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‘This will get worse’: Fears for the wellbeing of young people facing homelessness

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 29th July 2020 -  A new report shows one in six young people in Australia have experienced homelessness         

Pressure mounts on fight to raise age of criminal responsibility

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 27th July 2020 -  More than three in four Australians believe the age of criminal responsibility is over the age of 14
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Pioneering child safe organisational change in Australia

Contributor, Tuesday, 14th July 2020 -  The new managing director of Child Wise, Natalie Siegel-Brown, explains what attracted her to her new role and what her greatest hope is for the future of the organisation.

Youth matters

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Why youth services must be accessible

Issy Orosz, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  Without accessibility for all young people, services can harm groups of society that already have a hard time accessing the world around them, writes Issy Orosz, in a new monthly column injecting the voices of young people into the social change sect

Opinion

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Support for returning to learning is key to protecting future employment

Renee Hancock, Tuesday, 2nd June 2020 -  The divide between socioeconomic disadvantaged youth and those from wealthier homes is at risk of widening even further, writes Renee Hancock, who is calling on state and federal governments to invest in a taskforce of youth workers. 

Opinion

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A national approach is urgently needed to extend state care during the pandemic

Paul McDonald, Sunday, 31st May 2020 -  All states and territories need to follow Victoria’s lead and stop young people being forced to leave care for at least the rest of this year, writes Paul McDonald, chair of The Home Stretch campaign.

Opinion

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Supporting our vulnerable youth: Managing harmful substance abuse

Mike Davis, Wednesday, 27th May 2020 -  COVID-19 has compounded the issue of youth drinking and drug abuse, writes Mike Davis,  who talks about a new program that TaskForce is running which is designed to help.
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Young Australians urged to make their voices heard

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 7th April 2020 -  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, youth advocates say the voices of young people are more important than ever
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Children’s commissioner says Australia isn’t doing enough to protect vulnerable kids

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 11th February 2020 -  A new report says the mental health of Australian children is not being cared for properly 
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Aussies want greater support for the one in six kids living in poverty

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 28th January 2020 -  More than half of Australians report seeing children and families impacted by poverty in their local area

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