| Below are some links to a series of sites that parents may find useful: |
| Parentline |
(a joint initiative of BoysTown) is a confidential telephone counselling service providing professional counselling and support for parents and care-givers. Available 8am to 10pm, seven days a week for the cost of a local call. |
| Reachout |
Probably the best site you will find covering everything there is about the issues facing young people today is Reachout. It has tips, stories, interactive pages, profiles and more. |
| Parenting Ideas |
Subscribe to a regular email from one of Australia's leading parenting experts by clicking on this link. |
| Kidshelp |
Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between five and 18. Sometimes you have to wait a while, so please be patient. Phone 1800 551 800 or visit the website, where there is on-line counselling available. |
| Youthbeyondblue |
Youthbeyondblue is an excellent website that covers many aspects of identifying and helping young people affected by anxiety and depression. |
| Cybersmart |
Cybersmart is a comprehensive site that provides activities, resources and practical advice to help children, adolescents and parents safely enjoy the online world. |
| Headspace |
Headspace is a National Youth Mental Foundation, helping young people aged 12 to 25. A new centre opened in Nundah in 2012. |
| Sane |
Sane is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness. |
| CYMHS |
The Child and Youth Mental Health service combines hospital and community-based facilities to provide free and confidential consultation, assessment and treatment of children and young people. |
| Drug Arm |
Queensland Drug Arm is a free community service which provides information, counselling and programmes for families dealing with the problems of drug use and addiction. |
