For over two decades, Telethon, through the generosity of the Western Australian community, has provided funding which has allowed us to deliver more mental health support services to young Western Australians when and where they need it.
From January to June 2024, the funds provided by Telethon have enabled Youth Focus to directly support 244 young people through 999 occasions of service and have indirectly benefited approximately 22,000 young people, in schools across the Metro area, Peel and South West.
By the end of the year, thanks to this grant, we’ll have supported over 400 young people. Telethon funding has enabled us to increase the amount of counselling support we can provide, which has meant we are now able to reach a geographical area of approximately 22,500km2.
Hampton Senior High School is one school benefiting from Telethon funding, enabling Youth Focus to deliver counselling services every week, connecting students with study and work opportunities, and taking part in school and community events.
Tracy Griffiths, Principal at Hampton Senior High School says, “We have partnered with Youth Focus for more than seven years, and the high-quality mental health support they deliver to our students is greatly needed and highly valued.
“Without access to Youth Focus counselling in our school, we know that there would be a large number of students who would not have access to support from any other avenues. It is vital to us to keep Youth Focus at our school, and we are grateful for the support from Telethon to help ensure this partnership can continue for many years.”
Thank you to Telethon, and thank you to all Western Australians who gave so generously to make this impact possible.