Kids Helpline crisis interventions again on the rise, sparking concern about return to COVID-era levels
Kids Helpline has revealed a growing number of Australian children are again hitting a crisis point before reaching out for help. The 2025 Kids Helpline Impact Report showed the youth counselling service was contacted 128,998 times over the year, which was an average of 353 cases a day. Nationwide, 5,190 were classed as “crisis interventions”….