Youth work
Disclaimer
Government sites
Industry sites
Sites of interest
Standards and legislation
Statistics
Government sites
| Subject link |
Description |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics - Children and Youth Theme Page |
Comprehensive statistics relating to children and youth in Australia |
Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Comprehensive resources on community issues including child protection, youth suicide and aged care. Includes access to the National Youth Suicide Prevention Project |
Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
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Information about health and welfare including statistics and publications. Includes youth and juvenile justice resources |
| Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian |
CCYPCG is an independent organisation which promotes and protects the rights, interests and wellbeing of all Queenslanders under 18 |
Department of Communities
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Queensland Government site with information on community issues including aged care, child protection, juvenile justice, youth development and violence prevention |
| Department of Family and Community Services |
The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services is responsible for a broad range of social policy issues affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families, communities and individuals. Site includes access to Federal Government youth policy and programs |
| Legal Aid Queensland |
Provides news, information, publications and links to various legal aid issues |
Office of Youth Affairs
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Queensland Government site designed to encourage young people (particularly disadvantaged young people) to engage in the decision-making processes about policies, programs and services that impact on their lives |
| Queensland Courts |
Includes links to Supreme, District, Magistrates, Children's, Planning & Environment and Mental Health Courts |
Industry sites
| Subject link |
Description |
Australian Clearing House for Youth Studies
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The ACYS provides information, products & services for those working in the youth field |
| YACWA |
The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA) is the peak, non-government youth organisation in that state. Site includes a code of ethics for Youth Work |
Sites of interest
| Subject link |
Description |
Australian Federation of Homelessness Organisations
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The AFHO is the national peak organisation that works to address and prevent homelessness in Australia. Site includes access to publications and links |
Child and Youth Health
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A comprehensive South Australian site for child and youth health issues |
Eating Disorders Support Network
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This site has information on what to do as a parent, friend or partner of someone with an eating disorder |
Foundation for Young Australians
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The Foundation for Young Australians is a not-for-profit organisation committed to developing initiatives that support young Australians aged 12 to 25. Site includes comprehensive youth related links |
| Lawstuff |
Lawstuff is a legal advice website run by the National Children's and Youth Law Centre, designed for people under 18 years of age. Site includes information on a wide range of legal issues affecting young people |
| Logan Youth Legal Service |
The Logan Youth Legal Service is a community legal centre providing free legal advice and assistance to young people in Logan City, Queensland. Site includes comprehensive legal information and links to other law related sites |
| Reach Out! |
Reach Out! is aimed at young people, and provides a number of basic factsheets on a wide range of topics. It contains three subsites - Chill Out!, Family & Friends and Professional Forum - and a map-based database, Who Cares?. They do not operate a counselling service but do provide telephone numbers for those seeking immediate help. The site has numerous related links |
| The Australian Institute of Health, Law and Ethics |
An independent, national organisation active in exploring the legal and ethical aspects of health care and promotion |
Youth Suicide & Self-Injury Australia
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An informative site giving statistics about youth suicide and self-injury |
| Youthwork Links and Ideas |
An American site, but much is relevant to anyone doing Youth Work - it even has a humour subsection!! |
| Crime and Misconduct Commission |
A range of information about crime and misconduct prevention including news, research, publications and links |
Standards and legislation
Statistics
| Subject link |
Description |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics |
AusStats is the Australian Bureau of Statistic's (ABS) web-based information service - providing you with the ABS' full product range online, updated daily |
| Office of Economic and Statistical Research |
Access demographic, economic and social data related to Queensland. Contains comparative national and international statistics |
The Liaison Librarians Ramila Chandra & Jean Moetara; update this resource. To report broken links or suggest a site please email us with the details.
This page was last updated at Tuesday, 02-Jun-2009 10:50:05 EST
