Health, nutrition and wellbeing sites
Youth health websites: The Child and Youth Health for South Australia
has a section on Puberty www.cyh.com.au
Reach Out has lots of youth health fact sheets, through the Inspire
Foundation (a non government organisation for youth health) www.reachout.asn.au
Australia
Lifeline http://www.lifeline.org.au/ for when you need help
Reachout http://www.reachout.com.au/ A cool place to chill out
and clear your head
Young People in NSW http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/
Body Positive http://www.bodypositive.com/ looks at positive body
image and feeling good about the bodies we have
About face http://www.about-face.org/aau/ combats negative images
of women. They write that they promote positive self-esteem in
girls and women of all ages, sizes, races and backgrounds through
a spirited approach to media education, outreach and activism.
Toxic Shock Syndrome Information Service http://www.toxicshock.org.au/default.asp
Provides facts and answers to common questions on TSS. The Toxic
Shock Syndrome Information Service (TSSIS) has worked with leading
Australian microbiologists & infectious diseases specialists
to ensure they provide accurate up to date information.
Eating Disorders Support Network Inc http://www.edsn.asn.au Phone:
02 9412 4499
Eating Disorders Association (Qld) – www.uq.net.au Phone:
07 38766959
Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria Inc. –http://www.eatingdisorders.org.au
Phone: 039885 0318
International Eating Disorders services
CANADA
Eating Disorders Clinic Inc. (Ontario) www.eatingdisorders.on.ca
Phone: 483 0956
USA
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
(ANAD) http://www.anad.org Phone hotline: 847 831 3438
Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders www.something-fishy.org
Phone: 780 940 1862
UNITED KINGDOM
The International Eating Disorders Centre http://www.eatingdisorderscentre.co.uk/
Phone: 01296 330557
NEW ZEALAND
Eating Disorders Services http://www.eatingdisorders.org.nz Phone:
04 478 6674
Medical Advice
Web4Health http://web4health.info/en - gives useful online medical
advice, help and self help in the areas of eating disorders.
It is appointed by the Commission of the European communities
where questions can be asked in a range of European languages
Empowered Kids http://www.empoweredkids.com A site for children
seeking answers to pressing personal questions about body image,
weight management and healthy eating. (see also site for empowered
parents – www.empoweredparents.com)
Mother Nature http://www.mothernature.com Great information on
doctors home remedies from acne to body odour and premenstrual
syndrome
Natural Therapies – to find qualified natural health practitioners
in your areas:
Australia
Australian Acupuncture Association – P.O. Box 5142 West End,
Qld 4810 Phone: 07 3846 5866
Australian Natural Therapists Association – P.O. Box A964
Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9283 2234 Free call for country and interstate
1800 817 577
Australian Traditional Medicine Society – P.O. Box 1027
Meadowbank NSW 2114 Phone: 02 9809 6800
New Zealand
New Zealand Charter of Health Practitioners Inc. – P.O. Box
36588, Northcote Auckland Phone: 09 4436 255 (this is an umbrella
organisation for all natural therapies)
New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists Inc. – P.O. Box 9950
Wellington Phone: 08 00228786 email: nzra@acupuncture.org.nz
South Pacific Association of Natural Therapists – 28 Willow
Avenue, Birkenhead, Auckland Phone/Fax: 09 4809 089
UK
General council of Naturopathy – Goswell House, 2 Goswell
Road, Somerset BA16 OJG Phone: 01458 840072 website: www.naturopathy.org.au
USA
The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians – P.O.
Box 20386 Seattle WA 98112 Phone: 206 298 0125
Puberty Groups and Girl to Woman Business
Counselling References
Health, nutrition and wellbeing sites
Help for kids
Puberty websites
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