Or, search these sites for a specific topic, eg "youth homelessness ":

 
CASE MANAGEMENT

Case Management Resource Kit
Developed by Leslie Gevers Community Management Services to provide SAAP agencies with assistance and guidance in developing a case management approach to delivering services to clients
http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/housing/saap_casemankit.htm

Case Management Society of America - Long Island Chapter
Definition and philosophy of case management.
http://www.cmsali.org/Case%20Management.htm

Case Management Society of Australia
Includes latest issue of Australian Journal of Case Management.
http://www.cmsa.org.au/

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Builders NSW
Electronic clearing house for everyone involved in community. Good resource for funding and submission writing.
http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/

Community Learning Network
Curriculum, instructional materials, professionally designed courses for classroom or distance learning.
http://www.cln.org/

Community Portal
Up-to-date information for Australian communities and community groups.
http://www.community.gov.au/Internet/MFMC/community.nsf/pages/home?opendocument

Illawarra Forum
An example of a regional peak organisation for community services with access to templates,
publications and other resources.
http://www.illawarraforum.org.au/resources.html

Infoexchange Australia
Web links for community building listed by topic.
http://www.links.infoxchange.net.au/group/ixlinks/

Statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australia's official statistical organisation. See the valuable 'Education Resource' section.
http://www.abs.gov.au/

 
COUNSELLING

Australia and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Sample articles and links for family narrative therapy and family centred practice in social welfare, mental health and human services.
http://www.anzjft.com/pages/sample_articles.php

Brief Therapy Links and Resources
Discussion of solution-focused brief therapy, shared ideas and questions, contacts, papers
http://www.brieftherapysolutions.com.au/trainingopp10.html .

Brief Therapy Overview and Links
Description of the therapy style, links, suggested readings.
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dtwasieleski/brief.htm

Counselling Psychology - Theories and Theorists
General sites, individual theorists, theoretical schools.
http://www.lesley.edu/faculty/kholmes/libguides/cptheorists.html

Counselling Resources on the Web
List of links compiled by Humboldt State University Library
http://library.humboldt.edu/%7Eccm/counsel.html

Dulwich Centre Gateway to Narrative Therapy
Definition, articles, etc.
http://www.dulwichcentre.com.au/

Family Systems Theory Page
Links to the theories and practice of couple and family therapy and counselling.
http://www.neiu.edu/~jkedward/systems.htm

Freud and the Freud Archives
Internet resources relating to Sigmund Freud and his works.
http://users.rcn.com/brill/freudarc.html

Humaneed
Marriage counselling and relationship counselling information and links.
http://www.humaneed.com.au/home.asp

Mental Health Resources
Links to various psychotherapy techniques, free e-books, some full text journals, useful links and patient education handouts.
http://www.e-help.com/mental_health.htm

Narrative Psychology
Internet and resource guide.
http://web.lemoyne.edu/%7Ehevern/narpsych/narpsych.html

PsychOz Publications
Sites of Interest are stored by three categories : International, National and Resource.
http://www.psychotherapy.com.au/link_search.asp

 
DEAF STUDIES

Auslan Signbank
Signbank is an interactive, pictorial dictionary of Auslan.
http://www.auslan.org.au/

Aussie Deaf Kids
Resource directory for parents and internet links.
http://www.aussiedeafkids.com/Phidcoz/resources.html

Australian Deaflinks
This page lists Australian links for the deaf and hearing impaired community, and the people who support this community.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/paulsfamily/deaflinks.html

Better Hearing Australia
Hearing loss and assistance available, devices, community education, looped venues.
http://www.betterhearing.org.au/

Deafness Forum of Australia
Australian and international links and resources.
http://www.deafnessforum.org.au/

Handspeak.com
Articles, discussion forum, babysign, international sign, visual and performing arts.
http://www.handspeak.com/

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education (USA)
List of information organised by topic, FAQs.
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html

Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
Internet resources both Australian and international.
http://www.ridbc.org.au/resources/db_online.asp

 
DISABILITIES SERVICES

Ability Research Centre
Assists people with disabilities to obtain maximum benefits from computer technology.
http://www.abilitycorp.com.au/

Ageing, Disability and Home Care Department (NSW)
Government information, downloadable reports, issues, contacts, seniors cards, home care.
http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/DADHC.htm

Association for Children with a Disability 
Information, support and advocacy for parents of children with a disability.
http://www.acd.org.au/

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Membership list and links, newsletter, internet resources.
http://www.afdo.org.au/

Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
Functioning and disability information
http://www.aihw.gov.au/disability/index.cfm .

Commonwealth Disability Strategy
Guide, performance reporting framework, fact sheets, providers, associations, legislation.
http://www.facs.gov.au/disability/cds/index.htm

Centrelink
Information for disabled and injured clients.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals/iid_index.htm

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Commonwealth)
Disability standards for education 2005.
http://www.dest.gov.au/

Disability Access
Information on disability programs and services in public education
and training in NSW. Contains links to employment and related disability services.
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/communityed/disabilityacces/

Disability Resources
Hundreds of topics alphabetically arranged by subject.
http://www.disabilityresources.org/

Disability Rights
Offers information on current projects and activities, as well as links to community and industry organizations.
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/index.html

 
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
Organisations, publications, databases, news, links, topic-based directory.
http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/home.html

Australian Institute of Criminology
Family/domestic violence statistics.
http://www.aic.gov.au/topics/violence/family/stats.html

Australian Statistics on Domestic Violence
Report from the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse 2003
http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Statistics_final.pdf

Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre
Information and referral for those affected by family violence, education and training, publications, databases, news, links, topic-based directory.
http://www.dvirc.org.au/

Domestic Violence in Australia; an overview of the issues. August 2003
E-Brief prepared by the Parliamentary Library
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/SP/Dom_violence.htm

Kid's Help Line - Domestic Violence
Contacts, information sheet giving overview and long term effects of children's involvement in domestic violence incidents.
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/template/standard.aspx?s=142

South Western Sydney Area Health Service
Domestic violence policy and protocols
http://www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/whealth/Plans_DVPolicy.asp

Women's Information
Information about violence against women.
http://wire.org.au/site/womensinfo/violence.php

Women's Safety Agenda - Elimination of Violence
NSW government information on domestic violence. Reports, fact sheets, statistics, etc.
http://ofw.facs.gov.au/womens_safety_agenda/index.htm

 
DRUG ISSUES

Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia
Contains information on policy, harm minimisation, health promotion, prevention and
treatment. The online catalogue contains the library database and full text versions
of the National Drug Strategy.
http://www.adca.org.au/

Alcohol and Illicit Drugs - Australian Institute of Criminology
Statistical information, policy, research, responses, links.
http://www.aic.gov.au/research/drugs/index.html

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
Drug and alcohol issues. Annotated web links.
http://www.acys.info/resources/topics/drugs_and_alcohol

Australian Drug Foundation
Information on all the major legal and illegal drugs, plus information on specific topics such as statistics, drugs in pregnancy, sport and driving.
http://www.adf.org.au/index.asp

Drug Arm
Education, awareness, prevention and support programs in the area of alcohol
and other drug use
http://www.drugarm.com.au/content/home.asp?

Drug info @ your library
The di@yll web site operates as a gateway to other sites on the internet.
http://www.druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au/

DrugInfo Clearinghouse
Hundreds of free resources about alcohol and other drugs, including fact sheets, pamphlets and reports.
http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/browse.asp?ContainerID=free_resources

Drugs - Legal and Illegal
Links provided for educational purposes, not as an encouragement. Parental involvement suggested.
http://members.iinet.com.au/~rayis/drugs.htm

National Alcohol Strategy
The Australian Government's National Alcohol Strategy, guidelines and resources.
http://www.alcohol.gov.au/internet/alcohol/publishing.nsf/Content/nas-06-09

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
Resources, trends and current information
http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/

National Drug Strategy
Background information, evaluation, statistics, links, contacts, downloadable resources.
http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/

National Drug Strategy : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples complementary action plan 2003-2009.
http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/545C92F95DF8C76ACA257162000DA780
/$File/indigenous-summary.pdf

NSW Health
Government website on drug issues. Policies on drugs including factsheets on illicit drugs, information on legal issues, plus information on the role of parents, families, and the broader community in reducing drug abuse.
http://www.druginfo.nsw.gov.au/

Web of Addictions
Provides accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. A resource for teachers, students and others who need factual information about abused drugs.
http://www.well.com/user/woa/

 
EUTHANASIA

Euthanasia Internet Resources
List of sites compiled by Trinity College, W.A.
http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/issues/euthanasia.htm

Euthanasia.com
Information for research on euthanasia, physician related suicide, living wills and mercy killing.
http://www.euthanasia.com/

Foundation for Human Development
Euthanasia : killing the dying. It's O.K. isn't it?
http://www.actrtla.org.au/euth/euthanas.htm

Human Rights and Euthanasia
Discussion paper and extensive downloadable full text links from the HREOC.
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/euthanasia/index.html

NSW Right to Life Association
Euthanasia: do you really understand it? (anti-euthanasia view)
http://www.nswrtl.org.au/euthanasia.html

Voluntary Euthanasia Society of NSW
Fact sheets, articles and useful links.
http://www.vesnsw.org.au/index.php

Wikipedia
Euthanasia entry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia

 
FAMILY STUDIES

ABCD Parenting Young Adolescents
Articles which cover issues that parents of teenagers commonly seek advice about, and they are
all based on research into child and adolescent development.
http://www.abcdparenting.org/index.php?sectionID=9545&pageID=9562

Australian Institute of Family Studies
Commonwealth statutory authority established to promote the identification and understanding of factors affecting marital and family stability in Australia.
http://www.aifs.gov.au/

Children and Divorce - Effects Of Divorce
Summary of effects, downloadable manuals, rences, related sites and services.
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/children/effects.shtml

Families
Commonwealth government information for families.
http://www.australia.gov.au/363

Family Law
Internet resources on family law prepared by the Parliamentary Library.
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/law/famlaw.htm

Family Relationships Online
Provides all families (whether together or separated) with access to information about family relationship issues.
http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/

NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS)
Information for carers, parents and families.
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCS/SECTION/S2.html .

Parenting Tips
Select and age group to see a range of parenting tips.
http://www.community.wa.gov.au/fcs/_content/parenting_information/tips/default.htm

Kids Help Line - Relationship Links
Online counsellors, reports, statistics, local services, parentline, peer skills.
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/template/standard.aspx?s=150

 
GAMBLING

Australasian Gaming Council
Provides an authoritative source of information on gambling issues and promotes responsible gambling.
http://www.austgamingcouncil.org.au/

Compulsive Gambling
Mayo Clinic mental health article.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/compulsive-gambling/DS00443/UPDATEAPP=false&FLUSHCACHE=0

Department of Families, Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Commonwealth)
National Framework on Problem Gambling 2004-2008.
http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/aboutfacs/programs/gambling-gambling_framework.htm

Gamblers Anonymous
Support group for friends and family of the compulsive gambler. Recovery program, Q&A.
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org.au/

Gambling in Australia
Are we balancing the equation a paper presented by Gary Banks, Chairman Productivity Commission.
http://www.pc.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/67166/cs20070819.pdf

Gambling Policy and Regulation
Parliamentary Library E-brief updated September, 2001.
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/gambling_ebrief.htm

Gambling Research Information
Produced by the Queensland Government but includes Australian and international links.
http://www.responsiblegambling.qld.gov.au/research/related-links/index.shtml

NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
Gaming information and legislation.
http://www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/gaming_info.asp

Salvation Army
Dealing with problem gambling information booklet.
http://www.salvos.org.au/need-help/the-facts/dealing-with-problem-gambling-booklet.php

 
HOMELESSNESS

Australian Housing and Homelessness Links
Varied links to strategies, organisations, programs, local assistance.
http://www.links.infoxchange.net.au/group/ixlinks/Housing_and_Homelessness/

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Homelessness : government information, publications, etc.
http://www.aihw.gov.au/housing/sacs/index.cfm

Council to Homeless Persons
Fact sheets, causes and effects of homelessness, Q&A, statistics.
http://www.chp.org.au/

Homelessness Australia
Facts and statistics, issues,  publications, and links.
http://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au/site/index.php

Parliamentary Library Housing Resources
Links to relevant government departments and organisations, e-briefs (program descriptions, funding, strategies) and links.
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/INTGUIDE/sp/sphousing.htm

IMMIGRATION & REFUGEES

Australia. Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Federal government information from visa and immigration to citizenship.
http://www.immi.gov.au/

Centre for Immigration and Multicultural Studies, ANU
The Centre's website gives access to almost sixty national and international links.
http://cims.anu.edu.au/about.php

Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW (ECC)
Non-government peak body representing many organisations and people from the multicultural
community in NSW.
http://www.eccnsw.org.au/?page=front

Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
FECCA is the Australian national peak body that promotes multiculturalism,
community harmony and social justice
http://www.fecca.org.au/default.cfm

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Questions and answers about refugees and asylum seekers.
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/racial_discrimination/face_facts/refugee.html

Parlimentary Library
E-Brief : Australia’s settlement services for refugees and migrants, 2006.
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/INTGUIDE/SP/settlement.htm .

Refugee Council of Australia
Details Australia's refugee programme.
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/

 
MEN'S ISSUES

Community.gov.au - Men
Government information and resources relating to men's issues
http://www.community.gov.au/Internet/MFMC/Community.nsf/pages/section?opendocument&Section=Men

HealthInsite
Information on men's health issues
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Men_s_Health .

Manhood Online 
Excellent men's site from Australia which includes features on work, parenting, and the men's movement.
http://www.manhood.com.au/

Men’s Advisory Network (M.A.N.) Incorporated
Concerned with men’s health, wellbeing and other issues affecting males of all ages.
http://www.man.org.au/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx

Men's Issues Links
Collection of internet links covering a wide range of men's issues.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~tarim/men/links.htm

Men's Rights Agency
Topics covering a wide range of men's issues and related links.
http://www.mensrights.com.au/

 
SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Australian Psychological Society
Information regarding sexual orientation and homosexuality.
http://www.psychology.org.au/publications/tip_sheets/orientation/

Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
Issues and publications.
http://www.glrl.org.au/index.htm

Kids Help Line - Sexual Orientation Links
Contacts, information sheet, same sex attracted youth research web page and links.
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/template/standard.aspx?s=151

Queer Resources Directory
Queer Resources Directory is an electronic library with news clippings, political contact information, newsletters, essays, images, hyperlinks, and every other kind of information resource of interest
http://www.qrd.org/qrd/

Reach Out
Information on sexuality and coming out.
http://www.reachout.com.au/index.asp?mci=3&mwi=2&tii=22

SOCIAL POLICY AND RESEARCH

Australian Policy Online
News and research reports, edited by the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University.
http://www.apo.org.au/

Australian Council of Social Service
Lobby group for the improvement of Australian social services. Includes information on ACOSS campaigns and links to community organisations.
http://www.acoss.org.au/

Social Policy Research Centre (University of New South Wales)
Research projects across a wide range of social policy topics.
http://www.sprc1.sprc.unsw.edu.au/research.asp

Social Policy - Resource Guide
Links to social policy resources and websites, prepared by the Parlimentary library.
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/index.htm

 
SOCIAL SERVICES

Australian Council of Social Service
Lobby group for the improvement of Australian social services. Includes information on ACOSS campaigns and links to community organisations.
http://www.acoss.org.au/

Centrelink
Payments, services, overseas and indigenous requirements, multilingual links, community groups, fraud information, statistics.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Commonwealth)
Family assistance, child support and care, housing, indigenous services, disabilities, carers, aged, publications, links.
http://www.facs.gov.au/

Department of Health and Ageing ( Commonwealth)
Government health functions, searchable site, current health alerts.
http://www.health.gov.au/

Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC)
Find legal answers : social services.
http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/subject.cfm/generalID/21/

NSW Government Youth Policy
What the government is doing for young people and where to go for information about issues, services and activities.
http://www.youth.nsw.gov.au/

Social Work and Social Policy Internet Guides
Links provided by University of Sydney Library.
http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/subjects/socialwork/socindex.html

The Source - Youth Services
Forums, websites, organisations, news, network, research, statistics, e-zine.
http://www.thesource.gov.au/

Welfare Publications (AIHW)
Online publications, discussion papers, statistics, surveys, reports, dictionaries.
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm

 
SUICIDE

Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth)
Suicide Prevention documents .
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/publications-Suicide%20prevention1

Evaluation of the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy
Evaluation of the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy, which ran from 1995 to 1999.
http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/ysp/evaluation.html

HealthInsite
Suicide prevention research and statistics links.
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Suicide_Prevention_Research_and_Statistics

Kids Help Line - Suicide
Links include information sheet on suicide.
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/template/standard.aspx?s=152

Life
Suicide prevention information, resources, links, etc.
http://www.livingisforeveryone.com/

Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention
Key resources in pdf format.
http://www.mcsp.org.au/resources

Suicides: Recent Trends, Australia, 1992 to 2002
Information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/161EB35DB8BE9152CA256F6A00733990

 
WELFARE

Allyn and Bacon's Sociology Links
Mainly US: mega-sites, links by subject eg family, social change, race, inequality, drugs, sociological theory.
http://www.abacon.com/sociology/soclinks/index.html

Australian Association of Social Workers
Includes information on ethics.
http://www.aasw.asn.au/

Australian Council of Social Services
Summaries of research and policy reports, full text articles, jobs, news, contacts, links.
http://www.acoss.org.au/

Australian Institute of Family Studies
Identification and understanding of factors affecting marital and family stability, research papers and journal articles, statistics, links, child protection information, databases.
http://www.aifs.gov.au/

Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers
Includes a code of ethics.
http://www.aiwcw.org.au/

Australian Sociological Association (TASA)
Web links covering a large range of topics.
http://www.tasa.org.au/resources/

Brotherhood of St. Laurence
Poverty reduction through work ,aged care, community support, early childhood programs. Research, advocacy, information sheets, refugee support.
http://www.bsl.org.au/main.asp

Centrelink
Delivers services, programs and payments for Australian government departments. Work, study, rural, illness, disability, aged, retirement and drought assistance information. Community languages catered for.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/

Department of Familes, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs ( Commonwealth)
Family, youth and child support, community and housing, individual support - jobs, disability, carers and aged. Budget information, legislation, downloadable publications.
http://www.facs.gov.au/

Family and Social Policy Links
Links to general sites, children, youth, community, family domestic violence, health, housing, aged and women's subject areas.
http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/info/policy.html

Health and Welfare Statistics
Includes causes of death by age group.
http://www.aihw.gov.au/

Mission Australia - Homepage
Links to sites for: government agencies and departments, peak bodies and institutes, unemployment, homelessness, children, family, youth issues, drug and alcohol misuse, older persons, gambling, violence and abuse.
http://www.mission.com.au/cm/index.aspx

NSW Department of Community Services
Papers on domestic violence, alcohol abuse, school readiness, child protection, state disaster recovery, drought assistance, parenting page, publications.
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/index_a.htm

NSW Government Youth Policy
Policies, kids help line, staying safe, earning, learning, health, rights, contacts.
http://www.youth.nsw.gov.au/minister_and_policy/youth_policy_index

Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research
Focuses on how to do evaluation research and the methods used.
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/

Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
Lively listing of sites with commentary. Theory, methods, statistics, guide to writing a research paper.
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/index.html

SocioWeb - Sociological Resources on the Net
Keyword or category search, journals, theory, surveys, statistics, writing.
http://www.socioweb.com/

WWW Virtual Library - Sociology
Large directory of resources.
http://socserv.socsci.mcmaster.ca/w3virtsoclib/

 
WOMEN'S STUDIES

4000 Years of Women in Science
Introduction, biographies, photographs, references.
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/

Australian Office for Women
Policy advice and advocacy in economic, status, health, legal and international areas.
http://ofw.facs.gov.au/

Australian Women's Health Network
Fact sheets, policies and information.
http://www.awhn.org.au/

Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Name and subject index, search engines and indexes, online reference and related sites.
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/sites.html

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (Commonwealth)
EEO policy, legislation, case studies and government information.
http://www.eowa.gov.au/

Gender Studies Page
Women's studies and feminist theory; gay, lesbian and queer studies, men's movements, cybergender and  technology and general resources.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2711

Global List of Women's Organisations
Organisations listed by country.
http://www.distel.ca/womlist/womlist.html

Internet Women's History Sourcebook
Articles, megasites, websites in ancient, medieval, modern, African, East African, Indian, Islamic, Jewish, global and science sourcebooks.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/womensbook.html

Maternity Leave Conditions - NSW Public Sector
Brochure and links to pay equity, women's role, networks, publications, statistics.
http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/workandfamily/parents/maternity/default.html

National Women's Justice Coalition
Links, articles, legislation, topics alphabetically eg child support, legal aid, violence.
http://www.nwjc.org.au/readroom.html

Office for Women - NSW Premier's Department
Aims to improve women's social, economic and social wellbeing. Gateway for government and community
services for NSW women.
http://www.women.nsw.gov.au/

Women's Electoral Lobby
Policies, submissions, articles, links.
http://www.wel.org.au/

WomenWatch
UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women. Includes statistics and indicators, women of the world and global forum.
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/index.html

World Bank GenderNet
Provides gender country profiles and statistics.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTGENDER/0,,menuPK:336874~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:336868,00.html

WSSLINKS
Women's gender studies web sites.
http://libr.org/wss/wsslinks/index.html

 
YOUTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Brotherhood of St Laurence
Poverty reduction through community support, work, early childhood programs, research, advocacy.
http://wwwomen.com/category/histor1.html

Kids Help Line
Links to: bullying, child abuse and neglect resources on the web, drug related links, domestic violence, eating behaviour, health services, help phone links, helping organisations and information, information services for children and young people, relationship related links, sexual orientation and suicide links.
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/home_KHL.aspx?s=6

Reach Out! (For Young People)
Sorting stuff out, finding help, chilling out. Mental health, drugs, eating disorders, family, relationships,
health, loss, grief, sexuality, work.
http://www.reachout.com.au/home.asp

Youth Pathways
Youth Pathways aims to assist the most at-risk young people to make a successful transition through to
completion of year 12 (or its equivalent) and ultimately, to further education, training or
employment and active participation in the community.
http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/career_development/programmes_funding/programme_categories/key_career_priorities/yp/

Youth and Student Assistance
Centrelink payments, services, accommodation, study, work help, links.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals/st_index.htm

 
YOUTH - GENERAL

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies 
Links to relevant resources and websites.
http://www.acys.info/

Australian Youth Affairs Coalition
Represents rights and interests of youth, promotes wellbeing and participation in society. Contacts.
http://www.ayac.org.au/

Foundation for Young Australians
Youth related information and a profile of young Australians..
http://www.youngaustralians.org/library/profile.shtml

Infoxchange
Links include: youth, housing and homelessness, and community building. The youth link covers such topics as youth suicide, youth homelessness, youth substance abuse service and youth links - employment, entertainment; rights etc.
http://www.infoxchange.net.au/menu/youth.html

Juvenile Justice
Young people and crime, Australian Institute of Criminology.
http://www.aic.gov.au/research/jjustice/

Lawstuff - Australia
Lawstuff provides legal information to young people on a broad selection of areas relating to their legal rights and obligations.
http://www.lawstuff.org.au/

National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS)
Downloadable publications covering a range of youth related topics.
http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/aboutfacs/programs/youth-nyars.htm

Report on Australia's Youth
How Young People are Faring download, mentoring, local employment opportunity generation.
http://www.dsf.org.au/papers.php

Youth Action and Policy Association (YAPA)
Information about young people and youth work.
http://www.yapa.org.au/

Youth Australia
Commonwealth government information portal for youth.
http://www.australia.gov.au/Youth

Youth NSW - NSW Government 
Links to sites for education, work, relationships etc.
http://www.youth.nsw.gov.au/

Last updated 15 August 2008. Feedback to nci.lib@tafensw.edu.au. This page has been accessed times since November 13 2006.