Links

Youth Peak Bodies and Related Sites

www.rch.org.au Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

www.iaah.org  International Association for Adolescent Health

www.who.int/topics/adolescent_health/en/  World Health Organisation

www.yapa.org.au/  Youth Action & Policy Association

Government Related Sites

www.health.nsw.gov.au  NSW Government Health Service

http://www.trapeze.org.au Sydney Children's Hospital Network Transition Support Service

http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/transition-care NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation Transition Care Service

www.centrelink.gov.au Information on benefits, support and assistance

www.australia.gov.au Lots of useful links for young people

Other sites for young people

www.canteen.org.au Support and resources for young people & their families affected by cancer

www.redkite.org.au Support for young people diagnosed with cancer, and those close to them.

www.cysticfibrosis.org.au  Cystic Fibrosis website

www.lgfb.org.au Community org teaching cancer patients how to manage appearance-related-side-effects caused by cancer treatment

www.realitycheck.org.au  Provides information and real life experiences to young people with Type 1 Diabetes

www.leukaemia.org.au Provides support for people living with blood cancer

www.headspace.org.au Provides mental health services to 12-25 year olds

www.livewire.org.au  A website for young people living with serious illness or disability

www.kidshelp.com.au  Kids Help Line

www.lifeline.org.au  Youth suicide hotline

www.reachout.com.au  A service that helps young people through the tough times

www.streetwize.com.au/index.html  Resources for young people- Mental Health, getting a job, drug & alcohol use and the law