullying and the risk of mental health issues, as well as the worst case scenario outcome of suicide.