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Free online mental health support program expanded

Almost $30 million will be invested in a free program for adults experiencing complex mental illness and trauma. SANE CEO Rachel Green said a grant of $27.3 million,

Elite athletes join race to support youth mental health

Australia’s elite athletes are in high demand as mental health advocates in the nation’s schools. Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Performance Executive General

Children exposed to disturbing chatbot conversations

AI-driven chatbots are exposing Australian children to interactive content across a range of topics from sex to drug-taking, self-harm, suicide and serious illnesses,

De Jersey new chair of Legal Aid Queensland Board

Former Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey is the new Chair of the Legal Aid Queensland Board. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said Mr de Jersey would succeed

Queenslanders want more and more of Oliver

Olivers are set to dominate the Queensland landscape for many years to come as the moniker tops the list of most popular boys’ name in the state for the 12th straight

Ben Gales to lead new Office of Social Impact

An executive at one Australia’s largest philanthropic organisations will lead Queensland’s first Office of Social Impact. Ben Gales, the current Chief Impact Officer

Start of high school sees spike in cyberbullying reports

Children starting high school make up more than a third of all cyberbullying reports made to the eSafety Commissioner. As the world marks Safer Internet Day (February

Housing crisis impact widens to staff trying to help

Almost two thirds of frontline organisations supporting homeless Australians are reporting staff burnout as a result of increasing demand for services, with many staff

Online hate on the rise for targeted groups

More Australians are becoming victims of online hate, with the perpetrator usually a stranger and social media the platform. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said

New laws to guarantee three days of cheap child care

Federal Parliament is considering legislation which would guarantee three days a week of subsidised early education for all children from 2026. Federal Education

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