Young people
Alcohol and drug services
National
- Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Alcohol and drug services
- Somazone—Help & support services directory
New South Wales
- Boys' Town Engadine
Long-term residential program for boys. - Dunsmore House Youth Detox
Residential adolescent assessment and treatment unit, Rooty Hill. - New South Wales Association for Adolescent Health—Youth Health Services
- Ted Noffs Foundation—Residential programs
Adolescent drug withdrawal unit, residential rehabilitation, and family counselling. - Teen Challenge NSW—ONE80TC
Counselling, family reconciliation and life skills training. - The Station
Counselling and referral. - WAYS Youth Services
- Wayback Committee
- Youth Off the Streets—Outreach programs
Outreach and residential programs.
Queensland
- Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Service (ADAWS)
- Brisbane Youth Service—Young families support services
- Teen Challenge Queensland—Services
Outreach and residential rehabilitation. - Youth Empowered Towards Independence (YETI)
Adolescent drug treatment program, Cairns.
South Australia
- Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service—Clinical Services
Assessment and counselling. - Mission Australia—Mission Australia Centre
Sobering up and outreach program, Hindmarsh. - Teen Challenge South Australia
- Women and Children's Hospital—Adolescent Ward – Inpatient Withdrawal Service [PDF 176KB]
Tasmania
- Burnie Youth Alcohol and Drug Service
- Devonport Youth Alcohol and Drug Service
- Glenorchy Illicit Drugs Service
- The Link Youth Health Service
Alcohol and drug counselling, needle and syringe program, support and intervention, Hobart.
Victoria
- Jesuit Social Services—Connexions
Counselling for young people with a dual diagnosis. - The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne—Adolescent Forensic Health Service
- Waverley Emergency Adolescent Care—Tandana Place
Adolescent residential rehabilitation. - Youth Projects
Outreach, needle and syringe exchange, drink/drug drive and primary health programs. - Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS)
Outreach, day and residential detox and rehabilitation for young people aged 12–21 years.
Western Australia
- Drug and Alcohol Office—Drug Information and Counselling Service
- Mission Australia—YIRRA
- Teen Challenge Western Australia—Grace Academy
Clearinghouses and research
- Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (ACYS)
Information about adolescents aged 12–25 years. - Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
Australian Temperament Project (ATP)
Longitudinal study following young people’s psychosocial development.
Communities and Families Clearinghouse Australia
Evidence-based planning and service delivery in disadvantaged communities.
National Child Protection Clearinghouse (NCPC)
Information, resources and research on child abuse prevention and protection. - Research
Focuses on family influences on children and young people’s key life decisions. - Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY)
National clearinghouse, integrated data network and application of research to policy and practice. - Curtin University of Technology—Centre for Developmental Health
Research into infant, child and adolescent healthy development. - Edith Cowan University—Child Health Promotion Research Centre (CHPRC)
Mental health promotion and drug use prevention research in schools and communities. - Murdoch Childrens Research Institute—Research—Alcohol and drug use
Research into pathways to harmful alcohol and drug use. - Orygen Youth Health—Research Centre
Research into the biological, psychological and social factors that influence mental illnesses. - The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne—Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH)
Adolescent research focusing on mental health and substance abuse problems.
Information and support
Alcohol and other drugs
- Child and Youth Health—Teen Health—Drugs and alcohol
- Child and Youth Health—Young Adult Health—Drugs and alcohol
- drug info @ your library
- DrugInfo Clearinghouse
- Kids Helpline
- Lawstuff
- National Drugs Campaign—Help and information for youth
- OxyGen
- Reach Out—Alcohol and other drugs
- Somazone
Q & A—Drugs
Stories—Drugs - What's the Rush
- Youth Drug Support
Mental health
- Child and Youth Health—Teen Health—Healthy Mind
- Child and Youth Health—Young Adult Health—Healthy Mind
- headspace
- Itsallright
- Kids Helpline
- Reach Out—Mental health difficulties
- Somazone
Q & A—Mind health
Stories—Mind health - Youth beyondblue
International
Canada
- Health Canada—Healthy Living—Just for You - Youth
- Health Canada—Youth Health—Tobacco
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police—What's the Deal—Drugs
- What's With Weed
New Zealand
UK
USA
- Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC)—Youth
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Check Yourself
- Freevibe
- Go Ask Alice—Alcohol & Other Drugs
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)—The Cool Spot
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation—Teen Health—Tobacco, drugs and alcohol
International
Page last updated: 17 May 2010
