Safe Counselling Australia- Candise Adams

16/11/2025

16/11/2025

🚨 New Cyber-Safety Laws Coming to Australia – 10 December 🇦🇺
From 10 December, new laws will require major social media platforms to block accounts from children under 16 unless they can prove their age. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and more will need to take real steps to stop under-age sign-ups — or face major fines.
These laws aim to give kids a safer online experience and hold tech companies responsible for protecting young users.
Parents: now’s a good time to chat with your kids about online safety and review the accounts they use.

19/10/2025

At Safe Counselling Australia, we see every day the deep impact bullying has on young people — the anxiety, the isolation, the loss of confidence. Bullying in schools is at an all time high, and it’s leaving children and families feel unsafe.
This new national anti-bullying strategy is a much-needed step toward healing our school communities. Every child deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported — not scared to go to school.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-18/anti-bullying-report-outlines-national-schools-strategy/105907424?utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf278892051&utm_campaign=abc_news&utm_source=m.facebook.com&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7SMkMi6YSkj5rEVY1CE86wbqSil-RkuecL8n1_LyYd5juUTQuIe7Gzz_ORCw_aem_egNzcNhWJdyVdIrOk5saFg

Australian schools will need to initiate action against a bullying complaint within two days of a reported incident as part of a new national plan to tackle bullying.

10/10/2025

46 Men lose their life to Mental Health every week in Australia!!! The Mask on the outside doesn’t share the story or truth of the inside. Please reach out if you are hiding your feelings we will listen at
Safe Counselling Australia

20/09/2025

🌟 In recent years, there’s been a noticeable rise in autism diagnoses — and one of the reasons is growing awareness of a lesser-known subtype: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). PDA can look very different from what many expect when they think of autism, which is why it’s often misunderstood and not recognised enough.

In children, PDA may show up as extreme resistance to everyday demands, intense anxiety, difficulty with transitions, and even using humour, distraction, or avoidance to stay in control.

There is still a long way to go but at least there is talk and hopefully lead to a better support system for children who need it.

A surge of professional and personal interest in Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), an autism subtype — which in children can affect everything from cleaning teeth to attending school — has led to Australia's first-ever PDA conference, to be held in Perth in November.

11/09/2025

Today is R U OK? Day. While I think it’s good to have a reminder I think it’s important to always be checking in with family, friends and colleagues to make sure they R OK. But the most important thing is if you’re going to ask- make sure you stick around to listen to the answer!

07/09/2025

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there-
The Dads who are no longer with us,
The Mums who take on the dad role,
The Step dads,
The Dads who have lost their child,
The Dads who are separated from their children right now.
If today is a hard day- please reach out find someone who will listen to you.

Lifeline: 131114
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

03/09/2025

🚨 New Netflix Show Alert: Unknown Number: The High School Catfish 🚨
Netflix’s latest documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish is sparking powerful conversations about the dangers of online grooming, cyberbullying, and digital deception among young people.

At Safe Counselling Australia, we see first-hand the devastating impact that catfishing and online manipulation can have on young people and their families. While this show sheds light on these risks, it’s also important to remember:
⚠️This is a documentary told from the perspective of those directly affected, including the mother of the victim. Her role in the story may be confronting for some viewers, so we encourage you to watch with care.⚠️

This show is a strong reminder that perpetrators don’t just lurk in dark corners of the internet—they often exploit the same platforms our children use every day.
As parents, carers, and educators, we can:
✅ Stay curious and open about our children’s online world
✅ Teach them to recognise red flags in digital communication
✅ Encourage safe, judgment-free conversations when something doesn’t feel right

📲 If Unknown Number: The High School Catfish leaves you concerned about your child’s safety online, know that you’re not alone. Support is available, to help create a safer online space for your child/children.
💬 Have you watched it yet? What conversations did it spark in your home or school?

26/08/2025

Interactive Question- what goes through your mind reading this? (Dads are more than welcome to interchange Mother to Father)
As a mum of 3 (19,17,11) this came across my feed and it home. Life can get very consuming while navigating all of this what are you doing for you?