Resources

This is a free and confidential service and is designed to help you succeed in your studies at TAFE NSW, as well as in your chosen career.

Prospective TAFE NSW students are able to access the service to assist with course choice decisions and career planning.

Ph: 02 7921 1414
nbccounsellingservices@tafensw.edu.au

STARTTS provides culturally relevant psychological treatment and support, and community interventions, to help people and communities heal the scars of torture and refugee trauma and rebuild their lives in Australia. STARTTS also fosters a positive recovery environment through the provision of training to services, advocacy and policy work.

If you’re being bullied, there are things you can do to cope and to stop the bullying. Remember: you’re not alone. Great resource on how to identify bullying, what to do, action plans and more.

Feeling stuck between two cultures can create confusion and conflict: your family wants one thing, and you want something totally different. Australia is a multicultural country, so this is a very common situation for young Australians, but there are things you can do about it.

Our Multicultural Service is a member of NSW Settlement Partnership, designed to assist migrants and refugees with transitioning into life in Australia as easily as possible, particularly in their first five years of settlement.

The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is an interpreting service provided by the Department of Home Affairs for people who do not speak English and for agencies and businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients.

Alex Hayes, one of Australia’s biggest influencers and Cooper Chapman, professional surfer and founder of The Good Human Factory talk candidly to us about being bullied at school and how they believe inspiring change through kindness can change the mental health landscape. Both from Sydney’s Northern Beaches they share their experiences and wisdom with the the team from the Avalon Youth Hub.

Following the tragic death of their teenage daughter, Amy ‘Dolly’ Everett in January 2018, following extensive bullying, Kate and Tick Everett founded Dolly’s Dream to create positive change and a legacy to their daughter. Kate and Tick are interviewed by Bernie Shakeshaft.

Programs that engage primary and secondary school pupils, along with their parents, teachers and other influential adults play an important role in preventing alcohol and other drug harms in young people.

sdecc specialises in providing free counselling and support for young people aged 12 -25 with problematic alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use and their families.

sdecc works within a family inclusive, trauma informed framework and our highly qualified counsellors understand the complexities of AOD use, including any mental health issues.

An extensive list of drug and alcohol services in the Northern Sydney Local Health District

Knowledge is Power. Headspace is a place to go to arm yourself and your kids with knowledge about substances they may be using or at least will have the opportunity to use at some point during their adolescence.

sdecc is a non-government alcohol and other drugs counselling service, based on the Northern Beaches and North Shore of Sydney. We specialise in supporting young people, aged 12 – 25 years, to minimise the harms associated with their problematic alcohol and/or drug use and any associated mental health issues.

Comedian Kristina Kuzmic and her son open up honestly about his mental health struggles, drug dependence, violence and what she learned through raising him.

We all need to hear this from comedian Kristina Kuzmic…”If the timeline that you have set for yourself, or the world has set for you does not work out, that’s okay. Prioritise your mental health and be so proud of your achievements whenever they come.” Go to resource for a bit more of the story….

Paul Dillon has been working in the area of drug education for the past 25 years. Through his own business, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) he has been contracted by many organisations to give regular updates on current drug trends.