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World Mental Health Awareness Day

Saturday October 10 is World Mental Health Awareness Day.

There has never been a more important time to look out for each other, and for yourselves. 

Whether you need to speak up about something you’re feeling or you just want to start a co…

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Open Parachute

"Despite schools increasing their focus on wellbeing in young people; over the past 10 years, teen anxiety, depression and mental health issues have continued to rise. Having adults tell teenagers how to solve their problems hasn’t worked. …

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Girls who Glow workshops

The Sebastian Foundation has been proud to partner with Liv Phyland and Teigan Nash - two Aussie youth-focussed TV presenters with a passion for promoting positive health and wellness among their main target audience – teens.

Together we ha…

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The EGG mentoring program

We are so excited to announce The Sebastian Foundation's latest project, EGG (Encouraging Girls to Grow), a mentoring program created by our friends at Leichhardt Women's Community Health Centre.

This program will take 40 girls over the nex…

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Proposing social housing reform

The Sebastian Foundation is pleased to be working together with SOS Women’s Services on a proposal for major infrastructure reform for women’s refuges in NSW.

Based on a belief that the current model for refuges is outdated, the initiative …

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Guy talks about TSF with Better Homes

Check out Guy Sebastian catching up with Joh Griggs in one of the wonderful Sebastian Foundation projects at Detour House, and see just how much the work the Foundation does means to him. 

https://au.tv.yahoo.com/shows/better-homes-and-gard…

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Carols in the Crescent 2019

The Sebastian Foundation was thrilled to host this years Carols event, Carols in the Crescent, in the beautiful Parramatta Park with thanks to the Parramatta Park Trust and the City of Parramatta.  

On Saturday, December 14 the weather held…

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National Education Summit 2022

The Sebastian Foundation is excited to be presenting at the National Education Summit in Melbourne and Brisbane this year. This free event allows schools to discover the latest developments in teaching and learning resources, programs, and …

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Open Parachute information sessions

In mid 2022, Guy and his best mate Tim Freeburn, walked 500km from Wagga Wagga to Sydney to raise money to support Open Parachute into Australian schools. We raised over $1 million dollars and now we are in the position to be able to offer …

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Turning rags into an enriching youth mental health program

Our partnership with E-Thread provides a unique way to deliver benefit to the community while solving an environmental and community issue - we recycle textiles preventing landfill and use the proceeds to fund an enriching youth mental heal…

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