Organisations - Family, Youth |
| Abused Child Trust The Trust is an independent body that works to break the cycle of child abuse, and provides specialised services for abused children and their families. Based at Contact House, Wooloowin. |
| Aunties & Uncles (Queensland) Limited The aim of Aunties & Uncles is 'building a better life for children.' Their web site describes the organization and its activities and provides contact details for people who want to become involved. |
| Australian Multiple Birth Association Provides a contact phone number for Queensland. |
| Beenleigh Area Youth Service BAYS is an organisation that supports young people. Its website provides information on its activities and projects and gives contact details. |
| Brisbane AP: an attachment parenting support group Describes the values, membership and meetings of the group as well as subscription access to an electronic mail newsletter, Queensland attachmentent parenting. |
| Children by Choice A counselling, information and referral service, promoting womens' rights to safe, legal abortion. Contains information articles on abortion and reproductive rights. |
| Children's Book Council of Australia (Queensland Branch) Inc. The national Council is "an Australia-wide organisation which aims to foster children's enjoyment of books." It organises the annual Children's Book of the Year Awards and Children's Book Week. The site contains links to other literary databases and the websites of authors who have had books entered for the Awards. |
| Clontarf Beach Scout Group One of five Scout Groups in the Redcliffe District which is situated about 32 kilometres north of Brisbane on Moreton Bay. |
| Family and Community Support The organization is the result of the amalgamation of the Uniting Church's Division of Child and Family Care, and a number of programs that were formerly part of Unicare which served people with disabilities. |
| Family Day Care Association of Queensland Administration of a programme of quality care for children in the care providers' own home. Home based child care. |
| Family Planning Queensland sex education, womens' resources |
| Fusion Queensland Website of the Queensland Branch of Fusion Australia, a Christian community-based organisation working with families and youth. |
| Girls' Brigade Queensland |
| Guides Queensland This website is primarily intended as a resource for existing members and supporters of Guides Queensland, and for other Guiding and Scouting visitors. |
| Kids Help Line Kids Help Line is an Australian telephone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 18 years which is free, anonymous and confidential. |
| Lead On Youth Program (ipswich) " .. Is playing a role in building a bright future for the city's young people in business projects that benefit the Ipswich community while at the same time providing skills and experience to those concerned." Contact the web site to find out how you can be involved. |
| Make a noise: talking helps A site for kids and teenagers developed as a project to prevent youth suicide. "Make A Noise is about young people making their own decisions about their health, and taking responsibility for keeping themselves healthy." It looks at issues like eating disorders and suicide but also focuses on leaving home, study, money, drugs, sex and safety and is a source for help with health education and homework. |
| National Drugs Campaign This site contains information for families, communities, service providers and the media for the fight against drugs. 16 languages are represented. |
| Net Alert The site provides advice and support to parents to assist them in managing their children's time online. It promotes Internet safety awareness. It also touches on safe use of credit cards online and dealing with junk email (spam). |
| Northern Suburbs Police-Citizens Youth Club The Club is a Sandgate-based, charitable body that provides "sporting and recreational opportunities for young people." Their site gives details of membership and activity programs, plus some sports information. Viewers can download some video’s in mpeg format. |
| Nuwave Nuwave is a youth managed, non-profit organisation focussing on youth issues and providing "education, experience and employment for young people." Their web site also includes pages from Nuwave magazine, based on the Sunshine Coast. |
| OZ reunion A site designed to reunite friends and family throughout Australia. Reunion categories include adoptions, family, lost loves, military, missing persons, and school reunions. |
| Pregancy Counselling Link professional counselling for pregnancy conerns |
| Protective Behaviours Consultancy Group (Qld) Inc. A community based organisation educating children and adults in the Protective Behaviours Program. |
| Queensland Association for Gifted & Talented Children Inc. The QAGTC is an open association of people who share a common interest in gifted and talented children. |
| Queensland Branch Scout Association of Australia Includes a list of individual scout groups and scouting news and events. |
| Queensland Country Women's Association The QCWA aims to improve the education, health and welfare of women and children, particularly in isolated areas of Queensland. Their site includes information about the body, its committees, activities, and resources such as accommodation and aged care facilities. |
| Rochedale Scout Group "The Rochedale Scout Group meets at the Rochedale Scout Den on the corner of Rochedale Road and Grieve Road, Rochedale, Brisbane." Information about the Group and its activities, plus contact details and links to other scouting sites. |
| stepfamily zone The site provides information and support to stepfamilies across Australia. |
| Women's Information and Support Services (WISS) "Located at Alderley, Brisbane, the service provides low-cost as well as free information and support services for women, including assistance with relationship issues, stress and anxiety management, work-place re-entry, public speaking, internet training, resumes and letter writing." |
| YAQ : Youth Arts Queensland "YAQ is a state-wide network that represents, and provides professional support to those who work in, the youth arts and cultural development sector." The membership includes arts organisations, artists and performers, youth and community groups, students and educators. |
| YMCA Queensland The YMCAs of Australia work together, from a base of Christian values, to provide opportunities for all people to grow in body, mind and spirit. The State Council of the YMCA of Queensland Inc., is responsible for the development of the YMCA throughout Queensland and is presently assisting seven autonomous YMCA groups to consolidate and expand their influence to the people of this State. |
| Young Scientists of Australia Brisbane Chapter YSA is an organisation of 15 to 25 yr olds who get together for social events (barbeques, ghost tours, movie nights, etc) and we have a lot of fun. |
| Youth Environment Society Their mission is: "To inform, inspire and empower Australian youth to make positive change regarding environmental issues". |
| Chill Out The Brisbane City Council's Chill Out program offers exciting and mostly free activities for young people between the ages of 12 and 16 years. The programs are held around Brisbane every school holidays and offer a range of sporting, cultural and art activities. The program includes activities that are free or at a low cost, such as: * ice-skating * high ropes courses * body art and painting * ten-pin bowling * snorkelling * go-kart racing * photography * sailing Activities: Pick up a program brochure from Council libraries, Ward offices and Customer Service Centres (brochures available two weeks before the program starts) or email us. |
| Gold 'n Kids (Brisbane City Council Recreation Program) GOLD 'n' Kids gives older people and children (four years and over) the opportunity to participate together in a variety of recreation and leisure activities. The program caters for grandparenting or carer responsibilities over the school holidays and includes activities such as: * abseiling * puppet making * sailing * ten-pin bowling * fairy theme * dancing and cooking GOLD 'n' Kids activities are low cost or free. Bookings are essential, as places are limited. Activities: Pick up a program brochure from Council libraries, Ward offices and Customer Service Centres (brochures available two weeks before the program starts) or email us. |
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