Projects
Providing a world class mental health and wellbeing service for young people via ReachOut.comReachOut.com is a web-based initiative that offers information, support and resources to help young people improve their understanding of mental health issues, develop resilience and increase their coping skills and help-seeking behaviour. |
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Meeting the needs of a new generation of young peopleAs ReachOut.com is the setting for all conversations and interactions with young people, the website is constantly evolving. There are always new conversations, new questions and of course new young people. There are young people using ReachOut.com today who have always used computers as a way of finding information. And there are young people using our site today who have been confronted with issues few of us could have imagined. |
Developing the right services to meet the mental health needs of young menOur research tells us that young men are a part of a group of young people at higher risk of developing mental health problems, with suicide the largest single cause of death in young Australian males 15-24 years (ABS, 2004;2007). |
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Supporting schools to foster resilienceThe Inspire Foundation helps young people lead happier lives through our online resource, ReachOut.com. However, we also need to support members of the community, such as teachers, to help them understand the mental health issues impacting on the young people they work with. That’s why we created a network of teachers who care about the mental health and wellbeing of their students. |
Helping deliver relevant and accessible clinical services for young peopleInspire also recognises the key role that health care professionals play in working with young people who may be dealing with mental health difficulties. Alongside this we recognise the significant role technology plays in the lives of young people, which is why we’ve set up ReachOutPro.com.au. |
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Improving the wellbeing of young Australians via the Cooperative Research CentreIn late 2010 the Inspire Foundation was successful in leading a bid to establish a Cooperative Research Centre for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing. |
Leading research on technology, young people and wellbeingEverything Inspire does is underpinned by research and evaluation. As such, ReachOut was created and continues to be developed as a result of rigorous action-based research methodology as well as the participation of young people. |
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Evaluating our impact with the ReachOut.com National SurveyTo continually deliver relevant, accessible and appropriate services for young people we conduct an annual, national survey that asks young people all over the country what they think about Reachout.com. |
Empowering young people to take action on issues that matter to themThe Youth Action Project reaches out to young people who may be at risk or who are currently experiencing social, economic or cultural marginalisation, and empowers them to become actively involved in, and connected to, their communities. |
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