Links

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• General Interest
• Australian Government
• Family Violence and Sexual Assault
• Health and Mental Health
• Legal and Financial 
• Parenting
• Problem Gambling
• Rural
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Therapy and Health

General Interest

• Alliance for Forgotten Australians - supporting people raised in institutional care in Australia in the 20th century
• Carers Australia
• Conflict Resolution Network
• Council on the Ageing
• Families Australia
• Family Relationship Services Australia - linking services, supporting relationships
• Kid's Help - a counselling service for kids and young people
• Lifeline - a free crisis telephone counselling service
• Mensline Australia - counselling service and resources for men in family crisis
• Mirabel - charity supporting children abandoned due to parental illicit drug use
• Reach Out - online support to help young people get through tough times
• Women With Disabilities Australia - information and referral directory
• Beyond Affairs Network - (US) support for people whose partners have had affairs

Australian Government

• Australia.gov.au - gateway to information and services on Australian Government and selected state and territory websites
• Australian Government Attorney General's Department
• Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
• Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
• Australian Institute of Family Studies - including the Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse - information and advisory unit
• Centrelink
• Child Support Agency
• Disaster Assist - information about recovery assistance following a disaster
• Family Assistance Office
• Family Court of Australia
• Family Relationships Online - information & access to family relationships services
• Getting Married - Information for couples intending to marry - from the Attorney-General's Department
• Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission
• LIFE - the National Suicide Prevention Strategy
• My family is separating — what now? - online service developed by the Child Support Agency in partnership with the Attorney-General’s Department
• The Source - youth portal

Family Violence and Sexual Assault

• About Date Rape - a site from the NSW Attorney-General's Department Crime Prevention Division to provide information and resources about date rape to girls who may have been assaulted, their friends and family

• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
• Bursting the Bubble - looks at families, covering issues such as domestic violence and incest and includes stories and useful advice
• Centres Against Sexual Assault - services and resources for victims/survivors of sexual assault (VIC)
• Domestic Violence Resource Centre - working to prevent family violence (VIC)
• No to Violence - the Male Family Violence Prevention Association (VIC)
•  respond SA - Adult Childhood Sexual Abuse Service (SA)
  
• Safe Horizon: Domestic Violence Shelter Tour (USA)
• South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault - information on sexual assault, child abuse, sexual harassment and family violence for children and schools, family and friends, survivors and workers
• Victims Counselling and Support Services - 24 hour telephone based information, referral and support service for people whose lives have been impacted by crime (QLD)
• When Love Hurts - domestic violence website for young women
• White Ribbon Day - information about the national campaign to eliminate violence against women

Health and Mental Health

• ADD/ADHD Links, Research and Support - from various organisations
  
• Andrology Australia - information on male reproductive health
• Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network - resources about young people experiencing trauma and loss
• Black Dog Institute - information on Depression and Bipolar Disorder
• Beyond Blue - the National Depression Initiative
• Changing Minds - information, tips and inspiration for positive mental health and wellbeing
• Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - information, therapy guide and service pathfinder
• depressionServices - information, help and peer support for depression
• Head Room - website for young people about mental health
• Headspace - National mental health information for young people
• Healthinsite - quality health information for Australians
• Lifeline Information Service - information and self-help resources on mental health and help-seeking topics
• Mens Health Information & Resource Centre
• Men's Sheds - addressing men's health issues
• Multicultural Mental Health Australia
• SANE Helpline Online
• square - Suicide, QUestions, Answers and REsources; a training resource
• Women's Health Services - health service for women (WA)
• Young Carers NSW
• Youth Beyondblue - find your way back from depression and anxiety

Legal and Financial

• Care Inc - financial counselling service
• Commonwealth Financial Counselling Program
• Court Appearances - find court lawyers in your area
• Family Law Courts - incorporates Family Court of Australia and Family Court of Western Australia
• Family Law Section - find family lawyers in your area
• FIDO - ASIC financial tips for managing your money
• Financial First Aid - advice and resources (for people in Queensland who are in financial trouble) (QLD)
• Law Council of Australia - national council of Australian lawyers
• PACT - support for children giving evidence in the criminal justice system
• State and Territory Law Societies: Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory | Law Society of New South Wales | Law Society of Northern Territory | Law Society of Queensland | Law Society of South Australia | Law Society of Tasmania | Law Institute of Victoria | Law Society of Western Australia
• Rural Law Online - (VIC) Law Foundation

Parenting

• ADD/ADHD Links, Research and Support - various organisations
• Australian Early Childhood Association
• Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network - resources about young people experiencing trauma and loss
• Best Start (VIC)
• Child and Youth Health (SA)
• Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - information, therapy guide and service pathfinder
• Dads' Club.com.au - bloke friendly, practical advice for dads actively involved with their kids
• Family Assistance Office
• Kids Count - information for parents about childhood
• mychild.gov.au - information for parents about government early learning and care initiatives
• Parentline - counselling service for parents (QLD and NT)
• Parentlink (ACT)
• Parentline (NSW)
• Parenting SA (SA)
• Raising Children Network - the national parenting information website
• Stepfamily Association of Victoria
• Stepfamily Zone
• ThinkUKnow - Internet safety information and resources for parents, carers and teachers
• True Colours - resources for young people who experience transsexualism and a network of their parents, families and supporters
  
• Tweddle Child and Family Health Service (VIC)

Problem Gambling

• Australasian Gaming Council - promoting responsible gambling, awareness and education
• Beating Addictions (UK)
• Betsafe
• Female Gamblers (US) 
• Gambling: Calculating the Risk - Powerhouse Museum interactive educational website
• Gambling Impact Society of NSW
• Gambling Research Australia
• Gambling Treatment Clinic - University of Sydney (NSW)
• G-Spot - Gambler's Help
• Multicultural Problem Gambling Service (NSW)
• Responsible Gaming Council: Newscan (Canada)
• Playing to Win: Math in Daily Life - educational site (US)
• Problem Gambling SA - South Australian Government problem gambling site
• Problem Gambling Services (Central Coast, NSW)
• Responsible Gambling (QLD)
• Wanna Bet - an online magazine for kids concerned about gambling (USA)

Rural

• ABC Rural
• Australian Agricultural Directory
• Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies - rural youth
• Australian Government Services for Rural Australia - the regional entry point
• Australian Women in Agriculture
• Country Women's Association
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Women in Rural Industries
• Future Farmers Network
• Institute for Rural Futures
• National Farmers Federation
• Queensland Rural Women's Network
• Rural Assistance Information Network
• Rural Industries Research and Development Organisation
• Rural Law Online - Law Foundation (VIC)
• Women's Industry Network Seafood Community
• Young People in Primary Industries

Separation and Divorce

• Australia's Relationship and Separation Directory
• ChaTFirst - Children and Teens First - a website for children and teens whose parents have separated or divorced
• Family Separation: A Guide for Teens
• My family is separating — what now? - online service developed by the Child Support Agency in partnership with the Attorney-General’s Department

Sexual Therapy and Health

• Andrology Australia - community and professional education programme providing information on male reproductive health
• Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations - - AFAO is the peak non-government organisation representing Australia's community-based response to HIV/AIDS
• Australian AIDS Councils - services in the prevention of HIV, and the treatment and care of people living with HIV/AIDS: Aids Council WA | Aids Council NSW | Aids Council VIC | Aids Council SA | Aids Council NT | Aids Council QLD | Aids Council Tas | Aids Council ACT
• Australian Reproductive Health Alliance - Promotes public support for enhanced reproductive and sexual health in Australia and internationally
• Freedom Centre - A safe space, information, support and referral for young gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender, intersex and questioning youth
• Gay and Lesbian Community Services of Western Australia - Support and resources that allow people to explore their sexuality, and advocacy and education for issues relevant to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community
• Impotence Australia - Information fact sheets on many sexual issues
• HealthInsite: Sexual Health - Comprehensive information on family planning and fertility, menstruation, pregnancy, puberty, safe sex, sex in later years, sexual abuse and assault, sexual development, sexual health for men, sexual health for women, sexuality, sexually transmitted infections, and young people and sex
• I Stay Safe - For young people. Looks at sexual health (HIV, contraception, pregnancy, etc), diseases (hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, etc) and many other issues
• Marie Stopes International Australia - Provides vital reproductive health services in Australia
• Melbourne Sexual Health Centre - Sexual health services to Victorians and promoting sexual health throughout the community
• PFLAG - Parents and Friends of Lesbians And Gays. Help, support and information to families, friends and all gay people
• Queensland Health - Sexual health information including Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, symptoms, safe sex, clinical information, school resources, training and development, policies and publications, statistics, resources and links
• SECCA - Supports people with disabilities in their efforts to learn about human relationships, sexuality and sexual health
  
• Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia - Organisations provide a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services that focus on prevention, early intervention, diagnosis and treatment, and community and professional education
• SHine SA - Sexual Health information networking and education
• What is Sexual Therapy? - Virtual medical centre
• Ways women orgasm - Promotes facts of women’s sexuality (UK site)