Day: 11 July 2019
Geelong students campaign for pill-testing at parliament
July 11, 2019YOUTH ISSUES: Geelong College students Henry Rodda, Tom Forshaw, Lachlan Houen, Jonathan Hanson, Bella Miller and Trinity Murphy campaigned for pill testing this week. By Magy Mekhaiel and Luke Voogt Geelong students led a push for pill testing at musical festivals during YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament this week. The six Geelong College students drafted a […]
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Students push for pill tests
July 11, 2019FUTURE LEADERS: Geelong College students at Youth Parliament last week. By Magy Mekhaiel A team of Geelong students say the pill-testing policy they passed in Victoria’s Youth Parliament would prevent some drug overdoses and save lives. Geelong College Year 11 students Bella Miller, Henry Rodda, Lachlan Houen, Tom Forshaw, Trinity Murphy and Jonathan Hanson drafted a […]
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Mental health day push
July 11, 2019Kate Pritchard, Ned McVicar, Robert Milich, Olivia Vlahakis, Dale Pye and Max Buchhloz. By Allanah Sciberras A Bill proposed by six young people from Hobsons Bay calling for the introduction of mental health days in the state’s secondary schools successfully passed in Victoria’s Youth Parliament last week. Young participants from the Hobsons Bay area have […]
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Youth parliament in session
July 11, 2019The Knox Youth Advisory Group members Jay Beckerleg, Bahe Balamaheswaran, Madeline Anderson, Caitlin Robins and Sam Jelley. By Afiqah Rozali Knox Youth Advisory group have passed a Bill proposing to improve access to Victoria’s mental health care system for adolescents at the 2019 YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament. Caitlin Robins, Madeline Anderson, Madeline Anderson, Bahe Balamaheswaran, […]
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Speaking up for youth
July 11, 2019From left to right: Hugh Krause, Harley Lewis, Paige Simpson, Jerome Iringan, Tamara Seatovic and Brianna Peart. By Ali Robson Eighteen young people from Wyndham have had their voices heard in the State Parliament of Victoria. Students from Tarneit Senior College, Hoppers Crossing Secondary College and Westbourne Grammar School successfully passed Bills at the YMCA […]
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