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Connecting with understanding friends for support
Our final guest blogger for Carers Week, Emily, takes some time to talk about her experience as a young carer - and the benefits of connecting with other young carers in a remote community. [Continue readingConnecting with understanding friends for support]
Caring in the top end
Guest blogger Benny from the Northern Territory talks about what it's like to care for his brother. Read his story about the day to day responsibilities of being a young carer. [Continue readingCaring in the top end]
Looking after a loved one...
Guest blogger Tori from WA talks about taking care of her younger brother. Read her story and what being a young carer means to her. [Continue readingLooking after a loved one...]
Hearing awareness week – meet Adrian + hear about how he has overcome challenges + achieved his goals
It’s Hearing Awareness Week, and we thought this would be a great opportunity to share the story of Adrian, who is profoundly deaf and in Year 11, about how he has overcome challenges and achieved great things. We hope you’re as inspired as we are! [Continue readingHearing awareness week – meet Adrian + hear about how he has overcome challenges + achieved his goals]
ReachOut.com's Youth Homelessness Week - Let's take action!
Next week is ReachOut.com's Youth Homelessness Week and this is a call to action! Nearly 40,000 Australian young people sleeping on the streets every night?! Want to help change that? [Continue readingReachOut.com's Youth Homelessness Week - Let's take action!]
Michael Colling - Guest speaker on the ROtreat forums Wednesday 8th July @7pm AEST - Come + join the discussion!
Loved Man Week?! Want to talk some more?! Great! Join Michael Colling our special guest speaker on the ROtreat forums this Wednesday the 8th of July @ 7pm AEST. [Continue readingMichael Colling - Guest speaker on the ROtreat forums Wednesday 8th July @7pm AEST - Come + join the discussion!]
Man Week Day 5: Who are you?
It's the last day of Man Week and Ehon talks about identity of a man and wraps up on this week's discussion on what being a man is all about! Join in the conversation! [Continue readingMan Week Day 5: Who are you?]
Man Week day 4 - When did you become a man?
In day four of Man Week, guest blogger Mathew takes a look at when we become men, and reflects on the impact that our dads have in understanding what it is to be a man. [Continue readingMan Week day 4 - When did you become a man?]
Man Week day 3 - No man’s land: where men can + can’t go
Join guest blogger Nick for the conversation following triple j's coverage of Man Week and preview some of tonight's Hack show, which enters the zone of 'No man's land: where men can and can't go'. Let us know what YOU think! [Continue readingMan Week day 3 - No man’s land: where men can + can’t go]
Man Week day 2: Frilly around the edges
Today Man Week is all about what sex, gender and sexuality mean for men. Listen to triple j's coverage on the air and join the conversation on Reach Out! [Continue readingMan Week day 2: Frilly around the edges]