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ReachOut
is an information and referral service for young people. There are
lots of fact sheets as well as ideas for dealing with problems.
Also has contacts and phone numbers for emergencies.
The NSW
Health site has an index of common health topics including:
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Eating
disorders
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Youth
depression
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AIDS
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ADHD
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Domestic
violence
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Multicultural
services
The site contains an excellent directory to all health services
in NSW (including community health centres). It also contains good
links to other health sites.
The HealthIn
site is a Commonwealth Government site with a wide range of
up-to-date and quality assured information on important health topics.
Information on drugs and alcohol is available from The
Australian Drug Foundation. It is an independent, non profit organisation
working to reduce alcohol and drug problems
in the Australian community. Has good links to other sites.
SANE Australia is
a national charity helping people seriously affected by mental illness
through research, education and campaigning. Their website has lots
of useful information.
Internet
Mental Health is an encyclopedia of mental health information,
with details of mental health disorders, diagnosis, treatments,
and research.
The Eating
Disorders Association (Qld) has useful information on anorexia
and bulimia.
Beyondblue
contains many resources on dealing with depresion.
The Family
Planning Association has links to sexual & reproductive
health sites with pregnancy and contraception information
This is a community-based organisation providing telephone counselling
to lesbian, gay, and transgender people, and their family and
friends. For more information go
to their web site.
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