Youth Support
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Police Citizens Youth Clubs for kids (PCYC)

PCYC or Police Citizens Youth Clubs for kids in Australia gives the youth opportunities through recreational and educational programs. By organising programs that aim to provide a safe and proactive environment for kids, toddlers, and teens to hone and maximise their skills. The PCYC also aims to aid in crime prevention as it is said that young people are most often at risk of being influenced and being victims of offenders.

ACT Youth Support and Centres

Activities Near you for youth

Select from 45,000+ kids activities across Australia in a suburb near you.

Link to Activities

Australian First Responder Foundation

Supports Emergency First Responders and their families through peer support, education, and wellbeing retreats.

Link to AFRF

Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust

AVCAT supports the children & grandchildren of Australian Veterans with the cost of tertiary education.

Link to AVCAT

Barnardos Youth Program

Barnardos offer young people their voice to be heard and assist to prevent youth homelessness by re-connecting young people with their families, community and education, giving them the tools and resilience to deal with life’s challenges.

Link to Barnardos

Beyond Blue

Free telephone and online counselling service 24/7 for everyone in Australia. Online programs, resources and forums to connect with people going through the same concerns.

Link to BeyondBlue

Children of Parents with Mental Illness

COPMI developed information for children, young people, parents, and their family and friends about parents and parenting with a mental illness to support the wellbeing of children and young people.

Link to Copmi

Dolly's Dream

Dolly’s Dream is committed to changing the culture of bullying by addressing the impact of bullying, anxiety, depression and youth suicide, through education and direct support to young people and families.

Link to Dolly's Dream

Fortem Australia

Fortem’s wellbeing resources support first responders and their families.

Link to Fortem Australia

KIDS Helpline

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

Link to Kids Helpline

HeadSpace

Headspace provides counselling, programs, activities and support for mental health and wellbeing, and to help you navigate life's challenges

Link to HeadSpace

Kookaburra Kids - First Responders

First Responders program is designed to assist participants to understand not only their own mental health and wellbeing, but the mental health implications their parents may face just going to work and serving their community.

Link to Kookaburra Kids

Kookaburra Kids - Defence Force

The program dedicated to supporting the unique needs of children from serving and ex-serving ADF families

Link to Kookaburra Kids

Legacy

Legacy cares for the families of Australian Defence Force men and women who have lost their lives or their health as a result of their service.

Link to Legacy

Life without Barriers

Youth justice services support young people to gain the life skills they need to disrupt anti-social or offending behaviour, to access meaningful employment and help them to recognise that they are valued members of the community.

Link to LWB

Mates4Mates

Provides support and connection for families of veterans or current ADF members.

Link to Mates4Mates

Mission Australia

Mission Australia helps to provide the security, care and support that is so vital to the development of children and young people and strengthening communities.

Link to Mission Australia

MOOD Gym

Moodgym provides training in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) which is a recommended treatment for depression and anxiety disorders in the clinical practice guidelines published by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Link to Mood Gym

Open Arms Children Support

Open Arms provides counselling to families and children of all ages, as well as training and resources

Link to Open Arms

Reach OUT

ReachOut is a safe place where young people can openly express themselves, get a deeper understanding and perspective on what’s happening in their lives, connect with people who will provide judgement-free support, and build the resilience to manage their challenges now and in the future.

Link to Reach OUT

Red Cross Justice

Red Cross aims is to improve the lives of offenders and their families and to contribute to improved community outcomes.

Link to Red Cross

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Youth Services has a range of programs for young people, their families and the community.

Link to Salvation Army

The Partners of Veterans

A nationwide support network for partners of past and present members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their Allies, P.V.A. offers:-

Support – Friendship – Information – Understanding

Link to PVA

UN Youth Australia

National youth-led organisation that aims to educate and empower young Australians on global issues. All of the work that we do is rooted in the belief that young people can and do make a difference in their communities. We foster ideas and innovation, and we give young people the inspiration and support they need to create change.

Link to UN Youth

Veteran Mentors

Veteran Mentors is a veteran owned and operated business, delivering structured military inspired - holistic programs for Australian youth and families. Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/veteranmentors

Link to Veteran Mentors