Mission Australia, December 2016 Each year Mission Australia encourages young Australians aged 15-19 to ‘speak up’ about the issues that really concern them through their annual Youth Survey, the largest of its kind. In 2016 they had close to 22,000 respondents. Since its inception 15 years ago, the Youth Survey has become a critical piece of research and is used to inform the agendas of...
Guardian Australia, Wednesday 7 September 2016 12.30 AEST The Indigenous leader Tom Calma says he is “shocked” by a Mission Australia survey that found 10% of young Indigenous men and 5% of young Indigenous women rated their usual mental state as “very sad”, compared with just 1% of non-Indigenous people of the same age. The national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report 2016...
SHine SA, July 22nd 2016 This FREE interactive half-day workshop will provide workers and volunteers who work with Aboriginal young people an opportunity to learn about HIV in a culturally relevant context. The workshop will cover: • What Is HIV? • Testing • Prevention • Treatment • Stigma & Discrimination Plus, how to talk to young people about these topics, useful resources and much...
SHine SA The Yarning Up forum aims to bring together workers and community members to share and promote the quality of work and research being done in the areas of Sexual Health, Mental Health/Social and Emotional Wellbeing, and Drugs and Alcohol. The forum will allow networking with statewide service providers, facilitate the development of collaborative opportunities between agencies, and...
ABC News, 28th April 2016 The sharp increase in syphilis cases seen in Queensland in 2015 has continued its trend, with Indigenous youth over-represented in infection statistics, Queensland Health says. Key points: Queensland Health records 238 cases of syphilis in the first quarter of 2016 Doctors say the rise in dating apps has contributed to an increase in the disease among gay men State...