People change schools all the time, and it can be hard to adjust to a new place. There are a few things you can do to make it easier. It helps to be patient, and to have someone to talk to. This could be...
CHECK IT OUTKnowing how to be a good friend is the first step in making friends, followed by thinking about the places you can go to meet new people. If you're having difficulty, there are also certain skills you can work...
CHECK IT OUTRelationships break-up for lots of reasons. Often it’s no-one’s ‘fault’ and nobody is to blame – instead, things just aren’t working out. Download the factsheet on relationships break-ups here Dealing wi...
CHECK IT OUTHeywire winner, Paw Ku Htee – Eaglehawk, Victoria I spent the first 15 years of my life in a refugee camp. I am a Karen from Myanmar. My parents fled their village because of the civil war and I was born in Ma...
READ THE STORYHeywire winner, Tully – Dixie, Victoria I was putting my swimming bag in the car for another early morning training session when I saw the stars. I never really took notice of them before I moved to the city...
READ THE STORYHeywire winner, Miranda – Creswick, Victoria I remember thinking to myself 'I should just run away right now'. If I leave they can't take me away. I didn't want my family to send me away to boarding schoo...
READ THE STORYOur music section is about helping you to think about the positive ways and impact of your music engagement. What music is helpful? Which songs positively impact you? Which are perhaps not so helpful? Explore playlists other young people have created as a positive tool for certain times in their day...
What do you want music to do...Even when we can’t physically go somewhere different, music can still help us have timeout. Explore playlists which other young people have created to help them have some timeout...
VIEW PLAYLISTSMusic that presses your energy button and gets you up and moving. Explore playlists which other young people have created to help them get active ...
VIEW PLAYLISTSMusic to bring a sense of calm to your day. Explore playlists which other young people have created to help them feel calm ...
VIEW PLAYLISTSBeing involved in your community has so many benefits for you and your community - a sense of belonging, helping make a positive impact which in turn can make you feel great too, opens up opportunities and builds skills, friendships and new experiences. TINO is a project of the Australian Lions Wellbeing Foundation. Through their own projects and programs of the wider Lions Network there are lots of ways you can get involved.
Speaking to someone about your problems can be the first steps to a solution.
