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Matt Purcell as a toddler wrapped in a towel

Matt Purcell as a child hugging his mother.

Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds

A teenage girl with blonde hair holds a mobile phone with both hands, with the phone in focus and her face obscured.

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Dr Deirdre Gartland leads the Resilience and Mental Health research program at Murdoch Children's Research Institute

  • Fostering a positive sense of self-identity
  • Maintaining a good connection to family and friends
  • Maintaining a strong connection to culture
  • Ensuring teens are enjoying hobbies or activities outside of school hours
  • Family guidance
  • Ensuring there's a positive engagement with the school and the teachers there
  • Fostering a sense of optimism for the future; and
  • Helping teens build the capacity to identify and regulate their emotions

A girl in a blue school uniform types on a laptop.

Speaking out about bullying

"Make a decision. Do I need to make my kid move school? Do I need to have a conversation?"

Matt Purcell headshot

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