The Youth Health Training Initiative is a statewide project guided by Youth Health and Wellbeing, Ministry of Health. It incorporates the Essential Youth Healthcare Skills workshop.
HEEADSSS - Get the Conversation Started is now available on My Health Learning (course code 99482031) for NSW Health staff. The module explains what a HEEADSSS assessment is and illustrates its value for providing healthcare for young people in both hospital and community settings.
The Youth Friendly General Practice Training Toolkit is a resource enabling service providers to train General Practice staff in youth friendly practice. The toolkit will help trainers equip General Practice staff with the skills, knowledge and confidence to work well with young people.
The Adolescent Health GP Resource Kit is a General Practitioner's practical guide to providing health care to adolescents from culturally diverse backgrounds. This user-friendly kit is an essential resource for promoting and providing better health care to our young people.
Youth Health Resource Kit: An Essential Guide for Workers provides professionals with the tools they to work with young people. It contains information for workers about the specific health needs of young people, including those who are most vulnerable; and skills and practical steps to respond effectively to young people.
Each section of the kit is written by topic experts and has been carefully reviewed.
Use the Adolescent Health Check Template to record information gathered from the young person in your interviews and health screening. Further information about conducting a youth friendly health assessment can be found in the Adolescent Health GP Resource Kit.