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Australian Support Groups

Quick Contacts

Carers

ARAFMI
It provides support to carers of those with a mental illness. Services provided relate to support groups, workshops, respite care, information, advocacy and library (and other) resources.
Phone: 08 9427 7100
Email: arafmi@arafmi.asn.au
Website: www.arafmiaustralia.asn.au
Links to member organisations.
Member organizations are detailed below.

ARAFEMI Victoria
Phone: 03 9810 9300 or 1300 550 265 (ARAFEMI Carer Helpline)
Email: admin@arafemi.org.au
Website: www.arafemi.org.au

ARAFMI New South Wales
Phone: 9887 5897
Email: information@arafmi.org
Website: www.arafmi.org.au

ARAFMI Northern Territory
Phone: 08 8942 2811
Email: ntarafmi@octa4.net.au
Website: www.mentalhealthcarersnt.org

ARAFMI Queensland
Phone: 07 3254 1881 or 1800 351 881 (outside of Queensland)
Email: info@arafmiqld.org
Website: www.arafmiqld.org

ARAFMI South Australia
Phone: 08 8221 5166
Email: arafmi@mhc.org.au

ARAFMI Tasmania
Phone: 03 6331 4486
Email: arafmi@intas.net.au

ARAFMI Western Australia
Phone: 08 9250 7611
Email: arafmi@arafmi.asn.au
Website: www.arafmi.asn.au

Carers Australia
It provides support for carers of people with a disability, mental illness, chronic condition or who are frail aged.
Phone: 02 6122 9900
Email: caa@carersaustralia.com.au
Website: www.carersaustralia.com.au
Links to state and territory associations.

Details for state and territory associations are set out below (or call 1800 242 636).

Carers ACT
Phone: 02 6296 9900
Email: carers@carersact.asn.au
Website: www.carersact.asn.au

Carers NSW
Phone: 02 9280 4744 or 1800 242 636 (national counselling progam)
Email: contact@carersnsw.asn.au
Website: www.carersnsw.asn.au

Carers Northern Territory
Phone: 08 8948 4877
Email: carersnt@carersnt.asn.au
Website: www.ntcarers.asn.au

Carers Queensland
Phone: 07 3900 8100
Email: cas@carersqld.asn.au
Website: www.carersqld.asn.au

Carers South Australia
Phone: 08 8271 6288
Email: info@carers-sa.asn.au
Website: www.carers-sa.asn.au

Carers Tasmania
Phone: 03 6231 5507
Email: catinc@carerstas.org
Website: www.carerstas.org

Carers Victoria
Phone: 03 9396 9500
Email: cav@carersvic.org.au
Website: www.carersvic.org.au

Carers Western Australia
Phone: 1300 227 377 or 1300 CARERS
Email: info@carerswa.asn.au
Website: www.carerswa.asn.au

Carer and Support Respite Centre
It is a not-for-profit organisation that provides information, support and respite to all carers who reside in the south and east metropolitan region of Adelaide.
Phone: 08 8379 5777 or 1800 059 059 (emergency respite)
Email: csrc@carersupport.org.au
Website: www.carersupport.org.au

Carers Matter Website
Website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/mhcarer/default.asp
Includes personal stories.

Commonwealth Carelink Centres
They are information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. They provide free information on community aged care, disability and other support services available locally, interstate or anywhere within Australia. There are 65 'walk-in' shopfronts throughout Australia.
Phone: 1800 052 222
Website: http://www9.health.gov.au/ccsd/

Commonwealth Carer Resource Centre
This is open 9 am to 5 pm (Monday to Friday).
Phone: 1800 242 636

Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres
There are over 80 centres in Australia to support carers in accessing respite or "taking a break". The centres can provide: information and advice about respite options; help with organising emergency or planned respite; and financial assistance for short-term or emergency respite when needed.
Phone: 1800 059 059
Locations: refer link

DepressionCarer.com
Sponsor: Graeme Cowan
This is for carers of people with depression.
Website: www.DepressionCarer.com

MyTime
MyTime groups provide local support for mums, dads, grandparents and anyone caring for a young child under school age with a disability or chronic medical condition.
Website: www.mytime.net.au

Parentline
It is a confidential telephone service providing professional counselling and support for parents and care-givers. See Quick Contacts for phone numbers for each state.
Website: www.parentline.com.au

Siblings Australia
It is a national organisation providing support to brothers and sisters of people with special needs; including disability, chronic illness and mental health issues. It provides workshops, print and web-based resources and networking opportunities.
Email: info@siblingsaustralia.org.au
Website: www.siblingsaustralia.org.au

Victorian Mental Health Carers Network
This is the “peak body” for mental health carers in Victoria. Its purpose is to ensure recognition of the contribution, experiences and needs of carers and families. It does not deal with carer issues on an individual basis.
Phone: 03 9810 9353
Email: info@carersnetwork.org.au
Website: www.carersnetwork.org

Working Carers Gateway
This project is a service initiative developed by the Disability and Aged Information Service based in Lismore (on the far north coast of NSW) in partnership with NSW Health. The primary aim of the project is to provide information and support to low income and isolated carers in NSW who are juggling both caring and workplace demands.
Website: www.workingcarers.org.au
It includes personal stories.

Young Carers

COMIC (Children of Mentally Ill Consumers) Australian Foundation
It provides advocacy, educational and information services to benefit children of mentally Ill consumers.
Website: www.howstat.com/comic

COPMI (Children of Parents with a Mental Illness)
It promotes better mental health outcomes for children up to 18 years who have parents with a mental health problem or disorder.
Email: copmi@aicafmha.net.au
Website: www.copmi.net.au

CyclopsACT
Sponsor: Anglicare
Phone: 02 6232 2432
Email: cyclops@anglicarecg.org
Website: www.cyclopsact.org

U-Factor website: Young Carer Project (Brisbane South)
It is a place where young people, who help to care for a relative or friend, can meet up and share thoughts and ideas, stories and helpful information.
Website: www.ufactor.com.au

Young Carer Project (Carers NSW)
It provides assistance to carers aged 25 years or under.
Phone: 02 9280 4744
Email: yc@carersnsw.asn.au
Website: www.youngcarersnsw.asn.au

Young Carer Project (Carers Queensland)
It provides assistance to carers aged 25 years or under.
Phone: Call Carers Queensland Carer Advisory Service
Centre on 1800 242 636 or 07 3843 1401 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)

Young Carer Project (Carers South Australia)
It provides assistance to carers aged 25 years or under.
Website: www.carers-sa.asn.au/yc
Young Carer Project (Carers Western Australia)
It provides assistance to carers aged 25 years or under.
Website: www.youngcarersnsw.asn.au

Mental Health - General

ACROSSnet (Australians Creating Rural Online Support Systems) Web Site
It aims to help members of rural and remote communities to access information, education and support regarding suicide and its prevention. It is a Queensland based pilot specially designed for rapid downloading for rural Australians.
Website: www.acrossnet.net.au

Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities (ADEC): Transcultural Mental Health Access Program
Its aim is to improve access to mental health services for people from ethnic communities in Victoria.
Phone: 02 9480 1666
Email: mentalhealth@adec.org.au
Website: www.adec.org.au/transculturalMentalHealth.html

AT EASE
Sponsor: Department of Veterans’ Affairs
It is targeted at veterans, their partners, carers, children, and current serving ADF members.
Phone: 133 254 (DVA) or 1800 011 046 (Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling)
Website: www.at-ease.dva.gov.au
Has Mental Health Advice Book for practitoners.
factsheets/links

ABC Health & Wellbeing
Website: www.abc.net.au/health

Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health (Auseinet)
Its key role is to assist a range of sectors to implement mental health promotion and illness prevention approaches in their respective settings, e.g. in mental health services. The below link is to those resources of particular interest to consumers and carers.
Website: http://auseinet.com/conscare/index.php

Centre for Mental Health Research (ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences)
It aims to improve the mental health of Australians through research and development, training, policy and the dissemination of health information.
Phone: 02 6125 2741
Email: cmhr@anu.edu.au
Website: www.cmhr.anu.edu.au
Has free online programs.

Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health
It aims to bring quality education and research programs to all rural areas of NSW through effective partnerships. It is based at Orange.
Phone: 02 6363 8444
Email: through website
Website: www.crrmh.com.au
events/library/newsletters/

CRS Australia
It provides of vocational rehabilitation and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition.
Phone: 1800 277 277
Website: www.crsaustralia.gov.au

CounsellingOnline WEBSITE
Sponsor: Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre (Victoria, Australia)
It provides communication with a professional counsellor about an alcohol or drug related problem (using text-interaction). It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is Australia wide.
Phone: 1800 888 236
Email: counsellingonline@turningpoint.org.au
Website: www.counsellingonline.org.au

e-couch
Sponsor: Australian National University
It provides evidence-based information about emotional problems (including depression and anxiety disorders) and teaches strategies that may help to prevent problems and understand oneself better.
Website: www.ecouch.anu.edu.au

Family Relationships Online
Sponsor: Australian Government
It provides families (whether together or separated) with access to information about family relationship issues, ranging from building better relationships to dispute resolution. It also allows families to find out about a range of services that can assist them to manage relationship issues, including agreeing on appropriate arrangements for children after parents separate. It includes a national telephone service to assist families affected by relationship or separation issues and 24 hour centres.
Phone: 1800 050 321 (national Family Relationship Advice Line)
Website: www.familyrelationships.gov.au

Good Therapy
Sponsor: Good Therapy Australia (not-for-profit organisation)
Purpose: It assists in finding a suitable mental health professional.
Phone: 02 4382 6269
Email: admin@goodtherapy.com.au (administration)  
Website: www.goodtherapy.com.au
Email medical practitioner.
books/links/newsletters/service directories/

GROW
It is a community of persons working towards mental health through mutual help and a 12 step program of recovery. The people have experienced depression, anxiety or other mental or emotional distress (including loss of a loved one, job or a relationship). The 12 step program of recovery is based on common rules for healthy living and proven, experience based and research validated, steps for recovery and personal growth. Meetings are run by the members themselves (weekly, for about 2 hours). GROW also runs a live-in rehabilitation program for members experiencing a mental illness alone, or mental illness coupled with substance abuse or alcohol dependence. Its aim is to develop members' own resources for living in the general community.
Phone: 1800 558 268 or 07 3397 7629 or 07 3397 6934 (latter two for National Support Office) or 02 9606 9311 (for live-in program)
Email: national@grow.net.au
Website: www.grow.net.au
Contact details for all states
meeting times for each meeting
personal stories

HealthInsite
Provides easy access to health information.
Sponsor: Australian Government
Website: www.healthinsite.gov.au
Newsletters

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: disability rights home page
Phone: 1300 369 711 (general) or 1300 656 419 (complaints infoline)
Website: www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights

Lifeline
Its services include: 24 hour telephone counselling service; Lifeline Information Service;  Lifeline Service Finder (has details of over 20,000 services and service providers in
Australia); and involvement in suicide prevention.
Phone: 02 6215 9400 (administration) or 13 11 14 (24 hour telephone counselling) or 1300 13 11 14 (Lifeline Information Service, M to F / 9am to 5pm)
Email: infoservice@lifeline.org.au (Lifeline Information Service) 
Website: www.lifeline.org.au
events/programs/service directories

Mensline Australia
Sponsor: Crisis Support Services – a not-for-profit community organisation
Phone: 03 8371 2800 (administration) or 1300 789 978 (24 hour information line)
Email: talkitover@menslineaus.org.au
Website: www.menslineaus.org.au
Includes sections for indigenous Australians and young men
discussion forums

Mental Health Association NSW
It is a non-government organisation and registered charity funded by NSW Health. Activities include: provision of the Mental Health Information Service, the Facing Anxiety Program and anxiety support groups (including training and establishment of new groups), mental health promotion and advocacy.
Website: www.mentalhealth.asn.au  
Links to other Australian mental health associations.

Other associations:

Mental Health Foundation (ACT)
Website: www.mhf.org.au

Mental Health Association (QLD)
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.au

Mental Health Coalition of South Australia
Website: www.mhcsa.org.au

Mental Health Council of Tasmania
Phone: 03 6224 9822 or 1800 808 890
Email: mhcrc_inc@netspace.net.au

Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria)
Website: www.mentalhealthvic.org.au

Top End Association for Mental Health
Website: www.teamhealth.asn.au

Western Australian Association for Mental Health
Website: www.waamh.org.au

Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)
It is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector, committed to achieving better mental health for all Australians.
Phone: 02 6285 3100
Email: admin@mhca.org.au
Website: www.mhca.org.au
events/factsheets/newsletters/presentations/

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
The Mental Health First Aid training course is designed to enable people to provide INITIAL support to someone with a mental health problem. It now also includes sections for those working with adolescents and Australian aborigines.
Email: mhfa@mhfa.com.au
Website: www.mhfa.com.au
newsletters/programs/

Mental Illness Foundation of Australia
It is a not-for-profit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organisation of people with serious mental illnesses, their families and friends.
Website: www.mifellowshipaustralia.org.au
Links to state associations
factsheets//newsletters/personal stories/

The member associations are set out below.

Mental Foundation of the ACT
Tel: 02 6205 1349
Email: admin@mifact.org.au
Website: www.mifact.org.au

Mental Health Carers NT
Tel: 08 8948 2473
Email: through form
Website: www.mentalhealthcarersnt.org

Mental Illness Fellowship of North Queensland
Tel: 1800 455 455
Email: fellowship@mifnq.org.au
Website: www.mifnq.org.au

Mental Illness Fellowship South Australia
Tel: 08 8221 5160
Email: mifsa@mhrc.org.au
Website: www.mifsa.org

Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria
Tel: 03 8486 4200 (administration) or 03 8486 4222 (Helpline)
Victoria: www.mifellowship.org

Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia
Tel: 08 9228 0200
Email: info@mifwa.org.au
Western Australia: www.mifwa.org.au

Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW (but ALL mental illnesses now)
It is committed to improving the circumstances and welfare of people living with mental illness, their relatives and carers, and professionals working in the area.
Phone: 02 9879 2600
Email: admin@sfnsw.org.au
Website: www.sfnsw.org.au
newsletters/personal stories/physical support groups/programs/

Schizophrenia Fellowship Queensland (but ALL mental illnesses)
Tel: 07 3358 4424 (Brisbane)
Email: admin@sfq.org.au
Website: www.sfq.org.au

Multicultural Mental Health Australia
It provides national leadership in building greater awareness of mental health and suicide prevention amongst Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Tel: 02 9840 3333
Email: info@mmha.org.au (information service) or admin@mmha.org.au (administration)
Website: www.mmha.org.au
books/events/factsheets/newsletters/

National Prescribing Service
It is an independent, non-profit organisation providing medicines information
and resources for consumers, health professionals, members and other stakeholders. It provides accurate, balanced, evidence-based information and services to help people choose if, when and how to use medicines to improve their health and wellbeing. It is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.
Phone: 1300 888 763 (Medicines Line)
Website: www.nps.org.au

Queensland Alliance
It represents the mental health community sector, meeting the needs of people with mental illness or psychiatric disability, including consumer groups, family and carer groups and non-government community-based service providers across Queensland.
Phone: 07 3832 2600
Email: admin@qldalliance.org.au
Website: www.qldalliance.org.au

Relationships Australia
It provides counseling, mediation and advice on post-separation issues.
Phone: 1300 364 277
Website: www.relationships.com.au

The Salvation Army
Phone: 1300 363 622 (Salvo Care Line)
Website: www.salvos.org.au

SANE Australia
SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness through campaigning, education and research.
Phone: 1800 18 SANE (1800 18 7263) or Helpline Online
Website: www.sane.org
factsheets/newsletters/personal stories/

Suicide Call Back Service
It is a free nation-wide telephone support service for those at risk of suicide (including those who have been discharged from a hospital following a suicide attempt), their carers and those bereaved by suicide. They offer up to six 50 minute telephone counselling sessions. The service operates 7 days a week from 10am to 8:30pm. The Referral line is 1300 659 467.

Suicide Helpline Victoria
Phone: 1300 651 251 (24 hours a day, 365 days a year) and 03 8371 2800 (administration)
Website: www.suicidehelpline.org.au

Suicide Prevention Australia
It facilitates collaboration and continuing improvement in suicide prevention.
Phone: 02 9568 3111
Email: info@suicidepreventionaust.org
Website: www.suicidepreventionaust.org
Information on how to get help, projects carried out and resources.

Australian Government

Australian Government: Department of Health and Ageing
Website: www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Mental+Health+and+Wellbeing-1

State governments

ACT Health
Website: www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=sp&pid=1148966417

NSW Health
Website: www.health.nsw.gov.au/living/mental.html

Northern Territory Government: Department of Health and Families
Website: www.health.nt.gov.au/Mental_Health/

Queensland Health
Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/mentalhealth/

SA Health
Website: www.health.sa.gov.au

Tasmania: Department of Health and Wellbeing
Website: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/health__and__wellbeing/mental_health

Victorian Government Health Information
Website: www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth

WA Mental Health
Website: www.health.wa.gov.au/mentalhealth

Child and adolescent

Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMHI)
It is a national organisation of professionals from many fields who work with infants and their families. Its mission is to work towards improving professional and community recognition that infancy is a critical time for psycho-social development, through promoting research, education, advocacy and mutual support through networking.
Website: www.aaimhi.org

Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association (AICAFMHA)
It aims to actively promote the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children, adolescents and their families and/or carers in Australia.
Phone: 08 8132 0786
Email: secretary@aicafmha.net.au
Website: www.aicafmha.net.au

Child and Youth Health
Sponsor: Government of South Australia
Website: www.cyh.com

Community Health Services (Queensland)
Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/atods/links/youth.asp
Links to lots of youth health websites.

Embrace the Future
Sponsor: Mental Health Foundation of Australia
It is an Australian program being developed in collaboration with young people up to the age of 24 to educate people in strategies and skills which promote and sustain resiliency and positive mental health.
Website: www.embracethefuture.org.au
Separate “sites” for kids and youth.

Headroom
Sponsor: Government of SA
Website: www.headroom.net.au

headspace: Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation
It aims to improve the mental health, social wellbeing and economic participation of young Australians aged between 12 years and 25 years. There are 30 centres across Australia.
Phone: 03 8346 8213 (National Office)
Email: info@headspace.org.au (National Office)
Website: www.headspace.org.au
Details of all centres in  Australia and personal stories (including some on video).

Itsallright.org
Phone: 03 9682 5933
Email: info@itsallright.org
Website: www.itsallright.org
It has stories of 4 fictional teenagers touched by mental illness. SANE Helpline can be accessed through the website.

Kid’s Helpline
It provides free telephone, email and web counselling for children and young people aged between 5 years and 25 years. Telephone counselling is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Email counselling takes up to 2 weeks. See the website for hours for web counselling.
Phone: 1800 551 800 (counselling) and 07 3369 1588 (administration)
Email: counsellor@kidshelp.com.au (counselling) and admin@kidshelp.com.au (administration)
Website: www.kidshelp.com.au

MindMatters
It is a resource and professional development program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities.
Website: http://cms.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters/

Reachout.com.au
It is an internet site to help young people get through tough times.  
Website: www.reachout.com.au
Includes personal stories, an interactive gallery and advice on teenage issues.

Stride Foundation
It is a not-for-profit organisation creating and presenting programs and resources which foster the physical, mental and social wellbeing of young people and their communities. It works with students and teachers in primary and secondary schools, and young people in disadvantaged communities across Australia.
Phone: 03 9489 1611
Email: office@stride.org.au
Website: www.stride.org.au

Ybblue
It is a youth program of beyondblue: the national depression initiative.
Phone: 03 9810 6100
Website: www.youthbeyondblue.com
events/factsheets/personal stories/

Youth Focus
It is a Western Australian community based organisation with expertise in providing practical and effective support for young people aged 12 to 18 years who are showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and self harm. Services include counselling, family therapy, peer support program, group work and mentoring.
Tel: 08 9361 4222
Email: youthfocus@yct.asn.au
Website: www.youthfocus.com.au
events/factsheets

Depression

Back From The Brink
Sponsor: Graeme Cowan
It provides first-hand advice on how to overcome depression.
Website: www.iambackfromthebrink.com
Free e-book excerpt.
blogs

beyondblue
It is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. It is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments with a key goal of raising community awareness about depression and reducing stigma associated with the illness. 
Tel: 03 9810 6100 (administration) or 1300 22 4636 (beyondblue info line)
Email: bb@beyondblue.org.au
Consumer reference group (blueVoices).
books/discussion forums/events/factsheets/newsletters/personal stories/presentations/programs/screening self-tests/service directories
Website: www.beyondblue.org.au

Black Dog Institute
It is an educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility dedicated to improving the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders.

Website: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

It includes online education programs on depression and bipolar disorder.
Excellent website.

Blue Pages
Sponsor: Australian National University’s Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR)
Email: bluepages@anu.edu.au
Website: www.bluepages.anu.edu.au
Link to MoodGYM.
Download relaxation tape.
Resources information.
Explanation of what scientific evidence is.
books/discussion forums/screening self-tests

DepNet
Sponsor: Lundbeck Institute
Website: www.depnet.com.au
books/chatrooms/discussion forums/letterboxes/newsletters/personal stories

The Depression & Mood Disorders Association of NSW (DMDA)
Website: http://dmda.mentalhealth.asn.au
Includes details of support groups (although some may be out of date).

depressionServices
depressionServices.org.au is a service portal that offers a diverse range of interactive human services, including free counselling and peer support, utilising online technologies for Australians living with depression to help improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Phone: 1300 13 55 42
Email: Quality@iHealth.org.au
Website: www.depressionServices.org.au
Service directory of “depression friendly” professionals.
chatrooms/discussion forums/personal stories/service directories/

MoodGYM
Sponsor: Australian National University
It is an internet-based therapy program (cognitive behavior therapy) designed to prevent depression in young people. It consists of five modules, a workbook and some interactive extras, including an interactive game. It includes assessments of anxiety and depression, 'warpy' thinking, life-event stress, parental relationships, and pleasant event scheduling. Although it is intended for young people, people who are older may find it helpful.
Website: www.moodgym.anu.edu.au
programs

Bipolar disorder

Australasian Society for Bipolar Disorders (ASBD)
It is a not for profit company and is affiliated with the International Society for Bipolar Disorders.
Phone: 03 9417 5468
Email: admin@bipolardisorders.com.au
Website: www.bipolardisorders.com.au

Bipolar Disorder
Phone: 9325 4444
Website: www.bipolar.com.au
newsletters/personal stories

Even Keel: Bipolar Disorder Support Association
Its aims is to offer friendship, understanding, information and a sense of hope to people living with bipolar disorder (or related disorders) and carers. They are based in Subiaco, Western Australia.
Tel: 08 9388 9869
Email: evenkeel@aapt.net.au
Website: www.evenkeel.org.au
library/online support groups/physical support groups/programs/

FYRENIYCE: Australia’s Premier Bipolar Website
Email: fractal1@iinet.net.au
Website: http://members.iinet.net.au/~fractal1

moodswings.net.au
Website: www.moodswings.net.au
Free on-line self-help program for people with bipolar disorder.

Post and Antenatal depression

Babybumps Support Group
Website: www.babybumps.com.au

The bub HUB
www.bubhub.com.au/servicesdepression.php
Includes listing of support organisations and help lines

Post and Antenatal Depression Association (PANDA)
Website: www.panda.org.au
 
Post and Antenatal Depression Support and Information (PANDSI)
Website: www.pandsi.org.au

Tresillian Family Care Centres
Website: www.cs.nsw.gov.au/tresillian/pnd.htm

Anxiety disorders

Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria (ADAVIC)
It is a not-for-profit self-funded organisation which aims to give support and encouragement to individuals suffering from anxiety and mood disorders.
Phone: 03 9853 8089
Email: adavic@adavic.org.au
Website: www.adavic.org
Large number of personal stories
discussion forums/events/factsheets/personal stories/physical support groups/presentations/programs/service directories/

Anxiety Disorders Alliance
It provides information and a referral service, runs anxiety and OCD support groups, runs the Triumph Over Phobia (TOP) program and runs seminars in primary schools. It is run by the Mental Health Association of NSW.
Phone: 1300 794 992
Website: www.ada.mentalhealth.asn.au

Anxiety Network Australia
Website: www.anxietynetwork.com.au

Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria
Website: www.arcvic.com.au

Anxiety Treatment Australia
Sponsor: Catherine Madigan, clinical psychologist
Website: www.anxietyaustralia.com.au

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUFAD)
It is a group of researchers and clinicians concerned with anxiety and depression. CRUFAD is a joint facility of St Vincent's Hospital Ltd and the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Treatment at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic is free. It has developed some web based programs at www.climate.tv.
Website: www.crufad.com
Phone: 02 8382 1730 (clinic line) or 02 8382 1749 (clinic information line)

Panic Anxiety Disorder Association (PADA)
Website: www.panicanxietydisorder.org.au

Shyness & Social Anxiety Treatment Australia
Website: www.socialanxietyassist.com.au

Social Anxiety Australia
Website: www.socialanxietyaustralia.com.au

Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association
Website: www.socialphobia.org

Australian Support Groups

We recommend that you call the organiser before attending a support group.

If you know about any other support groups for those with depression or bipolar disorder (or their carers) then please contact us at resources@IamBackFromTheBrink.com

National

Anxiety Network Australia - the website maintains details of some support groups in Australia for those with anxiety disorders.

GROW – refer website and call 1800 558 268.

Social Anxiety Australia - the website maintains details of some support groups in Australia for those with anxiety disorders.

ACT

ARAFMI – for details of any ARAFMI meetings call 08 9427 7100 or email arafmi@arafmi.asn.au.

Canberra After Suicide Support Group – refer website.

Carers ACT – refer website.

Mental Health Carers Network – refer website.

Post and AnteNatal Depression Support and Information (PANDSI) – refer website.

Serenity – refer website.

New South Wales

Anxiety Disorders Alliance – refer website and call 1300 794 992.

ARAFMI – refer website.

Babybumps – refer website.
 
Black Dog – refer website.
 for details of support groups run for those with depression and those who are carers.

Carers NSW – call 1800 242 636.

The Depression and Mood Disorders Association of NSW (DMDA) runs support groups for those with bipolar disorder in North Sydney, Ryde and Sutherland. For more information you can call 1300 794 991.

Multicultural Mental Health Australia – refer www.mmha.org.au (with search on support group) for details of support groups for carers.

Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW – refer website (for any mental illness)

Northern Territory

ARAFMI - call 08 9427 7100 to find out details about support groups (or email arafmi@arafmi.asn.au.)

Queensland

ARAFMI – refer website.

Carers Queensland – refer website and call 1800 242 636.

Schizophrenic Fellowship Queensland – refer website (for any mental illness).

South Australia

ARAFMI – refer website.

Carers South Australia – refer website.

Tasmania

ARAFMI - call 08 9427 7100 to find out details about support groups (or email arafmi@arafmi.asn.au.)

Carers Tasmania – refer website and call 03 6231 5507.

Victoria

Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria (ADAVIC) – refer website.

Anxiety Recovery Centre – refer website and call 03 9886 9233 or 1300 ANXIETY.

ARAFEMI – refer website.

Carers Victoria – refer website and call 1800 059 059.

Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria – refer website (for any mental illness).

Western Australia

ARAFMI – refer website.

Carers Western Australia – refer website.

Even Keel – refer website.

More Western Australian support groups can be found through www.connectgroups.org.au.

Helplines

Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI)
NSW City 02 9332 0700
NSW Country 1800 655 198
Northern Territory 08 8948 1051
Queensland 07 3254 1881 or 1800 351 881
South Australia 08 8221 5166
Tasmania 03 6224 7247
Victoria 03 9889 3733 or 1300 550 265
Western Australia 08 9228 0577

Carers Australia 02 6122 9900
ACT 02 6296 9900
NSW 02 9280 4744
NT 08 8948 4877
QLD 07 3843 1401
SA 08 8271 6288
TAS 03 6231 5507
VIC 03 9396 9500
WA 08 9444 5922

Commonwealth Carelink Centres 1800 052 222

Commonwealth Carer Resource Centre 1800 242 636

Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres 1800 059 059

Parents Help Line
ACT 02 6287 3833
NSW 13 20 55
NT 08 8948 4877
QLD 1300 301 300
SA 1300 364 100
TAS 1800 808 178
VIC 13 22 89
WA 1800 654 432

Victorian Mental Health Carers Network 03 9810 9353

Other

AICAFMHA 08 8132 0786

Ambulance 000

Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria 03 9853 8089

Anxiety Disorders Support and Information 1300 794 992

Australasian Society for Bipolar Disorders 03 9417 5468

beyondblue infoline 1300 224 636

Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health
02 6363 8444

CRS Australia 1800 277 277

Even Keel 08 9388 9869

Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321

GROW 1800 558 268

headspace 03 8346 8213

Kid’s Help Line 1800 551 800

Lifeline 24 hour telephone counselling 13 11 14

Lifeline Information Service 1300 13 11 14

Mensline 1300 789 978

Mental Health Information Service 1300 794 991

Multicultural Mental Health Australia 02 9840 3333

National Prescribing Service (Medicines Line) 1300 888 763

NSW Rural Mental Health Support Line 1800 201 123

Police emergency 000

Queensland Alliance 07 3832 2600

The Salvation Army (Salvo Care Line) 1300 363 622

SANE Australia 1800 18 SANE

Suicide callback service 1300 659 467

Suicide HelpLine Victoria 1300 651 251

Veterans Line 1800 043 503

Vietnam Veterans 1800 011 046

Ybblue 03 9810 6100