Useful Links

For help and advice regarding the following issues, these links may be useful.

For suicide and crisis support, call:

Lifeline: 131 114 or Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

Wellbeing

The websites below provide general wellbeing support and information for young people and their families around mental health, bullying, cyber safety, relationships and sexual health and body image

• https://studentwellbeinghub.edu.au/
• https://headspace.org.au/
• https://www.lifeline.org.au/
• https://kidshelpline.com.au/
• https://au.reachout.com/
• https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
• Relationships and sexual health: https://shinesa.org.au/
• Social media and cyber bullying: https://www.esafety.gov.au/
• Bullying and harassment: https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/
• Body image: https://butterfly.org.au/

Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth

• Minus 18: https://www.minus18.org.au/
• BFriend: https://www.unitingcommunities.org/service/community-support/lgbtiqa-support
• QLife: https://qlife.org.au/
• Rainbow Directory: https://www.rainbowdirectorysa.com.au/

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families

• 13 Yarn – https://www.13yarn.org.au
  An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support line that has been funded by the Australian Government with the support of Lifeline and developed in collaboration with Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia. It is run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
• Well Mob (Healing our Way) – https://wellmob.org.au
  Online social, cultural and wellbeing resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

Safe Partying

• Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia https://darta.net.au/
• Alcohol and Drug Foundation: https://adf.org.au/
• https://au.reachout.com/articles/how-to-party
• https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/for-young-people/safer-partying-tips/

Road safety

• https://www.raa.com.au/motor/driving-school
• https://www.thinkroadsafety.sa.gov.au/

Homelessness

• 24/7 state-wide phone service https://www.homelessconnectsa.org/
• Mission Australia: https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/
• St Vincent de Paul Society: https://www.vinnies.org.au/

Student pathways and career counselling

• Student Pathways: https://studentpathways.sa.edu.au/
• Job Outlook: https://joboutlook.gov.au/
• MyFuture: https://myfuture.edu.au/

Understanding laws and legal issues

• Youth Law Australia: https://yla.org.au/
• Legal Services Commission – South Australia https://lsc.sa.gov.au/cb_pages/youth_legal_service.php
• Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement: https://www.alrm.org.au/

Parenting

• Commissioner for Children and Young People: https://www.ccyp.com.au/resources-for-families/
• http://www.raisingchildren.net.au
• https://www.calmkidcentral.com
• https://www.understood.org