Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare
Gladesville Hospital
Building 40B
Cnr Victoria & Punt Rd
Gladesville NSW 2111
Tel: (02) 9817 2439
Fax: (02) 9879 4346
Toll Free (Parent Line)
1800 244 396
For Teens
Welcome to our young people's page. Here you will find useful, fun and educational sites designed especially for young people.
TeensHealth kidshealth.org/teen
A very comprehensive site dealing with a huge range of issues in young people's health.
Youthhealthtalk www.youthhealthtalk.org/
This is a website about young people’s real life experiences of health and lifestyle.
Band-Aides and Blackboards www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/contteen.html
This site aims to help people understand what it's like growing up with medical problems from the perspective of the children and teens who are doing just that.
Now What www.nowwhat.org.au
Specifically designed for young people who have cancer, have a family member with cancer, or family member who has died from cancer. It provides information and support through stories, blogs and forums.
Novita Children's Services www.novita.org.au
A site about and for kids with physical disabilities. Lots of things to do, places to go, things to learn about!
Headroom www.headroom.net.au
The Headroom website focuses on promoting positive mental health rather than mental illness. The website aims to increase community awareness and mental health literacy among children, young people, parent/carers and professionals.
Healthy Transitions http://healthytransitionsny.com/site/view/152
This website is for youth with developmental disabilities ages 14-25 years, family caregivers, service coordinators, and health care providers. Materials on the site teach skills and provide tools for care coordination, keeping a health summary, and setting priorities during the transition process. The site features video vignettes that demonstrate health transition skills and interactive tools that foster self determination and collaboration.
ReachOut.com http://au.reachout.com/
ReachOut.com is a web-based service that inspires young people to help themselves through tough times, and find ways to boost their own mental health and wellbeing. Our aim is to improve young people’s mental health and wellbeing by building skills and providing information, support and referrals in ways we know work for young people.
The Source www.thesource.gov.au
A gateway to youth information, programmes, services, resources and entertainment for young people between the ages of 12 and 25.
Child's View - Do you see my world? www.unicef.org/photoessays/52529.html - photo essay
In September 2009, 30 Bangladeshi adolescents in rural communities joined a Government- and UNICEF-supported photography workshop, part of global tributes to the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
likeitis www.likeitis.org.au
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Well, likeitis isn't like that... it tells you everything you need to know exactly likeitis... with no frills, no judgements and definitely no holds barred!
sextxt www.sextxt.org.au
Got a question about sex? sextxt™ gives you accurate answers when you need them... all in the time it takes to send and receive a text message
And just to make sure you get all the facts you need, the sextxt™ website includes additional info on sex and sexual health.
AWCH | Child and Adolescent Health News
What's New
~ Useful Links ~
Highlight of the Month ~November ~
Good Beginnings provides free early childhood and practical parenting programs for children and families across Australia, based at their Early Years Centres or visits to your home.
22 November 2011
AWCH attended the Youth Health2011 – It’s Totally Important Conference in November in Sydney.
The conference ran over 3 days and was a wonderful mix of professionals and young people coming together to discuss youth health.
AWCH jointly hosted a pre-conference workshop which had a morning session discussing the rights of young people in healthcare and the standards required to protect those rights followed in the afternoon with presentations and discussion about training and workforce development in adolescent healthcare.
04 October 2011
AWCH organised an event to promote Mental Health Month by taking our Hospital Ward Grandparent volunteers and office volunteers on a Fish 'n' Ships tour.
The event showcased the importance of volunteering and its benefits to support and enhance a person’s wellbeing.
