Health Links
Categories:
General
Body Image
Bullying
Care and protection
Crime prevention
Disabilities
Divorce/Separation/Transition
Drugs and alcohol
Juvenile justice
Mental health
Suicide prevention
Relationships, sexuality and sexual health
General
Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
AIHW is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
Centre for Adolescent Health
Based in Melbourne, the Centre aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people
aged 10 to 24 years.
Child and Youth Health
Information on parenting, children's and youth health from South Australia's Child and
Youth Health.
Health Rights and Community Action
The HRCA promote a consumer focus within South Australian health services.
Women's and Children's Hospital
This page features a comprehensive links list from South Australia's Women's and
Children's Hospital.
Somazone
An interactive health website for young people.
Body Image
About-Face
About-Face promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages, sizes, races and
backgrounds through a spirited approach to media education, outreach and activism.
Adios Barbie
Adios Barbie is a one-stop body shop, where women and men of all cultures and sizes can
learn about their bodies; feel proud and comfortable in their natural shapes, sizes, and
colours; speak out against impossible beauty standards; and share their experiences. It
serves as a place for social commentary on body issues, redefining what the body really
means and encouraging people to think of themselves first when re-imagining their
perceptions of beauty and power.
Bullying
Bullying. No Way!
Bullying. No way! is created by Australia's educational communities working together to
create learning environments where every student and school community member is safe,
supported, respected, valued - and free from bullying, violence, harassment and
discrimination.
Care and protection
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
To download the report Child Protection Australia 2003-2004, which provides comprehensive information on children who
come into contact with State and Territory community service departments for protective
reasons.
Create
CREATE's mission is to ensure that children and young people in care are afforded the same
life opportunities as all young Australians.
NAPCAN
NAPCAN is the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, a
non-government, not-for-profit, volunteer-based organisation.
National Youth In Care Network
The National Youth In Care Network is a national charitable organisation completely driven
by youth in care (14 to 24 years of age) across Canada. It is a "by youth, for
youth" organisation: all members, board members, and staff (save one administrative
staff member) are young people, aged 14 to 24, who are in or from government care.
Parliamentary Library
Who's Looking After The Kids? provides an overview of child abuse and child protection in
Australia.
Crime prevention
Australian Institute of Criminology
The Australian Institute of Criminology is the national focus for the study of crime and
criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of criminal justice information.
National Crime Prevention Programme
The Australian National Crime Prevention Programme's objectives are to identify and
promote innovative ways of reducing and preventing crime and the fear of crime.
Office of Crime Statistics
This site offers comprehensive statistics specific to South Australia.
Disabilities
What I'd Like You to
Know about Me
This site will help families share
information with those who provide care or services to their child.
Divorce/Separation/Transition
Chatfirst
A website which aims to help children, teens
and parents experiencing separation or divorce.
Child Support Agency
This site has a comprehensive booklet available for download as well as being
informative online.
Drug and alcohol
Action on Smoking and Health Australia
This is a very comprehensive site, offering resources and information on how to take
action.
Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia
ADCA is the peak national, non-government organisation representing the interests of the
alcohol and other drugs field.
Alcohol Summit
This site was developed to provide information on the NSW Summit on Alcohol Abuse held in August 2003. It also provided an opportunity to gather community views to assist discussion and deliberation at the Summit.
Australian Drug Foundation
The ADF is an independent, non-profit organisation working to prevent and reduce drug and
alcohol problems in the Australian community.
Australian Drug Information Network
As the name suggests, this site contains databases, links and information with regard to
drug issues. Continuously updated, the site is a comprehensive resource on drugs and related issues.
Australian National Council on Drugs
The ANCD is the principal advisory body to Government on drug policy and plays a critical
role in ensuring the voice of the community is heard in relation to drug related policies
and strategies.
Drug
and Alcohol Services South Australia
Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia offers a range of prevention, treatment,
information, education and community-based services for all South Australians.
South Australian Drug Summit
This site documents the South Australian Drug Summit, held from 24 to 28 June 2002.
Youth Substance Abuse Service
YSAS is a Victorian service for young people, offering a multitude of services
including a 24 hour telephone counselling and referral service, outreach teams
based across metropolitan and regional Victoria, home-based withdrawal services,
residential withdrawal services, recreational and educational day programs,
supported accommodation and training and education services to the health,
welfare and community sectors.
Juvenile justice
Australian Institute of
Criminology
This is a comprehensive national site featuring juvenile crime and justice statistics.
Office of Crime Statistics.
Here you'll find South Australian juvenile justice statistics.
Central Community Legal Service
This site provides information on
Adelaide's free legal service for children and young people aged under 18 years,
as well as information about young people's legal rights and responsibilities.
Mental health
Auseinet
This is an incredible South Australian resource. Auseinet informs, educates and promotes
good practice in a range of sectors and the community about mental health promotion,
prevention, early intervention and suicide prevention across the lifespan.
BetweenTheLines
BetweenTheLines.net.au is an evidence-based service developed in conjunction
with young people and professionals that empowers young people aged 18 - 25 to
make informed choices to reduce problematic drug & alcohol use.
Youth Beyond
Blue
This site is specifically for young people.
Beyond Blue
This site offers comprehensive information and resources on depression.
Blue Pages
This site offers information on depression symptoms and treatments, depression resources
and even a depression search engine.
Headroom
This excellent South Australian site splits into four sections promoting positive mental
health for children, young people, parents and carers and professionals and service
providers.
Headspace
A new site for the Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation,
including slinks to resources in 5 South Australian areas.
highsnlows
highsnlows is a new campaign and website about cannabis and
mental health and includes a forum for sharing stories, a professional and
confidential Q&A service and other resources.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
This is the website of the Mental Health and Special Programs Branch of the Department of
Health and Aged Care.
Mind Matters
This is an Australian mental health promotion program for secondary schools.
Mind
Your Mind
Mind Your Mind is managed and sponsored by The Youth
Discovery Program, the youth outreach arm of the London Mental Health Crisis
Service. This program was initiated in 2001 to respond to the needs of youth
between the ages of 16 – 24 for crisis management and support. Includes personal
stories, coping tools, information and e-cards.
Reach Out!
Reach Out! offers an anonymous and stigma free way for young people to get help, explore
issues and discover how other young people have got through difficult times.
SANE
website offers support
the half a million Australian teenagers affected by mental illness in their
family and centres on the stories of four teenagers, told through online diary
entries, who have a family member with a mental illness. The website also
provides factsheets and podcasts about mental illness and treatment as well as
an online helpline for teenagers to ask their own questions or seek support.
Youth in
BC
A website produced by Youth in BC (Canada) with the Faculty of Education, University of British
Columbia and other reputable partners.
Suicide prevention
Kids Help Line
This site offers counselling services and some excellent information and resources on
issues affecting Australian young people.
National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy
The National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy was an initiative of the Commonwealth
Government implemented by the Mental Health Branch of the Department of Health and Aged
Care from 1995 to 1999. Reports, publications and information from the Strategy are
available here.
Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness
This is an online guide, primarily for journalists, exploring the sensitivities of
reporting on suicide and mental health issues. There are some good resources here.
Research Centre for Injury Studies
A comprehensive report entitled Youth suicide and self-injury in Australia can be found
here.
Relationships, sexuality and sexual health
Australian Government STI (sexually transmitted infections) site
The increase in STIs
in young people is so concerning that the Australian Government has developed a
new National STI Prevention Program: Sexual Health Campaign to raise young
people’s awareness about the risks of infection and to generate a sense of
personal responsibility to help prevent the spread of STIs. Further information and resources are available on the site.
Queensland Sexual Health and Hepatitis C Website for Young People
This website has been designed specifically for young people, in particular those of
secondary school age. The website is intended as a resource with information that you can
use for your studies as well as to help you make healthy choices that will affect your
everyday life experiences.
Scarleteen
This is an American site for young people offering "sex education for the real
world".
Sex, Etc
An American website created by young people for young people about sex, relationships,
HIV/AIDS, violence and other issues.
Sextxt
This
sexual health text messaging service has extended its service offering in an
effort to educate teens on the importance of safer sex and address the growing
sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV/AIDS epidemic in Australia. The
website is designed specifically for young people.
SHine SA
SHine SA is a sexual and reproductive health service working in partnership with many
different agencies and communities in South Australia. There's also
information about SHine's sexual health and relationships education program,
known as SHARE, here.
Teen Relationships
This is an American information site for young people about maintaining healthy,
respectful, non-violent relationships.
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