Health issues facing young people in Australia
Updated Term 3 2019
Books
Issues in Society, edited by Justin Healey
Titles include:
Each book includes fact sheets, articles, government reports and statistics. The information is clear, concise and up to date.
Issues in Society, edited by Justin Healey
Titles include:
- Suicide prevention
- Positive body image
- Obesity and overweight
Each book includes fact sheets, articles, government reports and statistics. The information is clear, concise and up to date.
Wesbites
When looking at websites remember to consider:
1. CONTENT - The website's currency, bias and relevance.
2. SOURCE - The author and publisher and their motivation and credentials.
3. PRESENTATION - Design, accessibility (does it need a login), links (do they still work?), good internal search mechanism, layout, general ease of use.
1. CONTENT - The website's currency, bias and relevance.
2. SOURCE - The author and publisher and their motivation and credentials.
3. PRESENTATION - Design, accessibility (does it need a login), links (do they still work?), good internal search mechanism, layout, general ease of use.
Better Health channel page about teenage health issues. This website is run by the Victorian government.
You should also look at the Young People links at the bottom of the page. |
Women’s and Children’s Health Network page [archive*] about teen health topics. This website is run by the South Australian government.
The site provides basic information then links to fact sheets and other quality sites. *what does [archive] mean? |
Headspace - A website about youth mental health issues run by the National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Use the Get info tab then search anything from anxiety to cannabis. |
COPMI- The youth website run by the mental health organisation SANE.
The website has good fact sheets and also looks at teens who have loved ones with mental illness. |
State Library of NSW drug info page.
The for young people and for students and teachers tabs have PDFs of fact sheets and up to date statistics. |
Youth Safe is an organisation that focuses on preventing injuries at work and school, road accidents, alcohol related injuries etc. |
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