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people about the dangers of online sextortion.</p></div> <a class="btn btn-default" href="/media-centre/meta-partners-afp-led-accce-and-kids-helpline-address-sextortion-risks">Read More</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"> <div class="row document_item"> <div class="col-xs-1 col-sm-1 col-md-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-file"></i></div> <div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://www.yourtown.com.au/sites/default/files/document/Meta%20Sextortion%20Education%20Campaign_Media%20Release_FINAL%20version.pdf">Media Release: Meta Sextortion Education Campaign</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item bbottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <h2>Mental health a major issue for young people</h2> <div>09 Oct 2023</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-7 col-md-7"> <div class="field-content"><p>This World Mental Health Day, 10 October, we are highlighting that mental health is a major issue and concern for young 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children and young people, said yourtown Chief Executive Officer Tracy Adams.</p><p>Ahead of the nationwide movement ‘National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence’ on Friday 18th, Ms Adams urges everyone to think about how we can develop stronger connections within our communities to foster positive, help-seeking behaviour, and stop bullying behaviour in its tracks.</p></div> <a class="btn btn-default" href="/media-centre/growing-connections%E2%80%93key-tackling-bullying">Read More</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"> <div class="row document_item"> <div class="col-xs-1 col-sm-1 col-md-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-file"></i></div> <div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://www.yourtown.com.au/sites/default/files/document/Media%20Release%20National%20Day%20of%20Action%20against%20Bullying%20and%20Violence.pdf">Media Release National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item bbottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <h2>Annual Impact Report shows Kids Helpline does not have enough resources to keep up with demand</h2> <div>08 May 2023</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-7 col-md-7"> <div class="field-content"><p>The annual Kids Helpline Impact Report for 2022, highlights that demand continues to exceed capacity with only two in five children and young people able to get through to a counsellor in 2022.</p></div> <a class="btn btn-default" href="/media-centre/annual-impact-report-shows-kids-helpline-does-not-have-enough-resources-keep-demand">Read More</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"> <div class="row document_item"> <div class="col-xs-1 col-sm-1 col-md-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-file"></i></div> <div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://www.yourtown.com.au/sites/default/files/document/Media%20Release%20Impact%20Report%20FINAL.pdf">media release: Annual Impact 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href="https://www.yourtown.com.au/sites/default/files/document/Media%20Release%20-%20Sextortion%20Threat.pdf">Media Release: Rising trend of teenage boys exposed to ‘Sextortion’ threat</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item bbottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <h2>Kids Helpline says positive mental health and wellbeing should be a priority in primary schools in 2023</h2> <div>23 Jan 2023</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-7 col-md-7"> <div class="field-content"><p>Schools are encouraged to tap into the free Kids Helpline @ School program supported by Bupa Foundation</p></div> <a class="btn btn-default" href="/media-centre/Kids-Helpline-at-School-2023">Read More</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"> <div class="row document_item"> <div class="col-xs-1 col-sm-1 col-md-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-file"></i></div> <div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://www.yourtown.com.au/sites/default/files/document/Media%20Release%20KHL%20at%20school%20.pdf">Media Release: Kids Helpline @ School 2023</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item bbottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <h2>yourtown Gold Coast Bulletin home acquisitions</h2> <div>04 Dec 2022</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-7 col-md-7"> <div class="field-content"><p>The extraordinary growth of the Gold Coast’s housing market is driving <strong>yourtown’s </strong>latest charity prize home sales, as the opportunity to live mortgage and stress free on the Gold Coast continues to boost ticket sales, said <strong>yourtown’s </strong>Fundraising Operations Manager Jo Kerr.</p></div> <a class="btn btn-default" href="/media-centre/yourtown-gold-coast-bulletin-home-acquisitions">Read More</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"> <div class="row document_item"> <div class="col-xs-1 col-sm-1 col-md-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-file"></i></div> 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