Services & resources

It is easy to find help in your local area and information about what educational tools and assistance are available.  Below are links to a number of useful services and resources:

Lifeline National Service Finder is an online searchable database of low cost or free community and health services in Australia.  It can be accessed at http://www2.lifeline.org.au/service_finder/.

Auseinet - the Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health - provides links to resources, websites and fact sheets http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/factsheets

Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is a National progressive professional peak association of counsellors and psychotherapists with over 3000 individual members - www.theaca.net.au 

Australian Psychology Society is the largest professional association for psychologists in Australia – http://www.psychology.org.au 

beyondblue -1300 22 46 36 -  is an infoline and website full of information and useful resources for people feeling down or depressed or know others experiencing these characteristics at www.beyondblue.org.au

Black Dog Institute – information about depression and Bipolar Disorder, their causes, treatments and a questions and answers section at
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/index.cfm

Blue Pages – provides information about depression for consumers at
http://www.bluepages.anu.edu.au

depressionServices - depressionServices.org.au is 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. www.depressionServices.org.au

Mental Health Associations - the NSW Mental Health Association site provides links to all other state mental health associations
http://www.mentalhealth.asn.au/

Mental Health Council of Australia 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 - http://www.mhca.org.au/ 

MoodGYM - is a site run by the Australian National University offering free cognitive behavioral therapy for preventing depression http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia Inc (PACFA) – provides a national register of counsellors and psychotherapists at http://www.pacfa.org.au

Sane Australia – a national charity helping people affected by mental illness. Their site offers information and links to other resources http://www.sane.org