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Year 10

For your head

Staying in school:

Get familiar with the Library - learn how to find information and find out what services are available.

We have study guides, the ‘Issues in Society’ and ‘Hot Topics’ series for projects, a comprehensive reference section as well as some online databases!

Leaving school/ employment:

Come and check out the Job Guide, the TAFE handbook, type up your resume on our computers, photocopy (25 cents per page) and use the internet for free to search for jobs!

Local contacts:

  • Cessnock District Learning Centre   4991 4711
  • Youth Pathways   1300 739 647
  • Northumberland   4990 6366

Getting your drivers/ motorcycle licence:

We have many copies of the RTA Handbook available for loan. You can also access the internet to do the practice test for free!

Legal services:

The Library has a special collection called “LIAC” (Legal Information Access Centre). You can get all sorts of legal information in easy-to-read language.

Local legal service contacts:

  • Youth Court Support at Cessnock Court   4926 3329
  • Department of Juvenile Justice   4962 3755
  • Kurri Kurri Police Station   4937 1593
  • Cessnock Police Station   4991 0199
  • Lower Hunter Police Youth Liaison Officer   4934 0264

Need help?

The Library has lots of books/DVDs that you can borrow on a range of mental health issues.

Local support and counselling contacts

  • LEAF Reconnect   4936 2688
  • Back on Trac   4991 6878

For your body

The Library has numerous resources with information on drugs, alcohol, sexual health and parenting (and nearly anything else you may find interesting).

Drugs:

Drug info at your library - We have a special collection of drug information items as part of the community drug information strategy developed as a result of the Drug Summit in 1999. The collection is to help the community be more informed about these important aspects of life.

Local contacts

  • Cessnock Drug and Alcohol Service   4991 0438
  • Community Health Centres (for sexual assault, drug and alcohol and counselling services)   4991 0438
  • Young Parents Network   4991 0438

For your heart

Being happy with yourself, your studies and endeavours and having smooth, easy-going relationships with parents, friends and partners isn’t as easy as some people make it seem. The Library has plenty of space for you to come in, to just sit and think, to read books and magazines while listening to your headphones, or to use the internet. Take some time out!

Local Aboriginal service contact:

  • Barkuma Aboriginal Neighbourhood Centre   4937 1094

Local support and recreation contacts:

  • Kurri Youth Centre   4936 2072
  • Cessnock Youth Linx   4937 3160
  • Cessnock Youth Centre and Outreach Service   4991 5372
  • Cessnock Police and Community Youth Club   4991 1407
  • Kurri Kurri Community Centre   4937 4555
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