Miscellaneous
The final report from the Royal Commission into the Victorian Mental Health System was formally released on the 2nd March 2021. Áine Ní Tighearnaigh speaks with Dr Kathryn Daley, Senior Lecturer & Program Manager, Youth Work and Youth Studies at RMIT University about the recommendations, proposed changes and initiatives and whether they meet the needs of youth. Kathryn was a youth alcohol and other drug outreach worker before becoming a Research Fellow at the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) prior to completing her doctorate. As Senior Lecturer & Program Manager, Youth Work and Youth Studies at RMIT University her work and research is about improving the well-being and opportunity of young people who are experiencing chronic disadvantage in our community including those with substance misuse, and working to develop interventions for young people with concurrent housing and mental health issues. Her other areas of expertise are youth policy, self injury, gender, corrections and poverty.