The move to independent living for any young person can be challenging. Here are a range of services you may find helpful.
- Centrelink - http://www.centrelink.gov.au
- Community Health Centres
- Youth Health Services
- Youth Network of Tasmania - http://www.ynot.org.au
- The Link Youth Health Service
- Mental Health Support - http://www.reachout.com.au
- Beyond Blue (mental health information for young people) http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=5
- Lifeline Hobart
- Commissioner for Children - http://www.childcomm.tas.gov.au/
- CREATE (Support organisation for young people in care or have been in state care) http://www.create.org.au
- JPET (Job Placement, Employment and Training Program) - http://www.workplace.gov.au
- Salvation Army - http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/tasmania/Colony 47
- Anglicare
- Centrecare - http://hobart.catholic.org.au/centacare.html#wel
- University of Tasmania - http://www.utas.edu.au
- TAFE - www.tafe.tas.edu.au
- ShelterTas (Emergency Accommodation) - http://www.sheltertas.org.au/emergency/emergency.html
- Tenants Union - http://www.tutas.org.au
- Housing Tasmania
- Working It Out - http://www.workingitout.org.au
- Disability Services
- Advocacy Tasmania
- Human Rights - http://www.hreoc.gov.au/links/index.html
- Family Planning - http://www.fpt.asn.au
- Proof of Age Card - http://www.go.tas.gov.au/standards/personal_information_card_application.htm
- Medicare - http://www.medicare.gov.au
- Tax File Number - http://www.ato.gov.au/youth
- Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) - http://www.tila.org.au/
- Tasmanian Government Concessions Booklet - http://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/concessions/concessions08-09
- Service Tasmania - http://www.service.tas.gov.au
There is also information on accommodation, education, employment, health services, entertainment, along with additional ideas about the future.
The Link Zone (www.linkzone.tas.gov.au) is a central information point for young people that provides information on areas such as accommodation, Centrelink, drugs and alcohol, education, entertainment, environment, family, getting around, general information, health and wellbeing, legal information, money, relationships and sport and recreation.
Crisis situations happen in life. Here are links here for services that can help you in times of need:
- If you are homeless you can call the Homeless Support Helpline on 1800 800 588 from anywhere in the state, there are also pamphlets available for more information
- The Shelter Tasmania website http://www.sheltertas.org.au/emergency/emergency.html also provides information on emergency accommodation
- Or if you'd like to talk to someone about your situation Kids Help Line and Lifeline have free 24 hour telephone counselling services.