Useful LinksThe following links and contact points are provided for information only. No endorsement of the material available from these sources is either expressed or implied. General ContactsWA: 1800 654 432
SA: 1300 364 100
QLD & NT: 1300 301 300
VIC: 13 22 89
TAS: 1300 808 178
NSW: 13 20 55
ACT: 6287 3833
Lifeline National 24 Hour Counselling 13 11 14 Centre for Education and Information on Drugs & Alcohol (CEIDA) Each state has a different number - full list at http://www.ceida.net.au/help/ Drug-Arm (Information & advice) 1300 656 800 Beyond Blue (Mental Health) 1300 224 636 Alcohol & Drug Information Service (ADIS)
WA - Advice and counselling 1800 198 024 Telstra White Pages community help section in the GREEN section.
(This list is comprehensive) Plus look under the separate headings for: Family Planning Association State Government Department of Family Community health centre Medication Helpline The local police Your General Practitioner The minister/youth worker of a local church The school guidance officer and/or counsellor
Helpful WebsitesAlcohol & other drugs Driving & Road Safety General parenting help General Adolescent Health Internet safety & Cyber Bullying Mental Health School Issues (Homework, etc.) Parentline National Directory Parent help line is operated by either government, community organisations or a partnership of both throughout Australia. It provides confidential telephone counselling and links to helpful resources. Family Relationships Online This Australian Federal Government initiative provides all families (whether together or separated) with access to information about family relationship issues, ranging from building better relationships to dispute resolution. Parent Information Guides
Range of excellent information booklets on all aspects of parenting teens. Relationships Australia
Relationships Australia is an organisation that offers resources to couples, individuals and families to help enhance and support relationships. Focus on the Family
A non-denominational Christian organisation offering resources, information and training in al issues relating to family. Teen Challenge
For over thirty years this Christian organisation has provided counselling and rehabilitation programs for troubled teenager. It has remarkable success rates. Australian Youth Facts and Stats An excellent website that provides links to the latest statistical data relating to Australian teenagers Parent Bytes your resource for parenting tips and shopping online; where pro-active parents come to be informed, laugh, relax and get organized Karla Lee Australian author on helping kids deal with issues of divorce Step-Parenting
This site is yet to be reviewed but it offers an extensive amount of information. Boys Forward
This website is rich in resources about parenting and educating boys Family Education
An excellent site with well structured, easily navigable advice and information. Includes a forum for people to exchange problems, solutions and ideas. It is very USA centric. As it is a commercial site there is an annoying amount of advertising. iVillage
An American site rich in information on a huge range of parenting issues, particularly from a mothering perspective Parenting Teens
A comprehensive coverage of all things to do with parenting adolescents. Includes forums. American based but relevant to any western country Drug Free Australia
A brilliant site which gives opinions, information and resources about helping our teens stay drug free. Drug Aware A great resource for teenagers and parents that provides realistic and helpful information about illicit drugs, alcohol and smoking Parent Drug Information Service
WA government Information and referral source regarding adolescent drug use Drug-Arm
A non-government group committed to providing extensive, reliable, up-to-date information about illicit drugs and alcohol, treatment and recovery. It also offers access to counselling. CEIDA
This Australian site is a wonderful reference point about illicit drugs. It has guides to help parents talk to their kids, information about the drugs and a list of contacts for parents and kids who need help About.com
This American site is rich in information about the impact of substance abuse on teens Reachout A great resource for teenagers facing issues of stress, depression and related issues. Parents will also find this site useful. Beyond Blue National mental health initiative, excellent information, ideas, advice and contact list Help When You Need It Help When You Need it ("HWYNI") is a library of 15 CDs providing information on adolescent mental health for teachers, professionals, parents and young people Health Insite
A Federal Government initiative that is rich with information about every stage of life development. A great source of information and helpful links. Teenhealth
Excellent USA based site for teenagers that provides unbiased opinions and practical help for teenage issues. Better Health
A website providing information about a wide range of physical and mental health issues. It is regularly maintained by the Victorian government. The Fact Sheets page is a great resource for information on a wide range of health and behaviour issues with teens. Children Youth & Women's Health Service
South Australian Government. A wealth of information on many of the issues that teens and parents of teens face. Family Planning Association
The NSW site above provides links to other FPA sites nationally. FPA provides non-judgmental, confidential counselling and information about sexual issues. What are your children listening to? Music is undoubtedly the most powerful influence on the way our young people think and behave - and yet it is an unknown world to most parents. Keep up with what your children are having piped directly into their brains from their iPods and Creatives at this lyrics site. Just type the song title or artist's name into the search box. Bullying No Way! A collaborative response to bullying by Australian Educational Communities. Tom Woods Blog Great advice and a guide to the steps to take to stop cyber bullying Net Alert Excellent Cyber Safety site from the Australian Federal Government. Free content filters plus advice. The Porn Myth A fantastic essay in New York Magazine by Naomi Wolf that argues about the dangers of modern pornography to fulfilling sexual relationships. ACMA Site Advice & links for children, teens and parents about using the internet safely Crash Free Driving The safe, easy and efficient way to teach someone to drive. The tools on this website are particularly useful for parents teaching teenagers to drive. The authors of the material are the consultants who helped devise the current Western Australia driving licence test. School Drug Education Project and Road Aware
An innovation of the Western Australian Government Soar Study Skills
A US site but it has an excellent range of free resources that will help students and their parents to succesfully approach homework Use the box top right to suggest websites for inclusion in this section | 
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