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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Gumboot Friday gets green light for second year of funding
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:10:36
	Publish Date:		2025-07-24 05:08:00
	Description:		Gumboot Friday has had a green light for its second year of funding but has had its targets increased after meeting the minimum numbers set for its first year. Last year the process by which the charity was awarded 24 million dollars funding came under scrutiny by the auditor-general who said the way the decision came about was "unusual and inconsistent". But mental health Minister Matt Doocey has backed the charity saying it's helping thousands of young people get access to support faster. Founder of Gumboot Friday Mike King, spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
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