#TheresLifeAfter Year 12 exams
This week more than 76,000 Year 12 students in NSW will start their final exams. By the end of November, in excess of 220,000 young people around the country will have done the same. For those of...
View ArticleQuestioning sexuality: How ReachOut helps
For young people who are questioning their sexuality and feeling uncomfortable about talking to someone in person, it can be helpful to watch a video about another young person’s experience, or to...
View ArticleCEO: Staying true to our core across 18 years of ReachOut
When Jack Heath and the team started ReachOut in 1998, AltaVista was the search engine of choice. You couldn't go anywhere in the world without seeing a Nokia phone, and as I said to my seven-year-old...
View ArticleFunding for mental health increases but are we any better?
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare recently released data that shows spending on mental health services in Australia continues to rise. A total of $8.5 billion was spent nationally on...
View ArticleWhat to do if your teenager wants to watch 13 Reasons Why
You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard about 13 Reasons Why, the Netflix show that portrays the suicide of a teenage girl. Here’s a guide for what to do if your teenager wants to watch...
View ArticleVale National Mental Health Commissioner, Jackie Crowe
On behalf of ReachOut, CEO Jono Nicholas extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jackie Crowe.
View ArticleStatement: It’s time for compassion not hate
This Harmony Day our hearts are heavy, and we need only look at recent events to understand why. A lone shooter – a terrorist – massacred 50 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand and social...
View ArticleIn resolving Australia’s mental health crisis, early intervention and...
This week, one of ReachOut’s philanthropic partners, Future Generation, released the report Australia’s mental health crisis: why philanthropic funders are not answering the call. The report makes an...
View ArticleNew research reveals the impact of ReachOut on the mental health of young...
ReachOut Australia has today launched the results of the largest study it has ever conducted, revealing the mental health benefits of the service. A measurable impact: Helping young people to be and...
View ArticleNew data shows young people are reaching out for COVID-19 mental health support
This morning, we’ve released new data that reveals that unprecedented numbers of young Australians are turning to digital support for their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since releasing...
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