Related Agencies & Sites 

Help for mental illness

• beyondblue
  National, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. Find accurate, up-to-date, and easy to read information
• headspace
  Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation
• Kids Matter
  National mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention initiative specifically developed for primary schools
• Lifeline 13 11 14
  24-hour counselling service and information service
• Multicultural Mental Health Australia
  Provides national leadership in building greater awareness of mental health and suicide prevention amongst Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD)

Australian government agencies

• Mental Health in Australia
  Information on the Australian Government's role and contributions to mental health reform activities in Australia. The website does not provide crisis services or medical advice
• Department of Health and Ageing
  Implements a range of the mental health initiatives as outlined in the COAG’S National Action Plan on Mental Health (2006-2011)
• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
  As a part of the government’s ‘Better Mental Health Services for Australia - Helping young people stay in education’ initiative the Youth Pathways program has been expanded. Youth Pathways aims to assist the most at-risk young people to make a successful transition through to completion of year 12 (or its equivalent) and ultimately, to further education, training or employment and active participation in the community
  
• Council of Australian Governments (COAG)
  Comprises the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Territory Chief Ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and has agreed to a National Action Plan on Mental Health (2006-2011). Provides a strategic framework that emphasises coordination and collaboration between government, private and non-government providers in order to deliver a more seamless and connected care system, so that people with mental illness are able to participate in the community
• yourHealth
• Our Australian health system is YOUR health system.
  Find out how YOU can help make it better through the yourHealth website.

Related sites

• Mental Health Council of Australia
  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