Links
General
Job Access - help and workplace solutions for the employment of people with disability Ph: 1800 464 800
Centrelink - Centrelink assists people to become self-sufficient and supports those in need Ph: 13 28 50
Business.gov.au - offers you simple and convenient access to all the government information, forms and services you need. It's a whole-of-government service providing essential information on planning, starting and growing your business.
Fair Work Online - information and advice about Australia’s new national workplace relations system from the Fair Work Ombudsman. You’ll also find links to Fair Work Australia - the national workplace relations tribunal. Ph: 13 13 94
NSW Industrial Relations - This site is for awards that are still covered by the State industrial relations systems, most award now fall under the Fair Work system.
LawAccess NSW - We can help with a number of legal problems including: debt and credit, family law, neighbourhood disputes, fines and traffic offences, employment law, criminal law, domestic and family violence, consumer law, motor vehicle accidents, planning ahead (wills, powers of attorney, enduring guardianship). LawAccess NSW can be contacted on 1300 888 529
Department of Housing - Helping build a stronger community by providing housing solutions for people in need.
Access to Justice - this website features a great tool for locating local services related to legal issues
Job Seeking
Coffs Coast Jobs - The Coffs Coast Jobs is designed to put "people with skills" in touch with "employers" that are suffering skills shortages.
Job Search - Australia's Number 1 Free online job search site
SEEK - Australia's Number 1 job search site
Jobs in The Advocate - Displays the Jobs Advertised in the latest Coffs Coast Advocate Newspaper
Skills One - has information about pathways to training and trades etc. The SkillsOne transmits a half hour SkillsOne show, 9 am Monday to Friday, via Austar and Foxtel. About 40,000 to 50,000 of their videos are viewed each month on the site.
Mental Health
Authentic Happiness - Develop insights into yourself and the world around you through these scientifically tested questionnaires, surveys, and scales.
Life Line - Phone: 13 11 14. Connect with someone who cares
Mental Health Access Line - Phone: 1300 369 968. The Mental Health Access Line will focus on providing access to mental health services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to people living between Tweed Heads and Port Macquarie. Multi disciplinary mental health professionals staff the line thereby providing a first point of contact to mental health services.
Beyond Blue - the national depression initiative, includes great information fact sheets on all aspects of mental health
Black Dog Institute - an educational, research and clinical facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders.
Braver Stronger Wiser - The Salvation Army has launched a major initiative to help deal with depression in rural Australia, as figures show depression now affects one million adults in Australia each year.
Stressless - Providing tips and ideas on how we can all go about reducing the impact of stress in our lives.
Youth
Reach Out - We can help you by improving your understanding of the issues that relate to your mental health and wellbeing and providing information to better understand other people's experiences.
Youth Beyond Blue - Youthbeyondblue is the arm of beyondblue that has a specific focus on young people aged 12 to 25 years. Youthbeyondblue programs and projects centre on early intervention and prevention of high prevalence mental health problems for young people and also on raising community awareness.
Kids Help - Ph: 1800 55 1800: Kids Helpline is a counselling service for Australian children and young people aged between 5 and 25 years.
Alcohol and Other Drugs
The Right Mix - Provides great information on alcohol with fact sheets and interactive applications, info on standard drinks, safe and unsafe drinking levels etc.
Cannabis Prevention and Information - Home of the Cannabis hotline, 1800 30 40 50 and lots of great resources, fact sheets and posters.
Education and Training
North Coast TAFE - The North Coast Institute is a leading education and training institution located on the beautiful north coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Nova Skill - A not-for-profit company, governed by a Board of voluntary Directors, HGT Australia Ltd, trading as NovaSkill focuses on skill development across a range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) areas.
Southern Cross University - Southern Cross University is recognised for our student-centred approach, flexible delivery and distinctive achievements in teaching.
University of New England - The University of New England (UNE) is the smart choice for students of the future. UNE combines the highest academic standards and industry-valued qualifications with flexible modes of learning.
