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Young Australians wanted for national survey
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... – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – also suggest young people are facing increased challenges as they make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Ms Hampshire said Mission ... Monday, 16 June 2008Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
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... has risen since the 2006 survey, when it finished the fourth most pressing issue at 27.5 per cent. “The range of concerns – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – suggests new ... Wednesday, 11 June 2008I’m experiencing difficult personal circumstances that are making it difficult for me to find work
Category: Employment Services/Job Seekers
... and needs. PSP helps you deal with and manage personal circumstances that can include: homelessness drug or alcohol problems psychological conditions or mental illness - including depression, ... Tuesday, 03 June 2008Vodafone Australia Foundation
Category: Partnerships/Our Corporate Partners
... Australia to rollout the Stay on Track program in Tasmania. This program seeks to prevent or curb the onset of clinical depression in young people via peer education in a school-based workshop setting. ... Tuesday, 25 March 2008NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
Category: Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities
... Self motivation, self-esteem, bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, sexual health, anxiety and dealing with difference. For further information or to apply, please contact Astra Howard - Program Coordinator ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008The Mission Australia Story
Category: Pathways/About Us
... recession of 1890 and the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Mission halls were overflowing with people in need. As the years progressed, so did the approach of these City Missions to their care of ... Friday, 14 March 2008Body image the main concern for young Australians
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... (54.5 per cent). While males ranked getting a job (21.5 per cent) higher than females (11.4 per cent). For 20-24 year olds, coping with stress (39.1 per cent) and depression (34.2 per cent) were ... Tuesday, 04 December 2007Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
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... Alcohol and other drugs was a top concern for 31.5% of respondents, while depression came third with 27.6%. “The range of concerns – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – suggests ... Monday, 07 May 2007Help for workers in Gippsland's drought affected areas
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... who suffer from alcoholism, depression, financial and relationship strains – often direct impacts of the drought.” “What remains largely hidden are the many personal tragedies of our country counterparts. ... Wednesday, 20 December 2006The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey
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... to 24.7%. Physical/sexual abuse was a major concern for 30.8% of females compared to 23% of males. Two in five 20-24 year olds are significantly concerned about depression, while two out of five ... Wednesday, 25 October 2006World Suicide Prevention Day
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... in preventing youth suicide in the last decade is because the community at large has made a greater effort to destigmatise depression and mental illness and talk more openly about the issues that surround ... Friday, 08 September 2006Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Sydney siders and their rural cousins
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... young people – unemployment, drug and alcohol issues, suicide and depression – one size definitely does not fit all." “Whatever the differences between NSW’s youth, we need to continue making sure that ... Monday, 17 July 2006Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Victorians living in Melboune and rural areas
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... programs to meet some of the problems facing young people – unemployment, drug and alcohol issues, suicide and depression – one size definitely does not fit all." “Whatever the differences between Victoria’s ... Monday, 17 July 2006Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Queenslanders living in Brisbane and rural areas
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... Australia. Young people in rural Queensland are also more concerned about alcohol and other drugs and are less worried about depression and coping with stress than their Brisbane cousins. The results ... Monday, 17 July 2006Young people in rural South Australia more concerned about alcohol, stress and jobs
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... relationships, and friendships, and similar concerns about bullying, depression, discrimination, and family conflict. “Alcohol use is clearly a major issue for young people in country areas, where it ... Monday, 17 July 2006Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young West Australians living in Perth and rural areas
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... In WA, around 1,700 young people participated. Other results which reveal the differences between rural and metro-based West Australians include: Depression was more of an issue for young people ... Monday, 17 July 2006Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Tasmanians living in Hobart and rural areas
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... Young people in regional Tasmania are also more concerned about discrimination and less worried about depression than their Hobart cousins. These results are contained in a new publication based on ... Thursday, 06 July 2006Renowned local artist to open youth art exhibition
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... life has been profiled on the ABC’s Australian Story and in his autobiography My Brush with Depression: The Greg Wilson Story, will outline his battle with mental illness and subsequent rise to fame as ... Tuesday, 11 April 2006