Eighteen is Too Young to Fend for Yourself
In Australia, children in state care leave care when they turn eighteen. Legally they are adults, but are we expecting too much of them and setting them up for a life of failure and disadvantage? On Open House, Paul McDonald of Anglicare Victoria and chair of The Home Stretch explained that within a year, half of care leavers will be homeless, in trouble with the law or a new parent.
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The Happiness Box: The Book About a Book About a Book is a Real Treasure
In 1942, Australian sergeant Sir David “Griff” Griffin was a prisoner of war in Changi Prison, Singapore. With Christmas approaching, the POWs decided to make gifts for the children interned in the prison. Not handy with tools, like the other men who made toys for the children, Griff decided to make a book called The Happiness Box to chase away fear and inspire hope.
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SANE Australia Want You To Help Research Mental Health Stigma
People with difficult mental health conditions face tremendous stigma which affects their connection to community, their physical health and emotional wellbeing. The stigma of issues like psychotic episodes can make it hard to find and stay in housing or to hold a job. SANE Australia is researching the issue and wants to survey 7,000 Australians who have suffered the effects of being stigmatised for their mental health condition.
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Is This Book the Antidote to the Growth of Atheism?
We live in an age where Christian belief has been marginalised and faith relegated to the 'back burner' of life - if it is considered at all. Accompanying this is the rise of 'celebrity' atheists who are feted for their clever anti-religious analysis. In a wide ranging conversation, journalist and author of 'God is Good for You', Greg Sheridan, and Open House host, Stephen O'Doherty, discuss Christianity in the 'post-truth' age, politics and faith and the contribution Christianity has made to the fundamental institutions of western society.
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Vital Mental Health Support for Young People Leaving Foster Care
Young people in foster care often faced traumatic and difficult circumstances throughout childhood. When they leave care at age 18, they have to find accommodation and support themselves financially and are at high risk for mental illness. Foster Care Angels have a new online education program to provide mental health education and support for these disadvantaged and vulnerable young people.
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That’s not an Apology, This is an Apology; A Christian Apology
How can we apologise fully and well? On Open House, Stephen Frost, a family lawyer who runs the not for profit Horizons Family Law Centre in Sydney, explained the elements necessary for a good, sincere apology, using a framework developed by the Peacemaker organisation.
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