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  • Neighbourhood Centre - Clarendon Vale The Centre offers a welcoming environment for all - offering advice, referral and advocacy, educational, health and social activities and a variety of community development projects and volunteer actvities. Family Support Worker offers support groups and outreach.
  • Australian National Youth Round Table This site provides information about the National Youth Round Table, your rights, money issues, careers, events, youth services and other useful information
  • Tasmanian Youth Parliament Youth Parliament is an annual event made possible by the Hobart YMCA, with the support of the Tasmanian Government. The event, organised by the Youth Parliament Task Force, involves young people aged 15 to 24, providing participants with first hand experience of the Parliamentary System and an opportunity for personal development
  • Girls Friendly Society - An Anglican Ministry This organisation aims to involve girls and women in the life of the church.
  • International Youth Parliament This site has information about IYP, global issues, action partners and how to get involved.
  • Neighbourhood House - Zeehan
  • Dunalley Neighbourhood House Inc. Offers community education programs for young people
  • Beaconsfield Youth Centre The Youth Club is to provide activites, information and a safe place for young people to hang out.
  • Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia (Tas. Division) The award is an exciting word-wide development programe for young people 14-25. Participants design their own programme by selecting activities they are interested in, setting their own goals and achieving their own potenti
  • Neighbourhood House - Warrane Centre provides a variety of community focussed activities and support
  • Australian Teens Advocating Change - Finding a Mentor Information for teens about mentors and tips for finding a mentor for work and life.
  • YouthARC Youth ARC provides options for young people. It is a first stop youth centre that can assist young people with access and regerral to services that meet their needs as well as providing recreations and personal development programs
  • Geeveston Community Centre This service offers community development through activities, child care and support workers.
  • Tolosa Youth & Community Centre This Service provides free and/or low cost, supervised indoor and outdoor activities for young people from the northern suburbs of Hobart aged 11-16 years, outside school hours
  • Festival of Dreams The Festival of Dreams website supports the development of self-esteem, confidence, connection and networks for young people to give voice to their dreams and have the courage to create their dreams in the real world.
  • Neighbourhood House - Goodwood This centre is used mainly by the elderly and disabled members of the community as a social/activities centre.
  • Neighbourhood House - George Town This services offers a comprehensive range of services to the wider community, inlcuding childcare (0-5); legal advice on 3rd Thursday of each month; Centre Link monthly; Tas Business Enterprise each month; food co-op; resume service; photocopying and faxing.
  • Okines Community House Inc This community house offers a wide range of services including recreational activities, support and advice for families and young people who live in and around the Sorell area.
  • Youth Events This is a national listing of youth-related events, including conferences and seminars. A search facility allows users to locate state-specific information.
  • Dr Karl This is homebase for Triple J's Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and has a mass of insights into the inner workings of the strange world we live in. From Ice Cream headaches to Great Moments in Science, its all here
  • Scouts Australia - Tas Branch Provision of activities and adventurous prgorams to young members 6 years to 26 years. Service provided through groups based at local and regional centre. Aim to develop skills in life and leadership. Open to men, women, girls and boys
  • Youth at the United Nations
  • Kameleon A mobile health sevice visiting town around Dorset to bring health information & a place to hang out to young people.
  • Youth at the United Nations This site lists information on UN youth issues, policies and official documents relating to young people, and links to other youth related sites.
  • Rural Youth Organisation of Tasmania Inc Youth organisation for any persons between the 15-30 years. Agriculturally based - members have the opportunity for self-development through taking on office bearing positions and organising many types of functions, including AGFEST.
  • Lead On Hobart Community Enhancement program which encourages young people to become more involved in their local community through enterprise projects
  • Neighbourhood House - Zeehan The Neighbourhood House offers youth a venue where individuals or group needs can be catered for. It is an open house/meeting house/market place where assistance can include workshops, a drop-in centre as well as information, advocacy, advice and referral.
  • Women Tasmania
  • Neighbourhood House - Rosebery Information, referral for young people and adults in Rosebery and Tullah, eg Centrelink. Interest classes - craft, sewing and exercise.
  • Women Tasmania Information on policies, programs and services affecting all women; options and referral to appropriate services; quarterly newsletter and information sheets; women's development and outreach program
  • Tasmanian Division of th Duke of Edinburughs Award The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a programme of cultural, practical and adventurous activities for young people aged 14-25 years. It is a journey of adventure and self discovery which challenges the whole individual.
  • Tasmania Centre for Global Learning The centre works with schools, community organisations and individuals to raise awareness of global issues and promote action for:- social justice and sustainable development
  • Guides Tasmania Guides aims to provide young women aged 6-18 with opportunities to develop as individuals and as responsible community members through activities and service.
  • Neighbourhood House - Rokeby Centre offers a variety of services within the community.
  • AusAID Youth Ambassadors This site provides information about becoming a Youth Ambassador and the Youth Ambassador Development program - placing skilled young Australian volunteers, aged 18-30, on short-term assignments in developing countries throughout Asia and the Pacific.
  • Neighbourhood House - Fingal This service aims to provide information, advice and referral to those living in and around the Fingal region.
  • Fusion Australia - Southern Tasmania Youth centre for high school and college aged young people. Schools programs: youth worker in schools. Monthly breakout day trips. School holiday programs and leadership training. Kingboroagh Community Volunteer Service (KCVS): befriending the elderly/disabled/sole parents/new people in the area. Light handyman and garden work.
  • Energizer Life Church (ELC) Our Service Centre has 4 congregations in: Bellerive (8 Petchey Street), Kingborough (5 Mertonvale Circuit), Launceston (Tram Sheds @ Inveresk) & Lauderdale (490 South Arm Road) who regularly host youth events. Our conference (Energizer - E:05) is a great conference catering to all ages but in particular the youth always have a fantastic time.
  • Neighbourhood House - Risdon Vale The Risdon Vale Neighbourhood Centre works with all community groups & assists the community to be sustainable in its life & activity. People come together to work towards achieving common goals for the community.
  • Neighbourhood House - Ravenswood Courses in recreation, support groups, personal development courses, vocational training courses, drop in, information and referral. Vacation care program 6-12 years
  • Meander Valley Youth Group Weekly youth meetings (Weds p.m.); regular activities for recreation; guest speakers re social and health issues.
  • Rotary Australia Rotary is an old, international service organisation and this is the homepage for Rotary Australia. It provides links to other Rotary groups in the Southern Pacific area including NZ
  • Fusion Australia - Launceston Fusion offers support for young people in a wide variety of settings; ie schools, camps, day trips, accommodation services and employment programs
  • Kentish Council Offers a variety of services and support for young people in the area
  • Southern Area Taskforce The Southern Area Taskforce has been established to improve the opportunities for young people moving from full time schooling to further training, education, and on to employment. The Taskforce will look at transition barriers that now exist for young people across the region, then carefully and strategically analyse the issues before formulating solutions about how they can be best overcome. The Taskforce will adopt an inclusive approach by involving a wide range of stakeholders to achieve sustainable outcomes.