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These figures should shock us, but those that work in schools know the reality of mental health issues is staggering and overwhelming. We were thrilled to read about some schools taking an active approach in supporting their students, and we love being invited to work with many of you. We must take this seriously and…

Hope your school got involved too. 🌈💜 Source

Wonderful! Benny Bee Ernie Dingo camping on country to improve men’s health Ernie Dingo is travelling around Australia to improve Indigenous men's health by taking them camping in the bush. Source

What a wonderful app for young people who have autism. About $4-5 from App Store. Please share with your school networks. Autistic Teenager Creates App To Help People On The Spectrum Ethan Shallcross, who has a form of autism and lives in the English town of Torquay, developed Aumi to enable people to manage their…

Fabulous resources by a fabulous woman! Love the quote cards and posters! Print and post around your school! 💖 Daring Classrooms | Brené Brown Teachers are some of our most important leaders. We can’t always ask our students to take off the armor at home, or even on their way to school … but what…

So important for young people to be able to access affordable, (free is even better), timely, quality support. Please consider signing. Need a therapist but can’t afford one? This teen is hoping to change that A teenager from Byron Bay says regularly seeing a psychologist has helped him tackle crippling anxiety. The only problem is…

For our Victorian followers. Source

So important. Let’s get it right. Let’s make it mandatory to teach respectful relationships in every Australian school Nearly one-quarter of young people surveyed said women exaggerated claims of sexual assault. This is only one reason why education on underlying values that lead to violence against women matters. Source

Our workshop on Masculinity works through these themes and the responses from the boys are always a reflection of our culture for boys to mask wear. Seeing the light bulbs go on above their heads when they connect the dots is so rewarding for us and empowering for them. Man Box Culture: the Backlash Against…

Such an enlightened view of how society views young, black men and the implications of this. Source

Great teachers open the window into your self. Source

Congratulations to Ingeous studios who have developed the first Australian Indigenous emoji keyboard. They worked with kids from Arrernte country around Alice Springs to decide which emojis they wanted and the designs. It will be a great opportunity for some education and cultural sharing. Check out their website and social media to learn more. *To…

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An absolute MUST WATCH!! It’s going to be the talk of schools, students, parents and educators. Such an important topic as the fallout can be huge – great opportunity to discuss a range of teen topics! Source

Just horrendous! Please talk to your teens about this. Source

If this film is near you, go see it! Celia Lashlie was an amazing woman with a brilliant message. I had the honour of hearing her speak a long time ago. She inspires us at Odyssey! Celia – Demand.Film Australia Host a screening of Celia near you. Celia Lashlie, an impassioned, charismatic advocate for equality…

This is the work we do with boys! So important. How the Man Box Poisons Our Sons Mark Greene lays out the price we pay for raising boys in our dominant culture of manhood Source

A great resource to share with parents. Source

Vulnerability is the key. A must read. Boys and Self-Loathing: The Conversations That Never Took Place Mark Greene explores how being deeply unhappy, even in the past, is not a story men are encouraged to share. Source

Here are Ben & I today at AMHF Source

At AMHF SA Awards! The Odyssey Program will be working with them later this year. Excited! Source

Big news on sex, sexuality and teens! The kids are all right: sex survey finds teens are sexting less, using contraception Teenagers are sexting less than they were five years ago, a national study has found. Source

Men’s Health Week coming up next week and was sent this by AMHF. Great infographic of the state of men’s health. SHOCKING! #AMHF Source

How many will be enough? The report this week that AGAIN reminded us MALE SUICIDE is a HUGE PROBLEM! Yes I’m shouting. Look at the stats! Men are dying 6+ a day! At their own hand! Please look after yourselves first, and those you love and cherish then everyone else who needs it. My door,…

WARNING: suicide These are just awful statistics – we must act now. #nomoreliveslost View the key facts now Source

America says the same as Australia!! Shocking stats and findings. This MUST change! Teenage Girls and Dating Violence: Why We Should Be Paying Attention A new study found that 90 percent of young people killed by an intimate partner from 2003 to 2016 were girls. Source

Shocking stats this morning – without real conversations about respect, consent, and healthy relationships, many of our boys will continue this thinking. We CAN DO something about this! One in seven young Australians say rape justified if women change their mind, study finds Survey data reveals attitudes of Australian youth on relationship control and gender…

Thanks for the share HUSHeducation. Great stuff Apps for Kids on the Autism Spectrum Innovative new apps and mobile technology can open doors to how kids learn. Advice from Common Sense Media editors. Source

At Leibler Yavneh College in Victoria tomorrow! First time! Excited! Source

Shine on boys! Boys becoming men. Love it! Source