Links

Where's Your Head At.... http://www.drugs.health.gov.au/internet/drugs/publishing.nsf/Content/youth-home

What's The Rush

http://www.whatstherush.org.au/

Australian Drug Information Network

http://www.adin.com.au/

Smoking:

http://www.oxygen.org.au/

National Drugs Campaign

Heaps of facts about drugs and how they affect you, as well as a list of helplines/support services can be found at:

http://www.drugs.health.gov.au/internet/drugs/publishing.nsf/Content/youth-home

Lifeline

http://www.lifeline.org.au

STDs

Queensland Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/sexhealth

Practical information about STDs, including where to go for free sexual health check ups.

The American Social Health Organisation:

www.iwannaknow.org

This website is really easy to use and answers questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases, including symptoms and risks, how they are transmitted and how they are treated.

Teenage Pregnancy

Family Planning Queensland

http://www.fpq.com.au/clinic/pregnancy.php

Check out this website to find out where your local Family Planning clinic is, for advice and information on contraceptives, pregnancy testing and pregnancy counselling.

Child and Youth Health

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=240&np=299&id=2136

This section of the Child and Youth Health website explains your options for an unplanned pregnancy.

Children by Choice

http://www.childrenbychoice.org.au

Children by Choice is an informative, up-to-date Australian website, especially helpful if you think abortion is your choice.

Kids Helpline

http://www.kidshelp.com.au

This site has a list of counselling options - telephone, email or online. It's for young people aged 5-25, to talk about any issues, including pregnancy.

One Punch Can Kill

Website  http://www.onepunchcankill.com.au

Myspace http://groups.myspace.com/onepunchcankill

Facebook  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6576867807

What to do if there's a fire

www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/fire_safety.html

Sexual Assault

Queensland Health Sexual Assault Services

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/violence/sexual/services.asp

Lists local phone numbers of sexual assault services.

Queensland Police

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/personalSafety/dv/rasa.htm

Contains information helping you to understand facts and myths about sexual assault, and what to do if you are sexually assaulted or raped.

Sexual Assault Survivor's Guide

http://www.tcnj.edu/~sa/antiviolence/sasg.html#6

This American site has more information about consent, your rights, and what to do if you are sexually assaulted or raped.

Snake Bites

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=288&id=1647

Schoolies

http://www.schoolies.com/2008/about/about-schoolies.asp

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/personalSafety/situationalAdvice/partySafe.htm

Personal Safety

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/personalSafety

Internet Safety

http://www.netalert.gov.au/

Protective Behaviours

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/protectiveBehaviours

Property Identification & Crime Prevention

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/crimePrevention

Other websites of interest to young people: 

‘Not just another youth website...'

http://www.somazone.com.au/

Advice, support and networking for young people

http://www.reachout.asn.au/

Generate is a website that supports young people to shape and develop the community of Queensland:  Have your say at...

http://www.generate.qld.gov.au/

Youth information website:

http://www.youthsource.org/news.php

 

m.a.d.woman

www.madwoman.com.au - this site is full of ways people can make a positive difference in the environment, community and to the lives of people needing support.