Immediate support: |
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| Lifeline Ph. 13 11 14 |
Lifeline offers a free, confidential and anonymous 24-hour telephone counselling service for Australians. |
| Kids Helpline Ph. 1800 551 800 |
Kids Help Line offers free, confidential and anonymous 24-hour online and telephone counselling for young people aged between 5 and 25. |
beyondblue Information Line Ph. 1300 22 46 36 |
Offers 24 hour information, advice and referrals around anxiety and depression in Australia. |
Australian anxiety websites: |
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| e-couch | A fully automated self-help online program providing information about emotional problems (including anxiety disorders) and teaching strategies to improve mood and emotional state. |
| Anxiety and Stress Management Service of Australia |
Information about anxiety disorders, and a DVD anxiety recovery program. |
| University of Queensland | Online Anxiety Prevention Project Program. |
| Virtual Clinic | Internet-based education and treatment programs for people with anxiety. |
VIC |
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| Reconnexion Ph. 1300 273 266 |
Information and a specialist counselling service for people experiencing anxiety disorders. |
| ADAVIC Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria Ph. 1300 273 266 |
Support groups, courses, workshops and lectures. |
ARCVic Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria 1300 ANXIETY |
Telephone helpline, recovery programs, support groups and seminars. |
Swinburne Psychology Clinic Ph. (03) 9214 8653 |
Individual treatment of anxiety disorders and group treatment for SAD and OCD. |
NSW |
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| Mental Health Association NSW Anxiety Disorders Information Line Ph. Ph. 1300 794 992 Mental Health Information Service Ph. Ph. 1300 794 991 |
Information, telephone support and referral specific to anxiety disorders and on mental health generally; chat room; support groups; seminars, workshops and group programs. |
| Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfad) |
Information for consumers and health professionals, group programs for GAD, SAD and PD and agoraphobia, individual treatment for OCD (GP referral required for all treatment). |
QLD |
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| Mental Health Association (QLD) Inc. Ph. 1300 729 686 |
Information, referral, seminars and support groups. |
ACT |
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| Mental Health Foundation Ph. (02) 6282 6658 |
Information, referral, peer support, workshops. |
SA |
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| Panic Anxiety Disorder Association (SA) Ph. (08) 8297 7309 |
Information and anxiety management programs. |
TAS |
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| Tasmanian Association for Mental Health Ph. 1800 808 890. |
Information about support groups |
WA |
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| Anxiety Self Help Association (ASHA) Ph. (08) 9346 7262. |
Information and support groups. |
Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) Ph. (08) 9227 4399 |
Information for consumers and health professionals, individual and group treatment. |
NT |
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| Northern Territory Government Department of Health & Families Mental Health Unit Ph. (08) 8999 2553 |
Information about mental health services. |
| Northern Territory Mental Health On Call Team Top End: Ph. (08) 8999 4988 Central Australia: Ph. (08) 8951 7777 |
Mental illness support. |
Depression |
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| beyondblue |
24-hour information and referral line, written information. |
| Black Dog Institute |
Information, online depression education program. |
| Blue Pages |
Online cognitive behaviour therapy and relaxation programs, information about depression and treatments. |
| DepressioNet |
Counselling, peer support and information service. |
| eCouch |
A fully automated self-help online program providing information about emotional problems (including depression) and teaching strategies to improve mood and emotional state. |
| MoodGYM |
Online cognitive behaviour therapy program. |
| MoodSwings |
Online self-help program for bipolar disorder. |
| Reconnexion |
Information, group programs and a specialist counselling service. |
| Virtual Clinic |
Internet-based education and treatment programs. |
Drug and alcohol |
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| Australian Drug Foundation | Information, community awareness and support, an information and support website for young people. |
| Australian Drug Information Network | A large source of information from quality-assessed websites of prominent Australian and international organisations. |
| National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) |
Information, seminars, research. |
| OnTrack Alcohol and Depression Research Trial | Offers Australian adults with risky levels of drinking and low mood the opportunity to take part in an online treatment research study funded by the National and Medical Health Research Council. |
| Reconnexion | Information, counselling, treatment and telephone support for benzodiazepine dependency. |
| Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre | 24-hour information and referral line; online counselling; face-to-face assessment and treatment; information, training and support for professionals; research. |
Youth mental health |
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| Kids Helpline |
Free, confidential and anonymous 24-hour online and telephone counselling for young people aged between 5 and 25. |
| ReachOut | Information and stories about a range of mental health issues faced by young people, online forums and blog, youth involvement. |
| Youth BeyondBlue | Information; stories; advice on recognising, talking about and seeking help for depression. |
General mental health |
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| Australian Psychological Society | Online and telephone psychologist referral service; information; advocacy for psychologists. |
| American Psychological Association | Information; advocacy for psychologists. |
| Beacon | A portal to health online applications for mental and physical
disorders.
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| Crisis Support Services | 24-hour telephone counselling, support and referral, including specialist phone lines for men, veterans, and suicide prevention, intervention and counselling. Workplace resilience training and professional training in crisis support. |
| Lifeline Australia | A free, confidential and anonymous 24-hour telephone counselling service for Australians. |
| Mental Health At Work | Workplace information, support and face-to-face workshops on mental health community forums. |
| SANE Australia | Information, community awareness, campaigns for improved mental health services, telephone helpline and online enquiry service. |
General health and wellbeing |
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| Better Health Channel | Health and medical information for consumers. |
| Living Well Feeling Well | Online self-help program to enhance mental and physical wellbeing and ability to cope with challenging situations. |
| MensLine Australia | 24-hour telephone counselling for men with family or relationship concerns, information, referral and an online discussion forum. |
Family/carer support
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| National Network of Adult & Adolescent Children who have a Mentally Ill Parent/s | Self-help, counselling, support and respite for children, adults and adolescents with a parent who has a mental illness. |
Links to further information
