Help For Children And Young People

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Australia has more than 5.5 million people aged between 5 and 25 years. These young people face many challenges.

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is the nation's only free, 24 hour counselling and support service specifically for young people. Counselling is offered by phone, email and over the web.

Counsellors respond to more than 6,000 calls each week about issues ranging from relationship breakdowns and bullying, to sexual abuse, homelessness, suicidal thoughts, and drug and alcohol use.

The service aims to empower young people aged 5-25 by assisting them to:

• Develop options
• Identify and understand the consequences of a particular course of action
• Facilitate more productive relationships with family and friends, and
• Provide information on local support services.

Find out more about Kids Helpline.

Other BoysTown services for young people

BoysTown offers a number of other services for young people, including:

• work preparation and training
• work opportunities with BoysTown's own enterprises or other work placements
• access to employment services
• help learning more about parenting and other social integration skills.

Find out more about these services.