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Category Archives: Youth
Seeing is believing when it comes to disability help scheme
Date: 18 May 2012 Source: Courier Mail, pg 11 Article Link: http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/seeing-believing-with-disability-scheme/story-fn6ck45n-1226359318185 Synopsis: Chaeyon Seo has very low vision and muscle tone, and regularly attends different therapy sessions. While Ms Lim has been impressed with the care her daughter has … Continue reading
Posted in NDIS, Budget, Youth, Federal, Disability, Rural, regional, remote, Vision Impairment
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Great Scott treks to help kids
Date: 11/05/12 Author: Rose Brennan Source: The Courier Mail, p. 26 Synopsis: Paralympian Chris Scott is trekking through the mountains of northern Vietnam at an altitude of 3000m, as part of challenge to raise funds for vital equipment and assistance … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Disability, Event, Physical disability, Support, Youth
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Smoking in pregnancy linked to ADHD kids
Date: 11/05/12 Author: Janelle Miles, Medical Reporter Source: The Courier Mail, p. 15 Synopsis: Children of mothers who smoke during pregnancy are twice as likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the most common mental health disorder in children, a … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Mental health, Youth, Substance abuse, Education, Research, Support
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Stop the violence; Teachers demand end to fear
Date: 11/05/12 Authors: Tanya Chilcott and Andrew MacDonald Source: The Courier Mail, pp. 1-2 Synopsis: Teachers and principals have stepped up calls for help to deal with rising child mental health and behavioural issues as student violence continues to cause … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health, Autism, Youth, Qld, Disability, Early intervention, Education, Support
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Kimberley rangers in suicide first-aid role
Date: 11/05/12 Author: Paige Taylor Source: The Australian, p. 9 Synopsis: More than 150 rangers employed to care for plants and animals across the Kimberley are getting training in suicide first-aid so they can respond to an epidemic of hangings … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health, Youth, NSW, WA, Rural, regional, remote, Early intervention, Indigenous, Suicide
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Will more money be funded in post-school placements for students with a disability?
Date: 21/03/12 Reporter: Spencer Howson Source: 612 ABC Brisbane – Breakfast with Spencer Howson Radio Link: http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/03/will-more-money-be-funded-in-post-school-placements-for-students-with-a-disability.html Synopsis: As part of the Queensland Election, the parties were asked whether more money would be funded in post-school placements for students with … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Qld, Youth
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Child mental health row flares
Date: 14/03/2012 Source: The Australian p, 7 Reporter: Sue Dunlevy Synopsis: Leading psychiatrists have criticised as “absurd” and “bizarre”, draft West Australian laws that would require mentally ill children as young as 12 to give their consent to sterilisation, electroconvulsive … Continue reading
Disadvantaged kids need support
Date: 21/02/2012 Source: Courier Mail, p 12 Reporters: Anna Caldwell and Tanya Chilcott Synopsis: The Gonski review of federal education funding has recommended extra funding for students with a disability in addition to a general increase in per-student funds. The … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Education, Federal, Support, Youth
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$4.5 million disability funding boost to support 1800 school leavers
Date: 10/02/2012 Source: Media release from the Honourable Curtis Pitt, Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Synopsis: The State Government is delivering a $4.5 million funding boost over the next three years to support … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Education, Employment, Qld, Youth
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Design plans for Bundaberg’s new autism early intervention centre unveiled
Date: 24/01/2012 Source: Media release from the Honourable Curtis Pitt, Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Synopsis: Disability Services Minister Curtis Pitt has released design plans for Bundaberg’s new autism early intervention centre, … Continue reading
Posted in Early intervention, Support, Youth
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