Information for young people moving to independent living

The move to independent living for any young person can be challenging. Here are a range of services that you may find helpful.

Crisis situations happen in life and there are links here for services that can help you in times of need.

• If you are homeless you can call the Homeless Support Helpline on 1800 800 588 from anywhere in the state, there are also pamphlets available for more information
• The Shelter Tasmania website http://www.sheltertas.org.au/emergency/emergency.html also provides information on emergency accommodation
• Or if you'd like to talk to someone about your situation Kids Help Line www.kidshelp.com.au/home_khl.aspx?s=6 and Lifeline http://www.lifeline.org.au have free 24 hour telephone counselling services

There is also information on accommodation, education, employment, health services, entertainment, along with additional ideas about the future. Some useful websites are listed below

The Link Zone (www.linkzone.tas.gov.au) - a central information point designed for young people and providing a range of information on areas such as accommodation, Centrelink, drugs and alcohol, education, entertainment, environment, family, getting around, general information, health and wellbeing, legal information, money, relationships and sport and recreation.

Centrelink - http://www.centrelink.gov.au

Community Health Centres - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/view.php?id=370

Youth Health Services - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/view.php?id=100

Youth Network of Tasmania - http://www.ynot.org.au

The Link Youth Health Service - http://www.thelink.org.au

Mental Health Support - http://www.reachoout.com.au

Beyond Blue (mental health information for young people) http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=5

Lifeline Hobart - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/view.php?id=1384

Commissioner for Children - http://www.childcomm.tas.gov.au/

CREATE (Support organisation for young people in care or have been in state care) http://www.create.org.au

JPET (Job Placement, Employment and Training Program) - http://www.workplace.gov.au

Salvation Army - http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/tasmania/

Colony 47 - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/view.php?id=1614

Anglicare - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/view.php?id=1566

Centrecare - http://hobart.catholic.org.au/centacare.html#wel

University of Tasmania - http://www.prospective.utas.edu.au/index.php

TAFE - www.tafe.tas.edu.au

ShelterTas (Emergency Accommodation) - http://www.sheltertas.org.au/emergency/emergency.html

Tenants Union - http://www.tutas.org.au

Housing Tasmania - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/view.php?id=348

Working It Out - http://www.workingitout.org.au

Disability Services - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/view.php?id=387

Advocacy Tasmania - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/services/view.php?id=2

Human Rights - http://www.hreoc.gov.au/links/index.html

Family Planning - http://www.fpt.asn.au

Proof of Age Card - http://www.go.tas.gov.au/standards/personal_information_card_application.htm

Medicare - http://www.medicare.gov.au

Tax File Number - http://www.ato.gov.au/youth

Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) - http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/aboutfacs/programs/youth-tila.htm

Tasmanian Government Concessions Booklet - http://www.premier.tas.gov.au/publications/budget04/concession04.pdf

Service Tasmania - http://www.service.tas.gov.au