Youth Related Websites
A Worksite guide to getting a great start in your first job. Discover important stuff like getting the correct pay, being treated fairly, staying safe and gaining skills. It also looks at some scams and scandals that can suck in unsuspecting new employees - and smart ways to avoid being ripped off.
Something no right at home? Helps you work out what's ok in a family and what's not. It tells you what you can do if someone in your family is hurting or abusing you or another member of your family.
CanTeen's mission is to support, develop and empower young people living with cancer. They do this by providing an Australia-wide peer support network for 12-24 year olds. They provide members with a place where they can simply be young people, away from the daily pressures of living with cancer in the hospital or at home. Through a wide range of camps and programs, CanTeen encourages members to share their experiences, make great friends, and of course have fun!
The Teen Health website has lots of information for teenagers on health, well-being and having fun. Topics include healthy body, healthy mind, relationships, society & you, and drugs and alcohol.
DrugInfo Clearinghouse is a program of the Australian Drug Foundation. It provides easy access to information about alcohol and other drugs, and drug prevention.
This site contains up to date information on all aspects of illicit drugs and alcohol use relative to the families of drug users. It provides support for families faced with problematic drug use.
This website is a young persons guide to independent living. It provides lots of useful information on careers, further education, the world of work, money matters, in the house, wheels, keeping active, socialising, safe partying and help numbers.
Know your rights. Select a topic of relevance and find information, contacts, true stories and Lawtoons related to the subject.
Information on key topics that relate to buying, renting and starting work. Take a challenge or do a quiz on buying a car, purchasing a mobile phone or computer, choosing a house to rent, or finding a paying job.
A community legal centre dedicated to addressing human right issues for children and young people through legal change.
The NSW Rape Crisis Centre is a state wide 24 hour telephone and on-line crisis, support and referral service for anyone who has experienced sexual violence. The centre is committed to upholding the rights of women to live in a socially just, equitable and non-violent society.
Reach Out is a service that provides that little extra info, support and encouragement.. When you get run down, or are faced with a moral duel and tempted to give in… It's a small thing, but once in a while: Everyone needs a Nudge.
Delivers sexual health iformation via SMS text messaging in a private and timely way.
Get all the information you need on looking for a job, accepting a job offer, joining a union, staying safe and managing money.
Talk it up is a website about health, strength, happiness and growing into adulthood. It is designed to connect young people across urban and rural Australia, at school or after hours, in a safe online environment.
A guide on love, respect and abuse in relationships. Being in love is supposed to feel great, but sometimes it just feels confusing. What can you do if you are being hurt, controlled or treated badly in a relationship?
Working in the interests of young people and youth services in NSW.
Youth Drug Support is a website for young people when you're looking for info, wanting to chat with others or need a question answered. Whether it's about drugs or alcohol, sex or sexuality or whether you're just having a rough time; you'll find honest answers to help make good choices. There's news, fact sheets, an interactive poll, a forum, and your opportunity to ask a health professional a question and receive a confidential answer.
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