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Disability royal commission begins amid fears around support services

Luke Michael, Monday, 4th November 2019 -  The first hearing of the inquiry will focus on education 
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Mental health system failing vulnerable Aussies

Luke Michael, Friday, 1st November 2019 -  The Productivity Commission estimates mental illness and suicide is costing Australia up to $180 billion a year 
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Youth mental health crisis: Do healthcare workers need more training?

Contributor, Thursday, 31st October 2019 -  Year on year, Australian youth are reporting increasing levels of psychological distress. Do healthcare professionals need more training to help tackle this crisis? 
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Rising rents creating a ‘time bomb’ of homelessness for older Australians

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 30th October 2019 -  Homelessness among people over 55 is rising faster than any other age group
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Children with disability face bullying and exclusion in Aussie schools

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 30th October 2019 -  Advocates say the segregation of children with disability in education is a fundamental denial of human rights

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Five charts on what a Newstart recipient really looks like

Contributor, Wednesday, 30th October 2019 -  The Senate inquiry into Newstart is underway. It is likely to find that the typical Newstart recipient is neither young nor on it for a short time. Here, Owain Emslie and Danielle Wood share five charts that paint a different picture to the one many
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NGOs urge Australia to call out human rights violations

Luke Michael, Monday, 28th October 2019 -  Global reports say just 4 per cent of the world’s population live in countries that respect free expression and peaceful assembly 
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‘We want to see change’: Calls for national commissioner for Indigenous children

Luke Michael, Friday, 25th October 2019 -  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people are 17 times more likely to be in juvenile detention and 10 times more likely to be in out-of-home care
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An open letter from Tate: ‘It was the first time I felt like I wasn’t alone’

Contributor, Thursday, 24th October 2019 -  CanTeen youth ambassador Tate reflects on the support he received after hearing he had cancer and the importance of talking every step of the way, ahead of National Bandanna Day on Friday.
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Poor mental health in teens skyrockets

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 23rd October 2019 -  New research from Mission Australia has found mental health problems in young people is rapidly on the rise

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