Welcome Amy to the EEY Team
One of your best memories? I think my best memories growing up are those of everyday things; having dinners together, playing games at the park, body surfing at the beach, spending time with family. As a parent these are the…
Welcome Eliza to the EEY Team
Introducing wonderful Eliza who has been part of Equi Energy Youth for over one year now. Eliza has been leading our Coach 2 Cope “Transition to Teens” program with a local OOSH and has been receiving raving reviews from the…
EEY Youth Ambassador Kiara discussed the importance of adults understanding of mental health
Equi Energy Youth, youth ambassador Kiara talks about how important it is for adults around young people to have the capacity to support them when they are experiencing difficult times with their mental health. Our aim is to provide free…
Welcome Dacre Danes Our Ambassador
It’s with pleasure to introduce another wonderful person and huge advocate for improving mental health outcomes for young people, EquiEnergy Youth ambassador Dacre Danes. Dacre works tirelessly as an anti-bully campaigner and has written a book called Danyon and has…
Youth mental health statistics are alarming
Many young people in our community experience challenges with their mental health and the stresses of life. Media, professionals and other adults are providing numerous commentaries about the challenges young people are facing regarding mental health. Most importantly, young people…
Welcome and thank you Kurt Gidley for becoming an Ambassador for EEY
This week’s team profile is Kurt Gidley. Kurt is an absolute legend and we are so appreciative to have such an incredibly talented, hard-working and genuine bloke as part of our team who generously donates his time supporting our initiatives…
Responding to a young person experiencing Psychological Distress with TAR3 Psychological First Aid.
There have been many times in my role as a child and adolescent mental health nurse where other adults have said to me, "I just don't know what to do to help". In fact, this is the reason I developed…