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Children and Young People (for and about)

• Backbone Youth Arts - Edward St, Brisbane.
• Brazil Grumble Children's Theatre Performances
• Brisbane Junior Theatre - (Strathpine) Children's Holiday productions and performing arts training.
• Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra
• Girl Guides Queensland  
• Flipside Circus - Teaches circus skills to youth aged 4 to 18.
• Imogen Childrens Chorale - Singing group. Sherwood.
• Logan City Police-Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) - Programs, and sports and recreational activities.
• PCYC QLD
• Playgroup Association of Qld
• Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children - An open association of people who share a common interest in gifted and talented children.   
• Queensland Youth Choir (QYC) - For youth up to the age of 25.
• Queensland Youth Orchestras - For ages 9 to 26.
• Radio Lollipop - An international organisation founded over 25 years ago to provide care, comfort, play and entertainment for children and young people, primarily in hospitals.
• Sail Training Association of Queensland - Own and operate the South Passage - which gives young people aged between age 14 to 17 the experience of a traditional sailing ship. 
• Scouts Queensland - Find a group in your area.
• Switch 1197 - Youth community radio station.
• Tell Tales Entertainment (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney) - Educating and Entertaining shows for Schools and Preschools
• YMCA and YWCA Brisbane - Young Men's and Women's Christian Associations.
   
• For more youth activities in Brisbane see Exhibitions for a list of museums, art galleries and current exhibitions.

State and Local Government Websites for Children and Young People

• Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian
• Generate - Queensland Government website for Young People
• Visible Ink - Brisbane City Council program for young people

National Groups and Links for Children and Youth

• ABC kids - Rollercoaster, the Playground and ABC parents.
• Ardoch Youth Foundation - Actively seeks resources to increase learning and welfare support for schools, early childhood centres, students and families.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia - Mentoring program for young people.
• Boy's Brigade Australia - Nondenominational Christian organization which focuses on training and developing boys and young men into balanced people.
• Double Helix - The CSIRO's club for children interested in all things scientific.
• Enviro Craft Children's Activities - Craft for kids and young people.
• Girl Guides Australia
• Girl's Brigade Australia - Interdenominational Christian youth organisation for girls in pre-primary to Year 12.
• HeartKids - Information and support for families of children with heart disease.
• Itsallright - Information for young people about living with and knowing those who have mental illness.
• Kids Help Line is Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between five and 18.  Call 1800 55 1800 anywhere in Australia.
• Lawstuff - National Children's and Youth Law Centre - know your rights.
• Lead On - Organisation giving 12 to 25 year olds in regional areas the opportunity to work on projects with businesses and community groups.
• Livewire - Run by the Starlight Children's Foundation. An online community for young people, aged 10 to 21 years, living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability. Livewire aims to be a supportive place for them to hang out, connect, share experiences, creatively express themselves and realise that they are not alone in their situation.
• Millennium Kids - Young people around Australia encouraging others to be aware and active about the environment.
• Outward Bound - Aim to offer challenging experiences and courses for Australian youth and adults to aid in personal development.
• Playgroup Australia - Playgroups are an informal environment for babies and children up to five years to interact with one another, set up by their parents and caregivers.  Find a Playgroup association in your local area with the web site.
• Rainbow Club Australia - Swimming clubs for children with disabilities and special needs around Australia.
• Reach Out! - Helping young people to help themselves through tough times.
• Save the Children Australia
• Scouts Australia - Find a local scout group via the map or the list.
• Somazone - A resource developed by young people for young people.
• Together For Humanity - Conducts programmes in schools which challenge misconceptions and encourage children to focus on people's common values.
• Vibewire - A non-profit organisation that supports young people to effectively shape their world through media, arts and entrepreneurial opportunities.
• The Wellspring - A blog about youth leadership opportunities in Australia and at the United Nations.
• YMCA and YWCA - Young Men's and Women's Christian Associations.
• Youthbeyondblue - The youth arm of the national depression initiative.
• Youth Week

Federal Government Web Sites

• Centrelink and Family Assistance Office
• The Source - Australian Federal Government Information for Young People
• Young Australian Rural Network An Australian Government initiative web site for Australian youth in rural areas and industries.

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