SANE Australia - Web Links

Australian

	Web Link
	AICAFMHA Website of the Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association.
	Arts Access Arts Access is the peak bodyfor arts and disability, arts and disadvantage in Australia.
	Auseinet Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for mental health.
	Australian Drug Information Network A website linking people to a comprehensive range of websites on alcohol and drugs.
	Australian Drug Foundation Information on alcohol and other drugs.
	Australian Psychological Society Website of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Use this website to find information about psychologists, find a psychologist in your local area and read about fees and rebates.
	beyond blue Australia's national depression initiative.
	Beacon Provides consumers and professionals with information about e-health online applications for mental health and physical health disorders. Websites throughout the world are reviewed and ranked by a panel of health experts.
	Bipolar & the Art of Roller-coaster Riding Second edition of Life on a Roller-coaster: living well with bipolar disorder. Available in PDF format. The book contains medical information as well as practical information about managing work, education, relationships, money and spirituality.
	Blueboard Online support group for people affected by depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders. It aims to destigmatise mental disorders, and to provide support, hope and opportunities for sufferers and carers to share successful coping strategies.
	Bluepages Comprehensive, evidence-based information about depression and its treatment. BluePages also includes interactive depression and anxiety quizzes, descriptions of the experience and symptoms of depression, a relaxation download, and more.
	Black Dog Institute The Black Dog Institute is an educational, research and clinical facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders - a range of disorders including depression and bipolar disorder. Formerly called the Mood Disorders Unit.
	Better Health Channel Established by the Victorian (Australia) Govenment it provides online health related information.
	Carers Australia National organisation for carers of people with a disability,mental illness, chronic condition or who are frail aged.
	Centrelink Australia's one-stop shop for benefits and other Commonwealth government services.
	Children of Mentally Ill Consumers Children of Mentally Ill Consumers or COMIC is a group who share a common interest for children of parents with a mental illness. The website has resources and information on support groups.
	Climate Schools Mental health education program for schools, developed at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
	Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety Disorders Located at the University of New South Wales.
	Community Connections A website for mental health consumers to access telephone peer support service. Phone: (02) 8206 1841 (Sydney & Central Coast) and 1300 135 846 (Intra and Interstate) callers. Phone Connections runs Friday and Monday evenings 5pm - 9pm and Sat
	Compassionate Friends of WA Offers support to bereaved parents and other family members.
	COPMI - Children of Parents with Mental Illness A resource centre for workers helping families affected by mental illness.
	CRS Australia The website of CRS (formerly known as the Commonwealth Rehabilitation
	Dept of Health + Ageing: Mental Health Australian Government: Department of Health + Ageing mental health page
	depressionadvice.com.au Offers information, education and resources about Depression and other mental illnesses. A website of pharmaceutical company, Pfizer.
	Driving and mental health National Transport Commission: Mental health information for commercial drivers
	Diabetes Australia Diabetes Australia is the national peak body for diabetes in Australia providing a single, powerful, collective voice for people living with diabetes, their families and carers.
	Disability Information and Resource Centre Based in Adelaide, South Australia.
	e-couch e-hub’s latest interactive self-help program includes modules for social anxiety, generalised anxiety and depression. It provides self-help training drawn from cognitive, behavioural and interpersonal therapies as well as relaxation and exercise.
	EPPIC Australian program pioneering early psychosis intervention for older adolescents and younger adults.
	Gateways Education, training and employment for people with a disability in Tasmania.
	Good Therapy An Online Mental Health Resource that seeks to put Australians in touch with the various kinds of therapy available in their community and help them to make informed choices, and get the support they need. Includes a Directory of Practitioners, Publi
	Good Medicine Website of the popular TV series, with information on a range of health issues, including answers on mental health questions from SANE Australia's Paul Morgan.
	GROW GROW provides mutual/self-help groups with a 12 step program of recovery/prevention for adults with mental health problems. Groups meet weekly. Other activities in addition to the weekly group meetings include social activities, residential commu
	Craig Hamilton's website An ABC Sports News Broadcaster / Writer, Craig Hamilton has worked as an advocate for mental health issues, speaking at conferences and lobbying for extra funding to support people and their families who have experienced depressive illness. In 200
	Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission HREOC is an important agency for all those concerned with the rights of people with a mental illness in Australia.
	Itsallright Diaries of four fictional teenagers touched by mental illness includes factsheets, HelplineOnline and fun stuff.
	LIFE: living is for everyone The Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) website is a world-class suicide and self-harm prevention resource. Dedicated to providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives.
	Livewire A safe, fun online community helping young people with chronic health conditions and their families. (A program of the Starlight Foundation, funded by the Australian Government.)
	Kids in Mind A Queensland child and youth mental health service website providing information for children, youth, parents, referrer, staff, researchers and other service providers.
	Mensline Australia Mensline Australia supports men who are dealing with family and relationship difficulties, particularly surrounding family break-down or separation.
	Mental Health Council of Australia Established under the National Mental Health Strategy to represent and promote the interests of the mental health sector and advise on mental health in Australia
	Mental Health Carers Arafmi Australia National body of the State and Territory groups providing support for families and other carers of people with a mental illness.
	Mental Health First Aid Information about the Mental Health first Aid program, a 12-hour course to improve mental health literacy in the Australian community.
	Mental Health Information Centre Invaluable resource published by the Medical Journal of Australia.
	Mental Health Wiki Mental Health Wiki is a guide to mental health problems. It aims to provide high quality and up-to-date information by allowing approved contributors to edit and improve each other’s material.
	Mental Health Research Institute One of Australia's leading centres for research into schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
	Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia Formerly known as the Schizophrenia Fellowship's Council of Australia, it ensures mental illness receives adequate and appropriate attenton in both policy and legislation. Includes links to state and territory bodies
	Mental Illness with Problematic Drugs and Alcohol Use Mental Illness with Problematic Drugs and Alcohol Use (MIDAS) is a central reference point for information about dual diagnosis services in Australia. Contains links,consult an expert, research, residental and outpatient treatment.
	Mindbodylife A resource for mental health professionals and consumers of mental health services. Contains information on healthy living for people living with a mental illness. Developed by pharmaceutical company, Lilly.
	Mindframe-media An online companion to the publication 'Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness' - a resource for media professionals.
	MoodGYM An interactive program for identifying problem emotions and developing skills. It delivers cognitive behaviour therapy for preventing depression.
	NDC - National Drugs Campaign The Australian Government’s National Drugs Campaign website.
	Multicultural Mental Health Australia MMHA promotes mental health and suicide prevention among Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
	MyD - for under 25s 'myD’ (my diabetes) is a site that has been developed specifically for people aged 16 to 25 years living with diabetes. The site provides general information on living with diabetes and covers ‘everyday’ topics like school, work, travel etc.
	National Mental Health Report How Australia is doing in implementing its National Mental Health Strategy.
	MyDr An Australian site providing comprehensive information on a range of health topics.
	NSW Association for Mental Health Non-government agency providing information on mental health services throughout the State.
	NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service A statewide service which facilitates communication between the NSW health system and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
	NSW Health Website of the NSW Health Dept, with comprehensive information on mental health services.
	NSW Institute of Psychiatry Education and training for mental health professionals in NSW.
	PATS: For young people in families affected by mental illness PATS - 'Paying Attention to Self' - a group young people in families affected by mental illness
	Post and Antenatal Depression Association Helping mothers affected by depression during pregnancy or after a child is born
	Panic Online A resource for people with panic disorder and agoraphobia.
	Queensland Association for Mental Health Information on a range of Queensland mental health-related agencies
	Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) Located in Brisbane. Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR), formerly the Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research (QCSR).
	Reconnexion Treating Panic, Anxiety, Depression and Tranquilliser Dependency. Reconnexion provides a specialist counselling treatment service for people experiencing anxiety disorders.
	Richard McLean: SANE Book of the Year Author Read about Richard McLean, author of 'Recovered not Cured' and download samples of his artwork. To hear a free excerpt from the book, or purchase an audiobook version, visit www.richiemclean.com
	Richmond Fellowship of Victoria Accommodation and other services for people with a psychiatric disability.
	RANZCP Website of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of psychiatrists.
	Reach Out! 'Chill' website with help for young people who are having a tough time.
	Schizophrenia Research Institute The Schizophrenia Research Institute is the only national medical research institute solely dedicated to discovering the ways to prevent and cure schizophrenia.
	SoFA: Social Firms Australia A non government organisation which seeks to create new employment options for people with a psychiatric disability
	Somazone SANE Australia is a supporter of the Somazone web site, which provides information on a range of health issues for young people.
	Suicide Call Back Service a national telephone counselling service funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing that provides structured short to medium term support to people at risk of suicide, their carers, and people bereaved by the suicide of a loved one.
	Tasmania Mental Health Services Comprehensive details of all public mental health services in Tasmania.
	'Toughin it out' The 'Toughin it out' pamphlet exposes the way that suicidal thoughts work.
	THEMHS Conference Full details of the Mental Health Services Conference of Australia and New Zealand.
	University of Adelaide Mental Health and Psychiatry Internet Resources Useful website providing links to mental health websites on the Internet.
	VICSERV Victoria's body for psychiatric disability support services.
	VICSERV Richmond Fellowship Conference VICSERV and Richmond Fellowship Conference, 26-28 April 2006
	Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC) A consumer advocacy organisation for people with mental health problems. The first consumer organisation with a web site in Australia. Links to other consumer-run sites.
	Victoria's Mental Health Service Web site of the Victorian Dept. of Human Services, Mental Health Branch. Includes a comprehensive guide for accommodation and support services.
	Virtual Medical Centre Virtual Medical Centre is Australia's leading medical information website. It delivers the latest medical information written by medical professionals.
	WA Association for Mental Health Details of the WA Association of Mental Health, with a search facility for other ACOSS organisations.
	Ybblue Ybblue is a health promotion campaign for young people aged 12 to 25. It aims to help family and friends identify early warning signs that indicate a young person may be at increased risk of depression, drug and alcohol use or suicidal behaviour.

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