Mental Health Links & Resources

Mental Health Information

Anxiety Recovery Centre
http://www.arcvic.com.au/
Information about anxiety disorders, their management and links.

Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
http://www.grief.org.au/
Grief and bereavement related information and resources, links to websites and low cost or free counselling services and a message board.

Carers Australia
http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/
The latest information, research, policies and services for people caring for someone with an illness or disability, including mental illness.

Reconnexion: Treating Panic, Anxiety, Depression and Tranquilliser Dependency
http://www.reconnexion.org.au/
Information on anxiety and depression (including postnatal depression), related research and publications.

SANE Australia
http://www.sane.org/
Mental health-related information, tips, links and online help.

Black Dog Institute
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
Information on depression (including during and after pregnancy) and Bipolar Disorder – specifically looking at causes, treatments, symptoms, getting help and current research findings.

Better Health Channel
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Health and medical information to help individuals and their communities improve their health and wellbeing.

The National Association for Loss and Grief
SA – http://www.grieflink.asn.au/
NSW – http://www.nalag.org.au/
VIC – http://www.nalagvic.org.au/
Information on counselling and support services, seminars, publications and links for people who are experiencing grief following the loss of someone close to them.

Mental Health Support Services

MoodGYM
http://www.moodgym.anu.edu.au/
An interactive web-based program that helps people identify problem emotions and develop skills for preventing and managing depression.

VirtualClinic
http://www.virtualclinic.org.au/
Free Internet-based education and treatment programs for people with anxiety and depression.

itsallright.org
http://www.itsallright.org/
Information and links to help and support young people who have a friend or family member with mental illness.

ARAFEMI (Association for Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill)
QLD – http://www.arafmiqld.org/
NSW – http://www.arafmi.org/
SA – www.users.senet.com.au/~panangga/mhrc/
VIC – http://www.arafemi.org.au/
WA – http://www.arafmi.asn.au/
Provides information on support services for families and friends of people with mental illness and/or psychiatric disability.

Children Of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)
http://www.copmi.net.au/
Contains a database of programs and support services already operating across Australia to support children and families where there is a parent with a mental illness. It also provides access and downloads for a wide variety of resources and support materials and programs, as well as tips provided by its users that have worked for them.

Just Look
http://www.justlook.org.au/
An online national database of low-cost or free health and community services offered throughout Australia.

Mensline Australia
http://www.menslineaus.org.au/
Information and support for men, especially around family breakdown or separation. This service provides anonymous telephone support, information and referral.

Lifeline
http://www.lifeline.org.au/
Links and a search facility that directs you to your local Lifeline centre.

Commonwealth Carelink
http://www.commcarelink.health.gov.au/
Information on community aged care, disability and other support services available locally, interstate or anywhere within Australia.

At Ease
http://www.at-ease.dva.gov.au/
This website can help you or someone you know recognise signs of mental health problems and act to improve and maintain health and wellbeing.

Aftercare
http://www.aftercare.com.au/
Information and referral on mental illness.

Multicultural Mental Health Australia
http://www.mmha.org.au/
Mental health information translated into many languages…also links to culturally- relevant mental health services, including state/territory- based transcultural mental health centres.

Rural Links

SA Drought Link
www.service.sa.gov.au/drought.asp
Drought related information and links, including information on dealing with stress and tough times.

Substance Abuse/Related Disorders

Turning Point
http://www.turningpoint.org.au/
Information about substance use-related disorders and their management and an online interactive counselling service.

The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
http://www.ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/
Information about substance use-related disorders and their management.

Family Drug Help
http://www.familydrughelp.sharc.org.au/
Family-focused information about substance use-related disorders and their management.

Drug Info Clearinghouse
http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/
A searchable online library with drug and alcohol-related information.

The Hills Center’s Addiction Family Guide
http://www.thehillscenter.com/family-guide/
A one-stop resource for the most common questions and concerns on how drug addiction and alcoholism affect the family as a whole.

Suicide Prevention

Lifeline
http://www.lifeline.org.au/
Links and a search facility that directs you to your local Lifeline centre.

Suicide Prevention Australia – SPA
http://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/
Links and referrals to suicide prevention related helplines and services throughout Australia.

Support After Suicide
http://www.supportaftersuicide.org.au/
Information and resources for people bereaved by suicide as well as for professionals who are providing support including GPs and schools.

Suicide Call Back Service Website
http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Information and referral to assist people at risk of suicide, their carers, and people bereaved by the suicide of a loved one.

Young People

Ybblue
http://www.ybblue.com.au/
The youth website of beyondblue: the national depression initiative. Focusing on depression, anxiety and substance use-related disorders, this site is aimed specifically at young people and provides information, tips, personal stories and links.

Headroom
http://www.headroom.net.au/
Information and advice on how to look after the mental health of children and young people. This site is for children, young people, their families and friends and includes information on bullying, stress, problem solving and friendship.

Somazone
http://www.somazone.com.au/
Young people-focused information about drugs, sex, mental health, body image and relationships.

Reach Out!
http://www.reachout.com.au/
Young people-focused information and advice on how to prevent and manage tough times – including an interactive program.

itsallright.org
http://www.itsallright.org/
Story-based information, advice and referrals for young people with a friend or family member who has a mental illness.

Kids Help Line
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/
Email and web counselling for children and young people aged between five and18 years.

Headspace
http://www.headspace.org.au/
Information an referral for young people on a range of mental health issues.

General Health Information

Better Health Channel
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Comprehensive, trustworthy, easy to understand health and medical information quality assured by the Victorian Government.

Health Insite
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/
Wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics such as mental health.

myDr.com.au
http://www.mydr.com.au/
Comprehensive Australian health site with free information covering a wide variety of diseases and conditions, tests and treatments, health and fitness issues, medications, health support groups and more, including a section on mental health.

State Government Sites

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/
http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
http://www.health.act.gov.au/
http://www.health.tas.gov.au/
http://www.health.act.qld.au/