Links for Young People
     
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  Links for Alcohol & other drugs - Young people
     
  Links for Alcohol & other drugs - General
     
  General Information
     




  Information for Young People


Child Support Agency
Family separation - a guide for teens: A resource developed by the Child Support Agency to help teenagers through family separation.
http://www.youth.csa.gov.au


National Drugs Campaign
www.drugs.health.gov.au


Kids Help Line
www.kidshelp.com.au

YAPA (Youth Action Policy)
www.yapa.org.au

The Source
Provides links, fun and a voice for young people.
www.thesource.gov.au

Youth Source
www.youthsource.org.au

Youthgas
Promotes the sharing of information for, by and with young people.
www.youthgas.com

Foundation for Young Australians
Developing initiatives to support and empower young people.
www.youngaustralians.org

Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
Provides information for those working in the youth field or anyone interested in youth.
www.acys.utas.edu.au

Create Foundation
For young people and children in care.
www.create.org.au

Headroom
Headroom (formerly known as Partnership with Young People Project)(PYPP) is a South Australian mental health promotion project which aims to inform young people, their caregivers and service providers about positive mental health.
www.headroom.net.au

The Critics' Choice is an innovative anti-tobacco resource for upper primary
and secondary students. Students watch, critique and discuss 12 anti-tobacco
television advertisements from around the world. Students can vote on the
advertisement most likely to prevent them from smoking or to encourgae them
to quit. For more details visit the Australian interactive anti-tobacco site
for young people and schools
www.oxygen.org.au

www.headspace.org.au
Australia’s new National Youth Mental Health Foundation. Headspace aims to change the way mental health services are delivered to young people across Australia with an emphasis on youth friendly environments and improved accessibility.

Reach out
Reach Out! is a web-based service that inspires young people to help themselves through tough times.
http://www.reachout.com.au/home.asp

 
 
  Information for Families


National Drugs Campaign
www.drugs.health.gov.au


Families Australia
www.familiesaustralia.org.au

Family Drug Support
Assistance for Australian families to deal with drug issues.
www.fds.org.au

Anglicare Australia
www.anglicare.asn.au

Barnados
www.barnados.org.au

Good Beginnings Australia
Good Beginnings aims to create a caring environment with families, communities, service agencies and governments working together so that children can have a good beginning.
www.goodbeginnings.net.au

Lone Father Association
The Lone Father Association, a national Peak Body, is an educational and welfare organisation devoted to the interests of lone fathers, their friends, relatives, grandparents, extended family, carers and children.
www.lonefathers.com.au

Mission Australia
www.missionaustralia.com

NAPCAN
NAPCAN is the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect. Established in 1987, we are a non-government, not for profit, volunteer based organisation.
www.napcan.org.au

Parenting NSW
www.parenting.nsw.gov.au

Relationships Australia
Relationships Australia is an organisation that offers resources to couples, individuals and families to help enhance and support relationships.
www.relationships.com.au

YMCAs Australia
www.ymca.org.au

 
 
 

Alcohol & Other Drug Information – Young people

These links can be used to assist in research for the GetReel Design a Drug Ad Competition

National Drugs Campaign
www.drugs.health.gov.au

Family Drug Support
A project of Damien Trimingham Foundation, FDS assists families to deal with drug issues in a way that strengthens relationships and achieves positive outcomes.
www.fds.org.au/substance1.html

Somazone
Managed by the Australian Drug Foundation, this website was created by young people for young people.
www.somazone.com.au

Mind over Matter
Managed by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and The National Institute of Health. Give information on the brains response to drugs.
www.drugabuse.gov/mom/momindex.html

Reachout
An initiative of the Inspire Foundation, this website provides support for young people.
www.reachout.com.au

The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF)
www.adf.org.au

The Australian Council on Drugs (ANCD)
www.ancd.org.au

The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
www.med.unsw.edu.au/ndarc - http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/page/Fact%20Sheets

Youth NSW
NSW Office of Children and Young People, alcohol and other drugs information page.
www.youth.nsw.gov.au/youth_links/staying_safe/drugs_and_alcohol

 
 

Alcohol & Other Drug Information – General

Family Drug Support
A project of Damien Trimingham Foundation, FDS assists families to deal with drug issues in a way that strengthens relationships and achieves positive outcomes.
www.fds.org.au

NSW Office of Drug Policy
www.druginfo.nsw.gov.au

The Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre
DAMEC is a state wide, non-profit, non government organisation funded by South East Sydney Health Service.
www.damec.org.au

The Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)
www.adca.org.au

Federal Dept of Health and Aging - Comorbidity Treatment Planning Package for Consumers and Carers
The package provides guidance specifically to encourage the involvement of people with coexisting mental health and substance use disorders (comorbidity) and their carers in treatment planning with services.
www.health.gov.au/internet/WCMS/publishing.nsf/content/phd-comorbidity-treatment

 
 

General Information

The Dusseldorp Skills Forum - Key College casestudy

http://www.dsf.org.au/learningchoices

Community Services Commission (CSC)
www.csc.nsw.gov.au

Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers
www.aiwcw.org.au

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS)
www.acoss.org.au

NSW Commission for Children and Young People
www.kids.nsw.gov.au

Youth Accommodation Association (YAA)
www.yaa.com.au