Delivering Mental Health Support for Young Aussies in Rural Areas NSW Youth Week (April 11 – 21) celebrates Australian youth through a range of community events and activities. The 2024 theme is ‘Express. Empower. Get loud!’ and highlights the importance of providing young people with spaces to have their voices heard on issues that matter to them. Mental health remains a struggle for many young Australians. The National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing recently revealed nearly two in five Australians aged between 16 and 24 have experienced a mental disorder within the last 12 months. In rural areas of Western NSW, The Benevolent Society’s Rural Youth Mental Health (RYMH) mobile community-outreach program has been delivering crucial support to address this. Read more
Youth Week 2024: Express. Empower. Get Loud! NSW Youth Week (April 11 – 21) celebrates Australian youth through a range of community events and activities. The 2024 theme is ‘Express. Empower. Get loud! The Shack Youth Services at The Benevolent Society is embracing Youth Week this week by participating in community events across Sydney. Events that The Shack team will be involved in, and attending, include the South East Block Party, the Skateboarding & Arts Workshop at Maroubra Skatepark, and the Botany Pool Youth Event. Read more
Chat, Network & ConnectThe Benevolent Society’s Disability Services – Far North Coast are hosting a Disability Interagency meeting on April 10 from 10am-12noon at Lismore Workers Sports Club (202 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah). It’s an opportunity for disability service providers in the area to gather, connect and network. This interagency meeting is the first to be held since COVID and the devastating 2022 Northern Rivers floods, which halted regular gatherings. Read more