Mental health topics

Understanding Mental Health

Information and resources about complex mental health issues and trauma including community forums, counselling and peer support.

SANE Australia

Mental health topics and resources and online counselling and peer support community.

Beyond Blue – Mental Health

 

Fact sheets, self help resources and help lines.

Lifeline Australia

Mental health info, resources and help lines.

Australian Government Department of Health

Unique information and resources related to mental health for both practitioners and help-seekers.

Mind-Life

Information on mental illness, including facts, symptoms, diagnosis and recovery approaches.

Team Health

Mental Health during Covid-19

Information and online support programs.

Grow

 

Information and free telephone and online counselling service.

Beyond Blue

Extensive resources for dealing with Covid-19 stress.

Think Mental Health

Covid-19 Hub with disability services related resources.

National Disability Services

 

Crisis support line, tools and resources on a range of mental health topics.

Lifeline

Self-help and self-care

Self-assessment and self-help resources.

Mental Health NT

For carers

 Information and resources for paid and unpaid carers.

Carers NT

A suite of programs and resources developed by Everymind to support the mental health and wellbeing of family and friends supporting someone experiencing mental ill-health or suicidal distress.

Minds Together

Medicare-subsidised mental health and other services

 Info on Australia’s mental health services, mental health topics and resources.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

An independent service aimed to ensure the rights of those being treated for mental illness or disability.

NT Community Visitor Program

 The Better Access initiative gives Medicare rebates to help people access mental health professionals and care, regardless of where they live.

Better Access initiative | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Children and young adults

Mental health information, downloads and resources for young people, parents, educators, health professionals and anyone supporting a young person. 

Self help information | headspace

Resources and information on children’s mental health needs, including downloadable resources and activities to help children with crisis

Children’s Needs – Australian Childhood Foundation

Information and resources to help families and professionals supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing

Free mental health resources for families – Emerging Minds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Research, information and resources for culturally relevant health and mental health systems.

Transforming Indigenous Mental Health & Wellbeing

Mental health and suicide prevention information and resources with videos in language.

Mental Health Association of Central Australia (MHACA)

Information, tools and resources in best practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention.

The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

 

Social, emotional and cultural wellbeing online resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

Wellmob – WellMob

Resources designed to assist in transforming and decolonising psychology curricula, building knowledge capacity, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in psychology, and building a culturally responsive mental health workforce.

Resources Hub – AIPEP (indigenouspsyched.org.au)

Culturally and linguistically diverse

Access to multicultural mental health services, resources and information in a culturally accessible format.

Welcome | Embrace Multicultural Mental Health (embracementalhealth.org.au)

Access to translated resources and information for multicultural communities.

Multicultural people – Beyond Blue

LGBTIQA+

LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing research and resources to support researchers, practitioners, students and anyone involved in this space.

https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/research_network

 

Resources and information for professionals who may be working with LGBTI+ people and communities.

https://qlife.org.au/resources

 

LGBTIQ+ mental health and wellbeing resources and information to support LGBTIQ people, families and anyone involved in promoting awareness.

Sexuality and gender – Beyond Blue

Mental health in the workplace

Information and resources related to mentally healthy workplaces.

National Mental Health Commission

Information, tools and resources for schools, individuals and work.

Smiling Mind

An Everymind program that helps small business owners take action on their mental health and wellbeing through personalised resources and tools tailored to their specific needs.

Ahead for Business

Schools and education

Information, tools and resources for schools, individuals and work.

Smiling Mind

Eating disorders support

Information, resources and support related to eating disorders.

National Eating Disorders Collaboration

Suicide prevention and support

Mental health information, support and resources.

Department of Health and Aged Care

Self-assessment and referral to mental health services.

Mental Health NT

Mental health and suicide prevention information and resources with videos in language.

Mental Health Association of Central Australia (MHACA)

Information, stories and resources related to harm prevention and awareness.

RU OK?

Free information and resources to support those bereaved or impacted by suicide.

Standby Support After Suicide

Free information and resources to support those bereaved or impacted by suicide.

Amber NT

Help lines

For a list of crisis support hotlines visit our Get Some Help page. 

Remote services

Self-assessment and referral to community-based, GP’s and remote health services.

Mental Health NT

Safe communication and media reporting in the mental health sector

Information and resources about safe media reporting, portrayal and communication about suicide, mental ill-health and alcohol and other drugs.

Mindframe

Lived experience

Information, programs and stories related to lived experience.

National Mental Health Commission

Information, programs and resources relating to people with lived experience of ill mental health.

Northern Territory Lived Experience Network

NDIS resources

NDIS Support Coordination services designed to support participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with their NDIS plans.

Anglicare NT

NDIS mental health support services directory, resources and information.

Mental Health Disability Support Guide

Understanding trauma and healing

Information and resources about complex mental health issues and trauma including community forums, counselling and peer support.

SANE Australia

Information and healing resources related to intergenerational trauma.

Intergenerational trauma | The Healing Foundation

Support and information about dealing with trauma.

Trauma – Beyond Blue

Climate stress

Tips, tools and resources for dealing with climate stress and anxiety.

Dealing with climate anxiety: tips, tools and resources | Climate Council

 

Information, resources and practical tools for dealing with climate anxiety.

How to deal with climate anxiety – Headspace

Information and resources for dealing with climate stress and anxiety.

How to cope with anxiety about climate change | ReachOut Australia

Other resources

Do you, or someone you know, 
need help with your mental health?

While NTMHC are not a service provider, we can point you in the direction of services that can support you.