RESOURCES

Self Care exploring notions of Psychological Flexibility click here

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)- a Headspace resource click here

Sexual Health promotion for young people click here

Australian clearinghouse for Youth Studies                                                                                        

A Clearinghouse supporting youth Organisations, youth workers, youth researchers and young people themselves, as well as policymakers, researchers and practitioners in other sectors working with youth. Focuses on information about early adolescence to the early adult years (12 to 25 years) http://www.acys.info/

Education

Mindmatters                                                                                                                                         

A resource and professional development program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of young people in schools. http://cms.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters/

Working Together: A toolkit for effective school based action against bullying                                

The Minister for Education and Training with the support of the Queensland Schools Alliance Against Violence has released Working Together: A toolkit for effective school based action against bullying that provides school staff with practical strategies to address the complex issue of student-on-student bullying.                                        http://education.qld.gov.au/studentservices/behaviour/qsaav/index.html

Health      

 HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and sexual health promotion with young people CD                                     

This CD is a self-directed, activity-based learning resource available now from FPQ. It focuses on working effectively with young people in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Hepaitis C and sexual health promotion.                                            http://www.fpq.com.au/youthproject/resource_materials.html     

Preventing alcohol harms in young people: Family based interventions - A resource for workers        

This resource was commissioned by New South Wales (NSW) Health to provide information about the family’s role in preventing alcohol-related harm in young people. The resource is designed to inform the practice of drug and alcohol workers, mental health workers, outreach workers, psychologists, counsellors, health promotion and prevention project managers/officers, social workers, special population workers and Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) project officers. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/mhdao/pdf/NSWpreventionpaperwww.pdf                             

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities

Opening the school gates – engaging CLD families in school                                                             

Despite the strong desire to build connections between families and schools, it is often difficult to engage CLD families for a many number if reasons. This resource provides some practical suggestions and tools to overcome barriers to involvement.http://www.cmy.net.au/Assets/181/1/OpeningtheSchoolGate.pdf

Health Publications and Translated Resources                                                                                

Ethnic Communities Council Queensland has a library of health related factsheets specific to a variety of communities and languages.                                                                                              http://www.eccq.com.au/default.asp?contentID=823

Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS)                                                                                     

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) provides the TIS National interpreting service for people who do not speak English and for the English speakers who need to communicate with them.  Free service for Organisations funded by the Department of Communities http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/help-with-english/help_with_translating/

Aboriginal & Torres Stait Islander Communities

The Little Red Yellow Black Book                                                                                                            This resource is an invaluable pocket-sized guide written from an Indigenous perspective. Covering topics from history, languages, health, education to governance, resistance and reconciliation.To order a copy http://lryb.aiatsis.gov.au                                                                                             

Legal Information

Guide to Payments for Young People

The Welfare Rights Centre has produced wallet cards and posters explaining Centrelink payments affecting young people. Contact 3421 2510 or see www.wrcqld.org.au

“Laying Down the Criminal Law: a Handbook for Youth Workers”                                                 

Laying Down the Criminal Law is an indispensable resource for anyone working with young people. The handbook provides workers with information about the child protection, youth justice, and education systems as well as general issues such as confidentiality and negligence.                          YAC also offers a training programme which supplements the book.Contact on (07) 3356 1002 or email at admin@yac.net.au

Alcohol & Other Drugs

Somazone                                                                                                                                       

This website focuses on health and lifestyle issues such as mental health, drug use, relationships and body image, with fact sheets, personal stories and advice on where to get help. http://www.somazone.com.au/

Mental Health

E-couch                                                                                                                                                 

E-couch is an online program for preventing and coping with depression, generalised anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder. http://ecouch.anu.edu.au/welcome

Disability

Steps for the Future                                                                                                                             

A computer game created to provide an engaging format to convey positive messages to young people experiencing disability or other barriers to achieving their study and employment goals. The game is FREE and can be copied by service providers and distributed freely to clients, etc. http://www.ndco.stepscs.net.au/game.asp 

For young People   

Thats not cool                                                                                                                                 

Your cell phone, IM, and social networks are all a digital extension of who you are. When someone you're with pressures you or disrespects you in those places, that's not cool. http://www.thatsnotcool.com/