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Student Development has compiled the following listing of useful websites for your information.

A.
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Anxiety Network International
Social Anxiety Australia

Alcohol and Drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous
Australian Drug Information Network
The Drug Prevention Network
Narcotics Anonymous

Asthma
Asthma Victoria
B.
Bulimia
The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Eating Disorders

C.
Careers
University of Ballarat Graduate Careers Website
Careers Counselling
Careers Online
Choosing a Career
Career Planning

Centrelink
Centrelink - Australian Government Services
Youth Allowance

Counselling
University of Ballarat Counselling Service
Care Ring - a telephone counselling and referral services 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Lifeline - a confidential phone service for anyone who needs someone to talk to.

D.
Debriefing
University of Ballarat Counselling Service

Depression
beyondblue - a National Depression Initiative, beyondblue was establised in 2000 by the Federal and Victorian State Governments to provide a uniformed approach to preventing depression, raising community awareness and reducing the stigma associated with depression. To find out more about depression, the range of beyondblue programs and how to get help, check out the website.
Bluepages - information on depression.
Lifeline
Moodgym - training program, delivering cognitive behaviour therapy for preventing depression.
Reachout - depression and other mental health issues.

Drugs and Alcohol
The Drug Prevention Network
Alcoholics Anonymous
Australian Drug Information Network
Narcotics Anonymous

E.
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria Inc
The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Eating Disorders
Reachout - Eating disorders and feeling good.

F.
Family
Reachout - Family issues.
Financial
Centrelink

G.
Gambling
Victoria's Problem Gambling Strategy

Grief and Loss
Better Health Centre - Grief Support Centre
Reachout

Gay/Lesbian
Queer Outreach - Free Website Hosting Administralion Facilities for Queer Organisations.
Sexual Awareness/Sexual Identity, The Also Foundation - Alsorts Booklet, A Sexuality Awareness Resource.

H.

I.
Illness
Reachout - Illness and staying healthy.

Impulse Control
The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Impulse Control

J.
Jobs
Job Guide
Job Juice

K.

L.
Learning
Learning Ability Assessments

Lifeline
Lifeline - a confidential phone service for anyone who needs someone to talk to.

M.
Meningacoccal
Fighting Meningococcal Disease

Mental Health
Reachout - Sorting Stuff Out, Finding Help, Chilling Out.

N.
Negativity
Negating Negativity

O.

P.
Pain Management
10 Resolution - Support for: People with cronic pain or illness learning how to live with their condition; Their friends and family; Their caregivers.
Panic
Anxiety & Panic Hub - Panic Disorder

Pap Test
PapScreen Victoria - Pap Test Information.

Q.
Quit Smoking
The Quit Coach - A free interactive site to help you quit smoking and stay stopped.
Why Quit - Motivation, Education and Support for Cold Turkey Nicotine Cessation.

R.
Relationships
Reachout
Relationships Australia

S.
Self-Care
Self-Care Assessment

Sexual Awareness/Sexual Identity
The Also Foundation Booklet - A Sexuality Awareness Resource.
The Also Foundation - Establised in 1981, works to enhance the lives of Victoria's diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.

Special Consideration
Special Consideration Forms for University of Ballarat Higher Education Students.

Stress
Good or Bad Stress?
Shrinking Your Worries
Stress Busters

Study Skills
Study Skills Online - reading, writing, note making, manageing time, assignments and exams.

T.
Trauma
The Australian Trauma Web

U.

V.
Violence
Reachout - Safety & Violence

W.
Withdrawal
It Pays to Stay - and lots of other interesting links.

Work and Leaving Home
Reachout

X.

Y.
Youth Allowance
Centrelink - Youth Allowance Information

Z.


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