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The ReachOut Pro "News from the sector" e-newsletter provides updates on:

  • New ReachOut Pro content and professional development resources
  • Information on the latest ReachOut.com tools and resources for young people; and
  • Tools / research from the sector that you can use in your practice

 

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2013

News from the Sector, May 2013

  • Coming soon: ReachOut.com Professionals
  • Young people go online for help in tough times
  • Australian Youth Affairs Conference 2013

 

News from the Sector, April 2013

  • SuperBetter: Resilience game & iPhone app
  • Online forum: Seeking professional help for the first time
  • New guide to using technologies in youth services

 

News from the Sector, March 2013

  • Goal Tapper
  • New on ReachOut.com
  • Launch: Better practice guide for using technology in youth services

 

News from the Sector, February 2013

  • New review: SuperMe - an online resilience game
  • New ReachOut.com SMS tips
  • Report: Enhancing parents' knowledge and practice of online safety

 

News from the Sector, January 2013

  • Feedback: Using ReachOut.com
  • 3 things to help young people achieve their resolutions
  • How to have a conversation about technology

 

2012

News from the Sector, December 2012

  • Research update: Needs of health professionals
  • ReachOut.com Film Crew competition
  • Apps psychologists can use with young people
  • Keep it tame
  • ReachOut.com in every Australian high school?

 

News from the Sector, November 2012

  • Professional development for using tech in practice
  • Movember 'Man-Cave'
  • New guide to participatory design
  • Stuff you can do

 

News from the Sector, October 2012

  • Positive psychology for a realist
  • ReachOut.com Feature: Grieving for a stranger
  • Smiling Mind - New mindfulness meditation tools

 

News from the Sector, September 2012

  • Cyberbullying webinar: Wednesday 12 September
  • New mental health fact sheets + stories
  • R U OK? resources for health + education
  • Challenge yourself to give up, step up or take up!

 

News from the Sector, August 2012

  • How to help young people experiencing cyberbullying
  • The next generation of ReachOut.com has arrived
  • WorkOut: Online mental fitness app for young men
  • Help Inspire help young people!

 

News from the Sector, June 2012

  • Using OnTrack: Youth and professional advice
  • Real men don't cry?
  • Men's mental ill health costs Australia $3b each year

 

News from the Sector, May 2012

  • Internet addiction - Does it exist?
  • "Facts, not fear" Young people speak up on health
  • Suicide response - New services launched

 

News from the Sector, April 2012

  • Questions answered: Self harm, depression, online help
  • Young people invited to learn more about negative thinking
  • Youth work + mental health: Recent papers

 

News from the Sector, March 2012

  • Young people and professionals review online programs
  • Mental health information + resources for young people
  • Awakening young minds - Young Minds Conference 2012
  • Share information about ReachOut.com and professional development resources with your colleagues

 

News from the Sector, February 2012

  • Help us break down the barriers to help seeking!
  • It's not me, it's YOU! The other side of Valentines Day
  • Using MoodGym - Online CBT program for depression
  • What a year! 2010/11 in review

 

News from the Sector, January 2012

  • What do young people do online?
  • Get sorted: Goal setting resources for young people
  • New easy-guide to social network privacy + safety features
  • Review tools + interventions for ReachOut Pro

 

2011

News from the Sector, December 2011

  • Help seeking - Young people's perspectives
  • ReachOut.com welcomes new ambassadors
  • Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre launched

 

News from the Sector, November 2011

  • How will using technology help your practice with young people?
  • ReachOut.com invites young people to become mental health advocates
  • What Works 4 U? Young people share their treatment experiences

 

News from the Sector, October 2011

  • Connecting Our Worlds - New professional development resources on using technology with young people
  • Coming up on ReachOut.com - How do you deal with stress?
  • Research finds young people are smarter and safer online than adults assume