Contents:

Health Services

Education & Training

Employment

Youth Services (General)

HEALTH SERVICES

Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre North

Young Carers Respite Program – specific funding to provide respite for carers up to the age of 25 years who are at risk of leaving school or study prematurely due to their caring role and responsibility.
Also CCRC offer information and respite for other young carers who are not currently studying.
Outreach service available.

Headspace

Corner of Wellington and Brisbane Street
Launceston 7250
Ph: 6336 4480
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• Drugs and alcohol (including needle availability program)
• Sexual health
• Emergency health care
• Specialist counselling
• Mental Health
• Pregnancy testing
• Referral services
• Anything that affects the health and well being of young people

Options are available for working one to one or in groups depending on the young person's personal choice.
Consultation by appointment, drop in consultation depending on availability. Referrals are not necessary. Services provided by the Youth Health Team are free. There is a $3.00 fee for pregnancy testing.
Headspace is open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00

Drug Education Network

The DEN has a wide range of resources on alcohol and other drugs for anyone who needs information. We can provide fact sheets, pamphlets, journals and brochures. We also lend education resources including books and videos.
The DEN consults with young people to identify their needs, provide ongoing support for young people in developing their own harm reduction initiatives, and we conduct peer leadership programs.
The DEN offers a range of education programs, sporting programs & community programs, events and public information sessions and one on one information sessions.

Family Based Care Assoc (North)

FBC (North) provides services to young people with disability and to young people who help care for a person with a disability e.g. sibling or parent.
FBC run a  number of programs:

• school holiday programs including camps, which can be attended by both the person with the disability and the rest of the family,
• special support for young people with a disability e.g. outings to pictures, football etc,
• host family respite services allowing young person with a disability to stay over weekend with another family on a regular basis,
• regular in-home respite and personal care services to young people with a disability

Family Planning Tas

Family Planning Tasmania promotes and enhances sexual wellbeing for all Tasmanians.
Free, confidential and inclusive clinic services provided by doctors, nurses and counsellors with special training in sexual health for:

• Contraception
• Sexual health checks eg pap smears and breast examinations
• Sexual relationship counselling
• Safer sex information
• Sexually transmitted infections
• HIV testing
• Pregnancy testing and counselling
• Emergency contraception
• Period problems
• Difficulty becoming pregnant

FPT also offers community education, human relations support programs, professional training, advocacy and research and project work.

The Launceston Family Planning clinic is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5pm.

Oakrise – Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Oakrise offer individual and family assessments and education, counseling and group work for a range of issues: Severe anxiety/stress, phobias, compulsive behaviours, obsessional thoughts, eating disorders, depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviours, assessments, skills – building and coping skills, and consultation, support and education for other professionals.

Sexual Health North

Sexual Health North of clinical services, counseling and health promotion in relation to sexual health checks, STI’s diagnosis and treatment, HIV care, viral hepatitis care, management of vulval discomfort and pain, genital dermatology, sexual response and desire, sexual practices and safety, sex worker issues, sexual orientation and gender identity. Low cost vaccinations for Hepatitis A and B are available. Safer sex supplies can be purchased.
Sexual Health Service Tasmania works with individuals, couples, families and communities where appropriate.
Appointments in the Launceston office can be made by phoning the above number.
Sexual Health North is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm.

Headspace

http://www.headspace.org.au/northerntasmania/

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Studentworks

199 George Town Road
Rocherlea  7248
Ph: 6326 4514
Fax: 6326 3877
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Studentworks offer vocational education and training in the following trade related areas for students in the 14 to 16 age group, who require an intensive, practical learning environment:
Retail, Hospitality, Warehousing, Engineering, Furnishing
Outreach service available to the West Tamar area.

Tasmanian Polytechnic

Over 450 courses offered. Full-time, part-time and on-line distant courses available.

Adult Education

A range of courses available from sewing, public speaking, jewellery making, computers and budgeting.  Visit the website or phone for a course booklet. New courses are advertised on the website and through the newspaper. Limited outreach courses available to the West Tamar.

National Joblink

Youth Pathways offers one-on-one assistance to help students work out their strengths, goals and barriers. It offers individual support and guidance to help overcome barriers, support to help achieve goals and other services aimed at making students better equipped to successfully get through school to further education, training or employment.
Outreach service available to the West Tamar area

NJL is a nationally recognised training organisation that provides training to young people undertaking traineeships, young people who wish to attain pre-employment learning and who are currently working.

EMPLOYMENT

JobNet Tasmania
403 Invermay Road
Mowbray  7248
Ph: 6326 6663
Fax: 6326 9431
Website: http://www.jobnet.org.au/

JobNet Tasmania offers traineeships and apprenticeships in a range of industries. Phone today to register and submit resume for any possible positions

National Joblink

Youth Pathways offers one-on-one assistance to help students work out their strengths, goals and barriers. It offers individual support and guidance to help overcome barriers, support to help achieve goals and other services aimed at making students better equipped to successfully get through school to further education, training or employment.
Outreach service available to the West Tamar area

NJL is a nationally recognised training organisation that provides training to young people undertaking traineeships, young people who wish to attain pre-employment learning and who are currently working.

Salvation Army Employment Plus

Salvation Army Employment Plus offers young people access to job search facilities, job matching and placement services, access to current job vacancies, job search training including resume and application letter writing at their Launceston offices.

YOUTH SERVICES (General)

Anglicare Tasmania
Financial Counselling Service
122 Elizabeth Street
Launceston  7250
Ph: 6334 6060
Fax: 6334 3703
Website: http://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/

Financial counselling offers one-on-one confidential counselling to assist with debt crisis situations, negotiating with creditors, advocating on behalf of clients, referral to other suitable programs offering relevant support or assistance. We can also offer community education sessions to cover, for example, budgeting, financial literacy, money management etc.
Other youth services available as well including accommodation, employment and counselling
Outreach service available.

Beaconsfield House

Offer a range of activities and courses for young people. Also offer child care services.

Beaconsfield Youth Club

The Beaconsfield Youth Club is open Wednesday afternoon from 3pm to 6pm for young people aged between 10 and 17 years of age. A range of activities are on offer including basketball, soccer, cricket, jewellery making, eight ball, craft activities or just hang out and listen to music. A range of information for young people is available including brochures on youth services and health providers.

Centrelink

8 Boland St.
Launceston 7250
Ph: 131021
Website: http://www.centrelink.gov.au/

Centrelink offer a range of services including employment, counselling, and a range of payments including austudy, rental assistance, career choices and pathways etc
Outreach service is available.

Foundation for Young Australians

PO Box 396
Launceston  7250
Ph: 6323 3102
Website: http://www.foundationforyoungaustralians.org.au.   

Mummies and Munchkins @ Tresca

Mummies and Munchkins is a playgroup/support group for young parents under the age of 25. Get to know other parents of a similar age. Free tea, coffee and lunch are supplied along with craft activities. Previous activities include candle making, jewellery making, chocolate making, reflexology, baby massage and card reading.
Every Monday from 11am to 2pm at Tresca, transport available.

Office of Children and Youth Affairs (OCYA)

PO Box 123
Hobart  7001
Ph: 6233 7945
Fax: 6233 7695
Website: http://www.linkzone.com.au/ 

Linkzone is a youth web portal where young people can go and easily access a range of information through other, already established, advisory and information web sites. It concentrates on Tasmanian sites and services for young people but also includes other Australian and International sites. Where possible, Linkzone aims to provide young people with links to services in their local area. The site covers topics such as health and wellbeing, legal information, money, relationships, entertainment, sport and recreation, accommodation, education, employment and transport.

Rural Youth Organisation of Tasmania

Tasmanian Youth Consultative Committee (TYCC)

TYCC is a committee of young people that exists to act, consult and inform on youth issues. Young people in the West Tamar area are eligible for membership of this statewide body.

Whitelion Inc

Whitelion offers mentoring, supported employment programs, exposure to role models, inclusion in activities and workshops for young people involved or at risk of involvement with the Youth Justice System.
Outreach service available to the West Tamar area

Youth Network of Tasmania

YNOT is the peak body for the youth sector in Tasmania. It ensures that young people and service providers are involved in identifying and responding to youth issues. It also advises government on these issues.

Youth on Paterson