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Alternative Education program (Northern Territory)
URL: http://www.deet.nt.gov.au/...pathways/alternative_education.shtml
Category: Youth Issues Youth Issues Specific student groups
The Alternative Education program (AEP) initiative has been established in Darwin's northern suburbs and Palmerston. The AEP focus is on young people aged 10-15 who have disengaged from mainstream schooling or are at strong imminent risk of disengagement. Individuals are case managed with a view to re-engaging them in education, training or employment.
Australian Childhood Foundation
URL: http://svc006.wic317dp.server-web.com/website/default.asp
Category: Youth Issues
Australian Childhood Foundation (formerly Australians Against Child Abuse) is an independent children's charity committed to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Information is given about child abuse, free counselling services, and education and prevention programs.
Australian National Youth Roundtable
URL: http://www.thesource.gov.au/involve/NYR/Default.asp
Category: Youth Issues
Established by the Federal Government to create a national forum where young Australians can speak directly with Government and to ensure that their views are taken into account in policy-making processes. The National Youth Roundtable brings together 50 young Australians aged 15 to 24, to meet with the Government to discuss issues that affect their generation. Roundtable members undertake a series of consultations with their peers across Australia to develop a comprehensive picture of the views and attitudes of young people, which are reported back to the Government.
Body image, eating and exercise
URL: http://education.qld.gov.au/...es/inclusive/gender/bodyimage.html
Category: Youth Issues
This website can help schools to take action, personally, with students, staff, parents or community members to create places that truly value the diversity of natural body shape and sizes.
URL: http://www.bullyingnoway.com.au/
Category: Youth Issues Youth Issues
The website was created in collaboration between all school authorities in the States, Territories and the Commonwealth, to help school communities create safer environments for their students. The site contains information for students, teachers, parents and the broader community about the nature of bullying and harassment and outlines the resources and practical solutions to address the problem.
Bullying among young children: A guide for parents
URL: http://www.crimeprevention.gov.au/...f/$file/Bullying+Parents.pdf
Category: Youth Issues Youth Issues
This guide, funded by the Australian Government's National Crime Prevention Program, provides advice to parents on recognising changes in moods and behaviours associated with bullying. It also provides strategies to help children who bully and those who are bullied.
Bullying Among Young Children: A Guide for Teachers and Carers
URL: http://www.crimeprevention.gov.au/.../$file/Bullying+Teachers.pdf
Category: Youth Issues
This guide, funded by the Australian Government's National Crime Prevention Program, provides advice to teachers on approaches to bullying and how bullying among young children can be prevented or reduced.
URL: http://www.apcssa.edu.au/pdf/011120_RiskMgmnt1.pdf
Category: Youth Issues
A Risk Management Bulletin No.1 February 2000 from Catholic Church Insurances outlining risk management initiatives to do with Bullying. What is bullying, duty of care, a claims lesson, and risk management.
URL: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/template/standard.aspx?s=167
Category: Youth Issues
Kids Helpline has produced a Bullying Information Sheet which outlines strategies that young people can use to help stop bullying. It also provides a call service that aims to help children who are being bullied to identify their strengths and competencies in a climate where they are believed, supported and validated.
URL: http://www.cadetnet.gov.au/
Category: Youth Issues Job and Career Options
CadetNet is a website designed and developed exclusively for the 25,000 Cadets and 2,500 Cadet Staff that make up the Australian Defence Force Cadet Community. Through the web pages, email and Bulletin Board forums, the CadetNet website allows Cadets and Cadet Staff to exchange, manage and share information and knowledge and communicate within and throughout Australia. As a Cadet, young Australians are able to take part in adventurous, fulfilling and educational activities in a military setting. The ADFC consists of four organisations: Directorate of Defence Force Cadets (DDFC), Australian Navy Cadets (ANC), Australian Army Cadets (AAC), Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC).
