It's been a bumper year for Australian books for young people, with stacks of wonderful titles being added to our TBR piles. Other notable 2024 picture books: In the Rockpool by Andrea Rowe and Hannah Sommers, with shimmering illustrations and simple, inviting text perfect for young explorers heading to the beach this summer; Errol! by Zanni Louise and Philip Bunting, …
Queensland's Chief Health Officer John Gerrard has declared a "public health alert" over the rise in mental health issues among the state's young people, coinciding with the emergence of smart phones and social media. While stopping short of recommending legal restrictions on social media use by young people at this stage, Dr Gerrard said: "This is a public health alert." …
The NHS will prescribe gender-changing hormones to teenagers as young as 16 at its youth gender clinics, new guidance states. But NHS England’s new guidance around “cross-sex hormones” means the drugs can be given to teenagers as part of its Children and Young People Gender Service. The treatment, known as gender-affirming hormones, would be available for “young people with continuing …
Almost one in three Australians are feeling lonely. Old People's Home for Teenagers has taught us that when younger and older people come together, everyone's the better for it — even the ones who are most skeptical. Volunteer Visitor Scheme Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme logo ACVVS is a national initiative which connects volunteer community visitors from all backgrounds, and …
Chinese Traditional Series for Teenagers The first collection of Chinese Traditional Series for Teenagers has come out recently, providing a reference for aesthetic education of traditional culture targeted at children aged between 8 and 15. From traditional clothing, treasures of traditional studies and various other articles introduced in the six books of the first collection, young readers can learn about …
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