Youth Websites

Mental Health and General Health

http://www.cyh.com.au - The Child and Youth Health (Government) website - has a huge list of articles. To get there, click "teen health" and then "topics A-Z"

http://www.beyondblue.org.au/ - the Australian national website on depression

http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/ - SA Women's and Children's Hospital

http://www.cyh.com/SubContent.aspx?p=187 - Youth Healthline - A telephone information service for young people in South Australia: 1300 13 17 19 (local call cost from anywhere in South Australia) Mobile phone users should call (08) 8303 1691 (normal mobile phone rates apply)

http://www.reachout.com.au/ - a service that supports young people to work through tough times

http://www.kidshelp.com.au/ - Kids' helpline

www.headroom.net.au - Info for young people (and a whole section for Youth Workers!) on working with mental health issues and young people.

Drugs and Alcohol

www.adf.org.au - The Australian Drug Foundation - a website specifically for students

www.adin.com.au - An online database, with publications and fact sheets

www.dassa.sa.gov.au - Drug and Alcohol Services SA - lots of online resources and places you can call

School and Education

http://www.mindmatters.edu.au/default.asp/ - a school curriculum resource about mental health

Youth Affairs and General Youth Stuff

http://www.yacsa.com.au - YACSA = the youth affairs council of South Australia. They are the "peak body" for youth in SA, which means that are the 'main people' apart from Government, that will speak on behalf of youth in SA. They are great people to speak to if you want someone to advocate for you to Government, etc.

http://www.youthfacts.com.au - A great resource for finding out about youth issues such as bullying, harassment, finance, youth population, health, pregnancy, poverty, mental health, religion etc!

http://www.acys.utas.edu.au/ - The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies. A website full of youth research!

Legal Information

www.lawstuff.org.au - Heaps of legal information for young people under 18, plus cartoons, true stories, etc