Resources

	Rhythms of Life. The Biological Clocks That Control the Daily Lives of Every Living Thing, by Russell Foster and Leon Kreitzman Why do teenagers refuse to get up in the morning, and are the rest of us really ‘larks’ or ‘owls’? The answers lie in our biological clocks the mechanisms which give order to all living things. They impose a structure that enables us to change our behaviour in relation to the time of day, month or year. They are reset at sunrise and sunset each day to link astronomical time with an organism’s internal time. This book explains it all. Brilliant! Order it
	The Grief Book: Strategies for young people, by Elizabeth Vercoe with Kerry Abramowski In 55 intimate chapters, she addresses just about everything a young person might need to know to help them through the darkest night. Both radical and liberating, Vercoe shines a bright light. The Age Read more/Order it
	Parents Under Siege, by James Garbarino and Claire Bedard Child psychologist James Garbarino and child advocate Claire Bedard declare that parents are responsible - but not to blame - for the actions and behaviors of their offspring. They demonstrate that the road to empowered parenting begins with a critical look at each child's temperament and surrounding social environment. Order it
	An Unquiet Mind, by Kay Redfield Jamison Probably the best book on bi-polar depression I have ever read, written by a former sufferer who also happes to be a psychologist and a brilliant writer. Order it
	Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide, by Kay Redfield Jamison One of the best books I have ever read on suicide, clear, no jargon and easy to understand. Order it
	Communities That Care: Action for Drug Abuse Prevention, by J. David Hawkins, Richard F. Catalano Jr. A classic book describing the risk and protective factor framework. Not a light read. Order it
	Bully Blocking, by Evelyn Field This practical book is designed to help parents and their children overcome the effects of teasing and bullying, and to develop understandings and skills which can be used for life. Read more/Order it
	Stop the Bullying, by Ken Rigby This man is the guru of bullying in Australia. He combines years of experience and research. Published by the Australian Council for Educational Research in 2001, it is a practical handbook based upon 10 years of research to provide a user-friendly easy to apply set of ideas and advice on how bullying in schools can be stopped. Read more/Order it
	The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Againsts Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience, by Martin Seligman This is a classic work that aims to provide an effective program for preventing depression in childhood - and probably later in life. Order it
	Manhood: An Action Plan for Changing Men's Lives, by Steve Biddulph What the works of Germaine Greer and Betty Friedan have done for the women movement, Manhood does for men, opening new pathways to healing the past, forming true partnerships, and learning to recognize and honor the inner needs of the individual. Order it