Step Up for Students

Step Up for Our Kids

This October, I am leading a school community team for Ks for R U OK, raising funds to back conversations that change lives. As a high school teacher, I see how many teens carry heavy loads that most adults miss. Suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians aged 15 to 24, and in 2023 we lost 298 young adults and 94 children and adolescents. Hospitals recorded the highest self-harm hospitalisation rates among 15 to 19 year olds at 256 per 100,000. These are not abstract figures, they are students, classmates, and friends.

Your donation powers free, practical resources and training that help schools, families, workplaces, and communities spot the signs, ask R U OK, and listen with care. R U OK equips educators and young people with step-by-step guides, classroom tools, and youth conversation resources that make help-seeking easier and safer.

Join our team, log your Ks, and share the page. If you cannot join, please donate and help us reach our October target for Ks for R U OK. Every contribution strengthens the network around young people and helps start conversations early, long before crisis point.

Thank you for walking, running, talking, and checking in. Your support keeps connections strong and gives young people a better chance to feel seen, heard, and safe.

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