Melanie Raymond
Chair, Board of Directors

People who are poor have the worst health in our community. The cost of living and inability to access good food is creating a growing problem known as food insecurity.

Australia's leading rates of obesity and diabetes are not a sign of affluence, but a sign of tough times. They are indeed preventable illnesses related to diet and lifestyle, but are closely linked to poverty and unemployment in our poorest communities.

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Cassandra, 22 years old

The Challenge

Cassandra was unemployed and living in an area where jobs are hard to come by. She found herself feeling low about her chances of finding work and independence.

This month we learn about her transformation...

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It's Time to Take Action Against Unnecessary Drug-related Deaths

Every day in Australia one person dies from a heroin overdose.

Australia's first drug overdose management program has recently been developed and implemented in the ACT, providing life saving prescription medication to potential heroin overdose victims. This groundbreaking scheme also offers education, training and resources for users, their friends and families.

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Youth Projects Delves into the Food Security Crisis

Around eighty per cent of Youth Projects clients frequently go hungry, unable to access the basic requirement of three meals a day. In both the city and suburbs, food security has emerged as an increasingly complex problem.

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Andrew Pitney, Partner in Charge at leading law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Melbourne.

Tell us about your work life, how do you fit in a healthy lifestyle with the demands of your job?

I specialise in major construction and infrastructure, so it's a role that requires long hours and a lot of work. Add that to my duties as Partner in Charge, and it can be a bit difficult to balance diet and health with a corporate lifestyle, but I do my best.

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An Unforgettable Day at the Channel 7 Studios

One of the biggest issues our young clients face in job readiness is not attitude but opportunity. In Broadmeadows, the youth unemployment rate is the highest in the country at 54 per cent, and many clients come from backgrounds where no one in their family has ever had a job. This can make the search for jobs very confronting, if not a complete mystery.

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Sarah Banger, Stylist

On April 17 Youth Projects played host to the media launch of the second annual Garage Sale Trail, a fantastic community based event started by two surfers from Bondi.

We spoke to talented fashion stylist Sarah Banger about how she created the amazingly vibrant backdrop to the event.

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Style Counsellors - Emma, Taegan, Kate and Sara for their research, story collation, copywriting, editing and creative production. The Youth Projects Board of Directors, staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to support disadvantaged people in Melbourne.

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