Mindfulness a Priority for Federal Government in Improving Mental Health of Youth
The Federal Government is supporting the rollout of the Smiling Mind app into 600 regional and rural Australian primary schools this year.
By 96five Contributors Monday 15 Mar 2021
By: Amy Cheng
Regional and rural primary schools are being given extra resources by the Australian Government to support mental health.
The Federal Government is supporting the rollout of the Smiling Mind app, which features meditation and mindfulness exercises, into 600 regional and rural Australian primary schools this year.
Applications for the program began on Wednesday and is open to schools from all sectors, including government, independent and Catholic.
Rochester Man Accused of Killing Barrington Couple in Crash Could Get Plea Deal
The man accused of killing a Barrington couple in a late-night car crash last year will have a routine remote proceeding next month, but prosecutors plan to offer a plea deal ahead of the proceeding.
Joshua McCarthy, 33, of Rochester is facing two charges of manslaughter, two charges of negligent homicide, three counts of witness tampering and falsifying physical evidence, according to Rochester police.
The proceeding, known as a dispositional conference or a status and scheduling conference, will be held March 25 on the phone, Katelyn Henmueller, an assistant county attorney, wrote in an email.
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Ten months have passed since Suzanne Hughes first fell ill. Before March 2020, the 56-year-old would go for long walks along the Welsh coast and spend hours tending to her garden. Now she feels lucky if she manages to walk more than a couple of minutes from her front door.
âI can only do 30 per cent of what Iâd like to do,â Hughes says. Even small exertions require a trade-off between what she wants to achieve now and how sheâll be feeling hours later. âEverything I do, I have to think, âWhat is this going to do to me? Whatâs the payback?ââ