Leaving Care

National

• Raising Children – Australia network
http://raisingchildren.net.au/
• Family Tracing -The Salvation Army
www.salvationarmy.org.au/need-help/family-tracing.html?s=0
• Electoral Commission
www.aec.gov.au/
• Triple J Rockenrol
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/rockenrol/
• Law stuff – Know your rights
http://www.lawstuff.org.au/
Tas
• Department of Health and Human Services
http://dhhs.tas.gov.au/health_and_wellbeing/young_people/related_topics/independent_living
• Link Zone
www.linkzone.tas.gov.au/
Vic
• Youth Central
www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au
NSW and ACT
• Youth Action and Policy Association
www.yapa.org.au
• Youth NSW
www.youth.nsw.gov.au/youth_links/links
QLD

• Queens land Government – Transition from Care
www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/fostercare/youth/info-kit/transition.html
• Right to Information
www.qld.gov.au/right-to-information/
• Link Up QLD
www.link-upqld.org.au/
1800 200 855
SA
• Leaving Care Kit
www.dfc.sa.gov.au/pub/tabid/204/itemid/541/My-Stuff–Leaving-Care-Kit.aspx
WA
• The Hive – online guide to WA youth services
www.childrenandyouth.wa.gov.au/thehive/index.asp
• Office for youth
www.childrenandyouth.wa.gov.au/index.asp

Health

National
• The Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association
www.glwa.org.au/
• The Hormone Factory
www.thehormonefactory.com/index.cfm
• Amplify Your Voice
www.amplifyyourvoice.org/
• Staying HIV Negative
www.stayingnegative.net.au/
• International Association for Adolescent Health
www.iaah.org
Tas
• The Link, Youth Health Services
www.thelink.org.au/The_Link/The_Link_Youth_Health_Service.html
Vic
• Centre for Adolescent Health
www.rch.org.au/cah
• Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria
www.eatingdisorders.org.au/
NSW
• NSW Association for Youth Health
www.nayh.org.au/home.html
ACT
• The Junction Youth Health Sertvice
www.thejunction.org.au/about_us/default.htm

QLD
• I Stay Safe – Sexual Health
www.health.qld.gov.au/istaysafe/default.asp
• Family Planning Queensland
www.fpq.com.au/
• Kids in Mind – Mental Health Services
www.kidsinmind.org.au/
• Eating Disorders Association
www.eda.org.au/
• Women’s Health QLD wide
www.womhealth.org.au/
• Queensland Health
www.health.qld.gov.au/
• Open Doors
www.opendoors.net.au/
• Queensland Office for Women
www.women.qld.gov.au/
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service
www.atsichsbrisbane.org.au/
• Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Centre
www.dvrc.org.au/
NT
• Youth Affairs – Health
www.nt.gov.au/health/youth_affairs/health/health.shtml
SA
• Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service
www.cyh.com
WA
• Get the Facts
www.getthefacts.health.wa.gov.au/

 
Money

 National
• Money Stuff
www.moneystuff.net.au
• Streetwize – To the Max
www.streetwize.com.au/to_the_max_website/stories.html
• Understanding Money
www.understandingmoney.gov.au/
• Managing Money – Youth Central
www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=10&languageId=1&contentId=-1
 

Education and Training

National
• TAFE Australia
www.tafe-australia.org
• Australian Universities
www.australian-universities.com/list
• Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au

Employment

National
• Money Stuff
www.moneystuff.net.au
• Seek
www.seek.com.au
•Job Search Australia
www.jobsearch.gov.au/default.aspx
• myCareer
www.mycareer.com.au
• Career One
www.careerone.com.au
• McDonalds Careers
www.mcdonalds.com.au/#/careers
• Local Government Jobs
www.lgjobs.com.au

 
Housing

National
• Money Stuff
www.moneystuff.net.au
Tas
• Shelter Tasmania
www.sheltertas.org.au/index.html
• Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/about_the_department/structure/operational_units/housing_tasmania
Vic
• Department of Housing
www.housing.vic.gov.au
NSW
• NSW Federation of Housing Associations
www.communityhousing.org.au/
• NSW Human Services
www.housing.nsw.gov.au/
ACT
• Department of Disability Housing and Community Services
www.dhcs.act.gov.au/hcs
• ACT Affordable Housing
www.actaffordablehousing.com.au
QLD
Tenants Union of QLD 1800 177 761
tuq.org.au/wp/
Homeless Persons Information QLD – 1800 47 47 53
www.public-housing.qld.gov.au/programs/pdf/homeless_brochure.pdf
Queensland Youth Housing Coalition 1800 177 107
www.qyhc.org.au/
Department of Housing and Homelessness Services – 1300 880 882
www.public-housing.qld.gov.au/
NT
• Department of Housing
www.territoryhousing.nt.gov.au
SA
• Department of Families and Communities
www.dfc.sa.gov.au/pub/default.aspx?tabid=158
WA
• Shelter WA
www.shelterwa.org.au/
• Department of Housing
www.dhw.wa.gov.au

Transport

Tas
• Student bus pass for free travel
www.transport.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/16518/PTS001-1_Student_Bus_Pass_Free.pdf
• Metro Buses
 www.metroTas.com.au
• Redline Buses
www.redlinecoaches.com.au/
• Mersey Link Buses
 www.merseylink.com.au
Vic
• Metlink Melbourne
 www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au
• Vic Link (for rural and regional areas)
www.Viclink.com.au
• Greyhound
 www.greyhound.com.au
NSW
• For information on public transport concessions and discounts
www.transport.nsw.gov.au/concessions/
•131 500
 www.131500.com.au
• City Rail
 www.cityrail.info
• Country Link (rural and regional areas)
www.countrylink.info
• NSW Transport  (buses)
www.transport.nsw.gov.au/bus/bus-contacts-regional
• Greyhound buses
 www.greyhound.com.au
• Sydney Ferries
www.sydneyferries.info
• Bicycle NSW
www.bicyclensw.org.au/
ACT
• Country Link
www.countrylink.info
• Action Buses
www.action.act.gov.au/default.html
• Greyhound Buses
www.greyhound.com.au
QLD
• Translink
 www.translink.com.au
• QConnect
www.transport.qld.gov.au/home/general_information/qconnect/
• Greyhound Buses
www.greyhound.com.au
NT
• Alice Springs, Darwin and Mindil Beach buses
www.nt.gov.autransport/public/bus/index.shtml
• Greyhound buses
www.greyhound.com.au
• Mandorah Ferry
www.nt.gov.autransport/public/ferry/index.shtml
SA
• Adelaide Metro
 www.adelaidemetro.com.au
• Bus SA
 www.adelaidemetro.com.au/bussa/index.shtml
• Greyhound buses
www.greyhound.com.au
WA
• Taxi Council of Western Australia
www.tcwa.com.au/index.html
• Transperth
www.transperth.wa.gov.auHome/tabid/36/Default.aspx
• Greyhound buses
www.greyhound.com.au

Food and Nutrition

National
• Nutrition Australia
www.nutritionaustralia.org/

 
Government Departments

National
• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
www.fahcsia.gov.au
Tas
• Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/health_and_wellbeing/young_people
Vic
• Department of Planning and Community Development
www.youth.vic.gov.au
NSW
• Youth NSW
www.youth.nsw.gov.au
• Department of Community Services
www.community.nsw.gov.au
ACT
• Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services
www.dhcs.act.gov.au/ocyfs
QLD
•  Department of Communities (Child Safety Services)
www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/
NT
•  Department of Health and Families
www.health.nt.gov.au/
SA
• Department of Families and Communities
www.dfc.sa.gov.au/pub/Default.aspx?tabid=163
WA
• Department of Child Protection
www.community.wa.gov.au/DCP