Mental Health Resources

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  • Pre-Recorded Webinar: Mental Health and Service Utilisation of Young People Using Violence in the Home

    The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Services have released a pre-recorded webinar: Adolescent Violence In The Home (AVITH) in context: The mental health and the mental service utilisation of young people that engage in violence in the home. posted April 2022

  • CareinMind Free Online and Telephone Mental Health Support

    24/7 free phone and online counselling for people who live, work or study in the west. Posted March 2021

  • Presentation: Mental Health – Opportunities & Challenges

    Mid West Mental Health. Posted February 2021

  • CAREinMIND Wellbeing Support Services

    CAREinMIND Wellbeing Support Service is a free phone and online counselling service for people in the north, central or western suburbs of Melbourne who are feeling the pressures and stresses of everyday life. Professionally trained counsellors are available 24/7 without referral.

  • Research Report: Suicidality and Help Seeking in Australian Young People

    The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has released this research report on young people's suicidality and help seeking behaviours with implications for practitioners supporting young people. Posted April 2022

  • Health Justice Australia

    The Health Justice Partnership for the Maternity Legal Clinic Werribee Mercy Hospital in partnership with WEstjustice connects healthcare and legal assistance to give people access to help when and where they need it. Posted February 2021

  • Report: Violence Against Women and Mental Health

    ANROWS report providing a synthesis of ANROW’s research on violence against women and mental health. Posted December 2020

  • Productivity Commission – Mental Health Inquiry Draft Report

    The Productivity Commission has released a draft Mental Health report which includes a comprehensive set of reforms to reorient the mental health system to close service gaps. Posted November 2019

  • Headspace

    Providing free online and telephone support and counselling to young people aged 12 – 25 and their families and friends. Posted February 2021

  • Report: Inquiry Into Mental Health Final Report Released

    The Australian Government Productivity Commission has released the final report from the Mental Health Inquiry. Posted December 2020

  • Head to Health Hubs

    Mental health hubs offer multidisciplinary, evidence-based team care that is integrated with existing services. The Hubs provide on-site mental health support, as well as telephone and online support for those who cannot easily get to the hubs with referrals to external support to appropriate level of care.

    View a campaign toolkit to support the promotion of the service, including translated resources.

  • Research Report: Constructions of Complex Trauma and Implications for Women’s Wellbeing

    ANROWS research report. Posted June 2020