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1. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania

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   ... is that it only happens to older transient males with an alcohol dependency – wrong. Homelessness can and does happen to anyone. “Another myth is that to be homeless you need to sleep on the street – ... Thursday, 07 August 2008

2. Young men encouraged to end gambling hangover

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   Mission Australia has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Government of a new $1.8 million state-wide public awareness campaign aimed at young males, aged 18-24, who are problem gamblers. Mission ... Thursday, 03 July 2008

3. Body image the main concern for young Australians

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   Mission Australia’s 2007 National Survey of Young Australians, Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that body image is the biggest worry for 11-24 year olds – both males and females ... Tuesday, 04 December 2007

4. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey

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   ... 39.5%. More females ranked friendships as important (67.9%) than males (59.2%). Just over 46% of males, compared with around 21.9% of females, valued getting a job highly. 31.5% of Tasmanian ... Monday, 07 May 2007

5. The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey

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   ... Alcohol and other drugs was a top concern for 28.2% of respondents, while body image – included as a category in the survey for the first time – came in third at 28.1%. Both females and males were similarly ... Wednesday, 25 October 2006

6. World Suicide Prevention Day

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   ... in the top three by 41.3% of respondents – a significant increase from the 2004 survey when 33.7% of people considered it of concern. ‘Suicide/self harm’ was of concern to more females than males. 45.3% ... Friday, 08 September 2006