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GPs supporting mental health in secondary schools
11th January 2006

One initiative, MindMatters Plus GP is having a positive impact on secondary school students. Under this initiative, which is an extension of the MindMatters mental health promotion program for schools, GPs in a number of divisions have provided classroom education sessions to over 5,158 secondary school students about a range of mental health issues commonly occurring in adolescents, how to obtain a Medicare Card and how a GP can help with emotional or mental health problems.

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