Health and Wellbeing

• NSW Youth Health Policy 2011-2016. The NSW Government has launched the NSW Youth Health Policy 2011 - 2016: Healthy bodies, healthy minds, vibrant futures, to identify priorities, guide program development and promote better health outcomes for young people aged 12 - 24 throughout NSW.
  
  
• Reach Out! has information about illness and staying healthy and young people's rights regarding health care and confidentiality, as well as a section about eating disorders.
  
  
• NSW Association for Youth Health (NAYH)
  
  
• Youth Drug Support website YDS providing young people with information on a range of issues including drugs and alcohol, mental and sexual health, has been set up under the auspices of Family Drug Support. The site provides information and support, plus the opportunity to ask questions via email, text or telephone. 
  
  
• The NSW Health website has an A-Z index of common health topics and you can also search for health services in your area. .
  
  
• Somazone is an Australian website that was developed by young people for young people to provide fast, free, anonymous access to quality assured information about health services.The site provides an anonymous question and answer service, publishes personal stories, and provides useful information on a range of youth services.
  
  

See the pages below for resources about specific health issues:

• Access to health care
• Physical activity and healthy eating
• Mental health
• Smoking
• Drugs and alcohol
• Safe sex
• Diabetes
• Eating disorders and body image