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Youth
Information and support for young people, families and carers in the Northern Midlands.
Youth
Council works closely with schools throughout the Northern Midlands and recognises the important role young people play in shaping the future of our communities.
The Council Youth Officer is available on a part-time basis and can be contacted on (03) 6397 7303.
For email enquiries, please email libby.mcgrath@nmc.tas.gov.au.
To view the Northern Midlands Council Youth Policy & Strategy, click on this link
While there is no dedicated Youth Service located within the Northern Midlands there are services available to Northern Midlands youth within the Launceston region.
Cornerstone Youth Services
- 186 Brisbane St, Launceston
- 03 6335 3100
- www.cornerstoneyouthservices.com.au
Headspace
- Cnr Brisbane Street and Wellington Street, Launceston
- 03 6335 3100
- headspace@csys.com.au
E-Headspace
- Provides online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 - 25 and their families and friends. If you’re based in Australia and going through a tough time, eheadspace can help.
- Further information available here.
Anglicare - Launceston
- Cnr Elizabeth Street and Wellington Street, Launceston
- 1800 243 232
- www.anglicare-tas.org.au
City Mission - Launceston
- 48 Frederick Street, Launceston
- 03 6335 3000
- www.citymission.org.au
Reconnect – Relationships Australia – Launceston
- 6 Paterson Street, Launceston
- 1300 364 277
- www.tas.relationships.org.au
- admin@reltas.org.au
YMCA – Launceston
- 8A Blaydon Street, Launceston
- 03 6344 3844
- reception@ymcalaunceston.org
- www.ymcalaunceston.org
Police Community Youth Club – Launceston
- Address: 146-148 Abbott Street, East Launceston
- Phone: 03 6344 2411
- info@pcyclaunceston.org.au pcyclaunceston.org.au
Royal Flying Doctor Service Tas - Youth Mental Health Service (Northern Midlands)
- Phone: 0437 702 037
- youthmh@rfds.org.au
- www.flyingdoctor.tas.gov.au
Strong Families Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line
- The first point of contact for child well-being and safety.
- Phone: 1800 000 123
- Find out more here.
Further Education Bursary Program
Each year Council allocates funding through its Further Education Bursary Program. Council awards 5x $2,000 grants to assist students with ongoing expenses related to their education.
To be eligible for our Further Education Bursary Program, applicants must:
- Have a Northern Midlands home address
- Be enrolled in Year Ten
- Be intending to pursue further education or training (apprenticeship etc..) for at least two years post year ten.
Applicants are assessed on
- Academic, community achievements to date
- Economic need
- Passion for pursuing a further education/ training pathway.
Applications are assessed in August and September each year. Forms can be obtained by contacting council on 6397 7303 or downloaded here.
Free2b Girls Program for Regional Communities
Free2b Girls provides a fun, welcoming and supportive space where participants can build confidence, make new friends, explore their interests and take part in creative activities.
Interested in joining the Free2b Girls Program? The program runs after school during the school term, with groups in Longford on Tuesdays and Campbell Town on Wednesdays.
To express interest in joining or to learn more, please contact Council's Youth Officer, libby.mcgrath@nmc.tas.gov.au or call (03) 6397 7303.
Youth Service Directory/Resources: list of services that may be of support to you.
Anglicare: wide range of services to support young and their family through the different stages of life. Programs are free and confidential. Includes;
-Kids in Focus: support for children impacted by parents use of alcohol and drugs, Supported Youth Program, Pathway Home
Anglicare Tasmania - Support Services for children and families (anglicare-tas.org.au)
Butterfly Foundation: represents all people affected by eating disorders and negative body image- a person with illness, their family and friends
Support for Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues | Butterfly Foundation
Butterfly Foundation: Reset: conversation about boys’ body image- now available free of charge. Australia’s first digital education program, produced by the Butterfly Foundation, designed to start a deeper conversation with boys about negative body image and eating disorders.
RESET - Butterfly Foundation
Canteen: national support organisation for young people aged 12-25 living with cancer. Including cancer patients, their siblings and young people with parents or primary carers with cancer.
Support For Young People With Cancer | Canteen Australia
City Mission- Launceston: Youth Services team offers a range of programs and services for young people. The Mish is the hub for youth and young adult services, offering programs for young people who may be withdrawn from peers, family and friends or disengaged from education or employment. Offering programs including: Youth Mentoring, Young People Living Well, Mish Makers, Inside Out 4 Kids and more.
Youth Services - City Mission
Cornerstone Youth Services: delivers a range of services to young people aged 12 – 25, their families and friends, in North and North-West Tasmania. We focus on health promotion, education, early intervention and prevention, advocacy, case management and developing help-seeking behaviours.
186 Brisbane Street, Launceston Ph: 6335 3100
Ph: 6335 3000
www.cornerstoneyouthservices.com.au
Drug Education Network (DEN): can provide you with information around alcohol and other drugs, how to look after yourself and can point you in the direction of further help needed.
https://youth.den.org.au
Headspace: National Youth Mental health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to those 12-25 years old. Located: 186 Brisbane Street, Launceston
6335 3100
headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Healthy Kids Toolkit/Healthy Young People:
The Healthy Kids Toolkit features simple and practical information about food, nutrition, and physical activity, all in one please. Age groups covered include pregnancy, babies, early childhood, school-age children, and young people. Healthy Young People (HYP) is a free resource promoting positive body image, adequate sleep, healthy eating, water consumption, physical activity and reduced sedentary time. www.doh.health.tas.gov.au/healthykids
Kids Helpline: Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people between the ages of 5 and 26.
Ph: 1800 55 180
Kids Helpline | Phone Counselling Service | 1800 55 1800
QLife: provides anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
QLife
Reach Out: switchboard has free counselling, the Tasmania switchboard also provide referrals for LGBTIA+ communities.
3pm–midnight, 7 days a week
Phone: 1800 184 527
Email: admin@switchboard.org.au
LGBTQIA+ support services | Gender | ReachOut Australia
Relationships Tasmania- Reconnect Program: (Outreach service to Northern Midlands)
Offers free support to young people 12-18 years and their families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, to stabilise their living situation, strengthen positive relationship and support their engagement with education, and connection with family and community. Services are provided onsite in Launceston, and via outreach in the Northern Midlands.
For more information or to access a referral form- contact reconnect@reltas.com.au or 1300 364 277.
Reconnect - Relationship Australia Tasmania (relationships.org.au)
Royal Flying Doctor Service- Youth Mental Health Service (Northern Midlands): Program supports young people aged 8-16 years in remote and rural areas, who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues. A mobile team of youth health professionals provide mental health outreach services to address the needs of young people within a person’s own community. Referral to the program can be from your doctor, practice nurse, allied health professionals, community members or even yourself.
Phone: 0455 160 412, email: youthmh@rfdstas.org.au
help RFDS Tasmania | Royal Flying Doctor Service
Rural Alive & Well (RAW) Northern Midlands: Free and confidential 24/7 support service with a focus on suicide prevention and mental health and well-being; information, strategies, and support in difficult times.
https://www.rawtas.com.au
Rural Youth (Northern Midlands): organisation for person between the ages of 15-30 years, which aims to provide opportunities for the personal development of members through social, education, cultural and agricultural activities.
https://www.ruralyouth.com.au
Strong Families Safe Kids: First point of contact for child well-being and safety
1800 000 123
Strong Families Safe Kids | Advice and Referral Line Tasmania
Working It Out: provided through Reach Out Tasmania. Program and service provides free confidential counselling service as well as small group support such as in schools for youth that may be questioning their sexuality identity. WIO also have education programs and workplace training for organisations.
WIO North- Phone: (03) 6334 4013
Working It Out Inc.
Young Carers Network: nationally coordinated resource to raise young carer awareness, provide information and direct young carers to appropriate pathways for support.
Home | Young Carers Network