Mike speaks with Sarah Blake, Conflict Strategist & Mediator, about coping with a breakup on Valentine’s Day.

She emphasises that forgiveness isn’t about forgetting but about letting go of the hold someone has over you.

It’s a shift from blame to acceptance, opening the door to healing, friendship, or respectful co-parenting.

Sarah suggests five steps: acknowledge your feelings, envision a positive future, practice empathy, set boundaries, and take action.

Mike speaks with Sarah Blake, Conflict Strategist &amp; Mediator, about coping with a breakup on Valentine&rsquo;s Day.
She emphasises that forgiveness isn&rsquo;t about forgetting but about letting go of the hold someone has over you.
It&rsquo;s a shift from blame to acceptance, opening the door to healing, friendship, or respectful co-parenting.
Sarah suggests five steps: acknowledge your feelings, envision a positive future, practice empathy, set boundaries, and take action.

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How to cope with a breakup on Valentine’s Day

Wake Up with Phil O'Neil  - Tuesday 25th March

Phil speaks with Jason Trethowan, CEO of headspace, about the urgent need to address gaps in Australia’s youth mental health system ahead of the federal Budget and election.

headspace is calling for sustainable funding to strengthen its national network, reduce wait times, and expand access, particularly in rural and remote areas. Key initiatives include aligning 30 metropolitan and regional centres with Medicare Mental Health Centres and expanding outreach programs.

To tackle workforce shortages, headspace aims to grow its Early Career Program, which places young clinicians in training roles to boost service capacity and attract talent to the youth mental health sector.

Trethowan emphasises that headspace is both effective and cost-efficient, with its success driven by input from young people, families, and mental health professionals. He urges stable funding to ensure continued support, stating that building on existing, trusted models is the fastest and most effective way to improve access for young Australians.
Young people aged 12 to 25, as well as their family and friends, can visit headspace
for support. Help is also available via phone and online counselling service seven days a week between 9am–1am (AEST). The number is 1800 650 890.
If you’re looking for someone to talk to immediately, Lifeline (13 11 14), Kids
Helpline (1800 55 1800), and 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) are available to talk
24/7.

Phil speaks with Jason Trethowan, CEO of headspace, about the urgent need to address gaps in Australia&rsquo;s youth mental health system ahead of the federal Budget and election.
headspace is calling for sustainable funding to strengthen its national network, reduce wait times, and expand access, particularly in rural and remote areas. Key initiatives include aligning 30 metropolitan and regional centres with Medicare Mental Health Centres and expanding outreach programs.
To tackle workforce shortages, headspace aims to grow its Early Career Program, which places young clinicians in training roles to boost service capacity and attract talent to the youth mental health sector.
Trethowan emphasises that headspace is both effective and cost-efficient, with its success driven by input from young people, families, and mental health professionals. He urges stable funding to ensure continued support, stating that building on existing, trusted models is the fastest and most effective way to improve access for young Australians.
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<li data-start="693" data-end="1043">Young people aged 12 to 25, as well as their family and friends, can visit headspace for support. Help is also available via phone and online counselling service&nbsp;seven days a week between 9am&ndash;1am (AEST). The number is 1800&nbsp;650 890.</li>
<li data-start="693" data-end="1043">If you&rsquo;re looking for someone to talk to immediately, Lifeline (13 11 14), Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800), and 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) are available to talk 24/7.</li>
</ul>

headspace Calls for Urgent Action on Youth Mental Health

Phil speaks with Peter Strachan, National President of Sustainable Population Australia, about the latest ABS population report, which shows a decline in Australia’s growth rate from 2.54% to 1.8%—still well above the OECD average.

Strachan highlights that net overseas migration fell to 379,800, down from 548,800 the previous year, but remains the main driver of population growth. He argues that rapid growth is worsening housing costs, increasing the cost of living, and straining essential services.

To stabilize Australia’s population below 30 million, Strachan calls for reducing net immigration to its long-term average of 70,000 per year. Despite a low fertility rate of 1.5, natural increase still exceeds 100,000 annually, with immigration accounting for 78.5% of total growth.

SPA is an independent, non-political advocacy group focused on protecting the environment and quality of life by promoting sustainable population policies.

Phil speaks with Peter Strachan, National President of Sustainable Population Australia, about the latest ABS population report, which shows a decline in Australia&rsquo;s growth rate from 2.54% to 1.8%&mdash;still well above the OECD average.
Strachan highlights that net overseas migration fell to 379,800, down from 548,800 the previous year, but remains the main driver of population growth. He argues that rapid growth is worsening housing costs, increasing the cost of living, and straining essential services.
To stabilize Australia&rsquo;s population below 30 million, Strachan calls for reducing net immigration to its long-term average of 70,000 per year. Despite a low fertility rate of 1.5, natural increase still exceeds 100,000 annually, with immigration accounting for 78.5% of total growth.
SPA is an independent, non-political advocacy group focused on protecting the environment and quality of life by promoting sustainable population policies.

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