What is “Kids Helpline”?
Kids Help Line "Every 69 seconds a young person contacts Kids Helpline"
What are they calling about?
What happens during a call?
What happens next?
My guest today is Tony Fitzgerald from YourTown
"Every 69 seconds a young person contacts Kids Helpline"
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only 24/7 telephone and online counselling service for children and young people aged 5 to 25. In 2021 the service celebrated it’s 30th year of operation. Tony FitzGerald manages yourtown’s Virtual Services (which includes Kids Helpline, Kids Helpline @ School and Parentline) and has the privilege of leading a team of over 230 staff who each day support children, young people and their parents across a range of issues including mental health, suicide and self harm, child abuse and neglect, family relationships and online safety including cyberbullying and image based abuse.
Parent Line - Help for Parents
Link To Parent Line https://kidshelpline.com.au/parents/issues/how-parentline-can-help-you