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Understanding Mental Health
Information and resources about complex mental health issues and trauma including community forums, counselling and peer support.
Mental health topics and resources and online counselling and peer support community.
Beyond Blue – Mental Health
Fact sheets, self help resources and help lines.
Mental health info, resources and help lines.
Unique information and resources related to mental health for both practitioners and help-seekers.
Information on mental illness, including facts, symptoms, diagnosis and recovery approaches.
Mental Health during Covid-19
Information and free telephone and online counselling service.
Extensive resources for dealing with Covid-19 stress.
For carers
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.
Medicare-subsidised mental health and other services
Info on Australia’s mental health services, mental health topics and resources.
An independent service aimed to ensure the rights of those being treated for mental illness or disability.
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.
Resources and information on children’s mental health needs, including downloadable resources and activities to help children with crisis
Information and resources to help families and professionals supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Research, information and resources for culturally relevant health and mental health systems.
Mental health and suicide prevention information and resources with videos in language.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mental health in the workplace
Information and resources related to mentally healthy workplaces.
Information, tools and resources for schools, individuals and work.
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.
Schools and education
Information, tools and resources for schools, individuals and work.
Eating disorders support
Information, resources and support related to eating disorders.
Suicide prevention and support
Mental health information, support and resources.
Self-assessment and referral to mental health services.
Mental health and suicide prevention information and resources with videos in language.
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
Free information and resources to support those bereaved or impacted by suicide.
Remote services
Self-assessment and referral to community-based, GP’s and remote health services.
Lived experience
Information, programs and stories related to lived experience.
Information, programs and resources relating to people with lived experience of ill mental health.
NDIS resources
NDIS Support Coordination services designed to support participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with their NDIS plans.
NDIS mental health support services directory, resources and information.
Understanding trauma and healing
Information and resources about complex mental health issues and trauma including community forums, counselling and peer support.
Information and healing resources related to intergenerational trauma.
Support and information about dealing with trauma.
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.
Information and resources for dealing with climate stress and anxiety.
How to cope with anxiety about climate change | ReachOut Australia