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Focusing On Mental Health

Jenny Allen (pictured), CEO of Youth Focus, explains how the organisation reaches out to young people.

Accessing Therapy

Managing director of the Perth Intervention Centre Sandra Parsons writes about the importance of early intervention and the centre's work.

Participation Passports

Maryka Mulder reports on programs run by the Community Development Foundation.

Helping The Homeless

Ruah Community Services* chief executive Francis Lynch writes about an initiative designed to help some of Perth's most vulnerable people.

Learning Through Play

Sarah Pietrzak reports on a mobile-therapy service helping children with special needs across the State.

Engaging Young People

Sarah Pietrzak reports on a plan involving the youth of Fremantle in the activities of their city.

Back Me Up!

Sarah Pietrzak reports on an anti-cyberbullying campaign urging young people to help each other.

Australian Stories

Sarah Pietrzak reports on a children's book series that celebrates Indigenous storytelling.

The Expat Experience

Claire Calvey explores the challenges some families face in making a home away from home.

Artful Thinking

Cassandra Hart writes about kids and creativity.

Music To Our Years

Interactive technology is taking music teaching in schools to new and wider horizons, reports Sean Mooney.

Lessons From Abroad

Louise Bettison reports on the profound impact of overseas encounters on some Perth students.

Young Approach, Old Condition

Two WA programs are forging beneficial links between children and people with dementia, reports Dr Duncan Jefferson.

Home And Away

Louise Bettison reports on the growth of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) employment and its effects on the partners and children back home.

After The Fire

Louise Bettison reports on the lasting impact of the February 2011 Perth Hills bushfires, particularly on children.

Parents In Prison

Sending a parent to jail takes its toll on their children's lives, but in some WA prisons there is a growing measure of support available, writes Louise Bettison.

Kids As Consultants

Young people are being asked for their recommendations to make WA’s proposed new children's hospital a better place for future patients and their families, writes Louise Bettison.

Coming To The Party

The City of Melville Council is receiving a lot of support for its new youth-health project tackling under-age and binge drinking, writes Louise Bettison..

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