Useful Resources
Kids Helpline provides 24 hour counselling service for young people between the age of 5 and 25 years old. Counselling is only offered by phone, email and over the web. Kids Helpline counsellors are fully qualified professionals. They are also provided with additional accredited training at Kids Helpline.
Lifeline is a not-for-profit organisation that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services. This organisation provides national services and campaigns that promote emotional wellbeing, encourage help seeking, and address suicide prevention and awareness.
Beyondblue is a national, independent and not-for-profit organisation. It is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments working to raise community awareness on issues associated with depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia in order to reduce stigma associated with the illness. beyondblue works in partnership with health services, schools, workplaces, universities, media and community organisations, as well as people living with depression, to bring together their expertise around depression.
ADHD Australia has collated a number of helpful resources which may be of interest to those people affected by ADHD.
Black Dog Institute has a clearly articulated vision for a mentally healthier world. This vision guides their strategy to deliver research with real world impact to treat, manage and prevent common mental health conditions and suicide in workplaces, schools, health settings and the wider community.
Australia’s largest service provider for people on the autism spectrum. Offering specialised, evidence informed schools program with additional services that include information and advice, diagnostic assessments, behaviour support, parent and family support, and adult programs. Sharing evidence-informed autism practice and applied research nationwide.