A secondary school student in Australia has been awarded $A290,000 compensation over bullying incidents at a school in north-west Victoria. The Supreme Court has approved an out-of-court settlement in favour of the 17-year-old former student of Kerang Technical High School in Victoria, the ABC reports. The girl’s mother sued the state on her daughter’s behalf, [...]

The way to save money in the area of mental health – is to have preventative measures – rather than A and E responses, according to Australian of the Year Professor Patrick Mc Gorry. With his emphasis on early intervention and a commitment to educating the community to the early signs of mental illness, Professor [...]