Put together by Jordan Thomas (NSW School link Iniative) and Shane Smith (Centre for Disability Studies)

www.Reachout.com.au
Website designed for young people. Information and resources to assist with self help or help for others.

www.youthbeyondblue.com
Youth specific website for Beyond Blue, the National Mental Health Initiative.

www.mentalhealth.asn.au
Website for the Mental Health Association of NSW

www.mhca.org.au
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector.

www.sane.org
SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness.

http://www.ehub.anu.edu.au/about.php
e-hub is an initiative of the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University. e-hub develops and evaluates websites that deliver psycho-education and psychological interventions for common mental health problems, as well as clinical and consumer networking.

It has created the sites below: http://ecouch.anu.edu.au/welcome
http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome

Free online resources http://bluepages.anu.edu.au/
http://www.beacon.anu.edu.au/

http://www.makingchanges.com.au/resources.asp
Series of fact sheets for assistance in many areas of General and Mental Health.

http://www.life-with-confidence.com/index.html
Strategies and articles about how to build a life with greater confidence.

www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit, educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bipolar disorder.

http://www.psychosissucks.ca/epi/
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program website (CANADIAN). This site promotes early detection, educates about psychosis and provides direction for seeking help for young people.

www.kidsmatters.com.au
Kids Matters are a group of Occupational Therapists who are passionate about helping children reach their potential. We look for the root causes in every "problem" behaviour or developmental delay and specialise in helping to address these from the bottom up.

www.adhd.com.au
Behavioural Neurotherapy Clinic Committed to treating the underlying causes
of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Spectrum Disorders and a range of other Neurological disorders including Aspergers and Autism.

http://www.mifa.org.au/help-advice
Mental Illness Fellowship, provides accurate and current information to people with a mental illness, carers, clinicians and the general public.

http://www.moodmanager.com.au/index.php
Mood Manager – a unique and powerful program for boosting your mood and helping you to feel better. Allow’s for the creation of an online mood diary and the ability to analyse this.
http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel/YMHLP/tafe/index.htm
http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel/YMHLP/uni/index.htm
“The healthy TAFE” & “The Healthy Uni” an interactive source of information that is available for reasonable adjustment services and supports available at TAFE and Uni.

http://www.headspace.org.au/
Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation.

Lifeline: 13 11 14

Substance Abuse:
www.drugarm.com.au
DRUG ARM Australasia is committed to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle without the use of unnecessary drugs.

Grief and Bereavement

http://www.nalag.org.au/
National Association for Loss & Grief (NALAG) is one of the leading providers of loss, grief and bereavement education in New South Wales, Australia.

Positive Psychology Resources

A Movement that focuses on helping people to live more fulfilling lives; sees psychology as a study of strength and virtue, not just disease, weakness, and damage. Also looks at the science of what it takes to thrive in society and the elements that can be TAUGHT, to increase your wellbeing and overcome such things as depression and anxiety.
http://www.thehappinessinstitute.com/default.aspx
http://positivepsychologynews.com/
http://positivepeoplesolutions.com.au/index.html
http://zenhabits.net/
http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx

Mental Health: Finding Help ...

The concept for the mental health brochure arose when discussing mental health with a community member who had had their child experience worrying mental health symptoms (including self-harming) after a traumatic event. Although this mother was well skilled in research, she had no idea as to where to turn other than doctors. The idea arose to develop a brochure to place in doctors surgeries (as well as schools, etc) to guide families (for themselves or their children) to some of the support sites and agencies available that they could find assistance and information at. The brochure is generalised in order to be utilised across other regions, however there is the local contact for a Mental Illness Fellowship Australia Inc organisation to find contact details of local services and support groups.
In addition to general counselling and information helplines, websites and a local contact, the brochure has information that families can share with teachers or employers to gain additional support in these environments. There is also a specific section for young people given the high prevalence of mental health affecting this group.

You can find the set of brochures on the ADCET website at http://www.adcet.edu.au/View.aspx?id=7783

Mountain Clilmbing

New Resource to assist graduates who have experienced mental illness
Mountain Clilmbing: A resource to assist tertiary students with lived experience of mental illness transition into employment. A hard copy resource and web PDF document is now available. Contains lots of useful information and weblinks to assist with choosing employment, job seeking, decide if and when to disclose and maintianing wellness in the job.
Hear from other graduates through the case studies. Get all the information you need to launch yourself into a successful career.
http://www.ndcotas.com.au/resource-spotlights/new-resource-to-assist-graduates-who-have-experienced-mental-illness

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