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Mind & wellbeing

Understanding anxiety and worry

Practical ways to describe worry, reduce avoidance and find appropriate support.

Matching section: Describe one recent situation

Body & health

Eating well when money is tight

Plan flexible meals without expensive health foods or strict food rules.

Matching section: Food support is a valid next step

Mind & wellbeing

Living with grief and loss

Make room for changing emotions, practical needs and support after a loss.

Matching section: Get support when you need it

Digital life

Recognising scams without blaming yourself

Pause pressure tactics, check independently and act quickly if information or money is exposed.

Matching section: Spot a scam that impersonates customer support

Relationships & identity

When your parents separate

Find support, protect your role and ask for practical changes during family separation.

Matching section: Stay out of the messenger role

Relationships & identity

Being a young carer without losing yourself

Recognise caring work and find room for school, friendships and your own support.

Matching section: Recognise the work you are already doing

Digital life

Getting help with image-based abuse

What to do if someone shares or threatens to share intimate images without your consent.

Matching section: The responsibility belongs to the person causing harm

Relationships & identity

Making friends when everyone seems to have a group

Small, realistic ways to build connections at school, work or somewhere new.

Matching section: Build a week with more than one opening

Safety & security

I need somewhere safe to stay tonight

Find housing support in Australia, work out what to say when you call and make a plan if the first service is full.

Matching section: Make the first housing call

Body & health

Breakfast that fits your morning

Find realistic ways to eat before a busy school, study or work day.

Matching section: Make eating away from home workable

Study & work

Ask a teacher for help without having the perfect question

Make a difficult conversation easier and get more useful support for your learning.

Matching section: Explain barriers without sharing everything

Mind & wellbeing

Thinking about counselling

Find a suitable service, ask about costs and privacy, and decide what you want from support.

Matching section: Review whether it is helping