AFFIRM, The Australian Foundation for Mental Health Research, provides funding and advocates for the importance of mental health research. AFFIRM is located within the Australian National University.
Website: www.affirm.org.au
Information for those involved in the care of children/youth and interested in the potential impact of trauma, loss and grief experiences. The network is based at the Australian National University in Canberra and has a national focus with links to key stakeholders across each state and territory.
Website: www.earlytraumagrief.anu.edu.au
The overall aim of the Association is to actively promote the mental health and well being of infants, children, adolescents and their families or carers.
Website: www.aicafmha.net.au
Black Dog Institute is a clinical, research and educational body dedicated to improving understanding, diagnosis and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder (formerly called manic depression in severe cases). The Institute is attached to the Prince of Wales Hospital and affiliated with the University of New South Wales.
Website: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Diseases of the brain and mind, including substance abuse, clinical depression and dementia now account for more than 40 percent of all illness. These diseases are devastating for those affected, their families, and for society, costing the Australian economy an estimated $30 billion each year. Part of Sydney University, the BMRI brings together patients, support groups and front-line carers with scientists and clinicians working in neurosciences and brain research, providing hope for those affected.
Website: sydney.edu.au/bmri/
A collaboration between Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and Curtin University of Technology, the Centre's researchers work across a diverse range of fields in child development and have fostered research partnerships that bridge traditional discipline boundaries.
Website: cdh.curtin.edu.au/about/index.cfm
The Centre for Mental Health Research, located within the Australian National University, aims to improve the mental health of Australians through research and development, training, policy and the dissemination of health information.
The Centre's website provides a number of self-help and self-evaluation tools.
Website: cmhr.anu.edu.au/index.php
This site from South Australian Health, presents information for teens and young adults on health and wellbeing issues.
Website: www.cyh.com
COMPI provide information for family members across Australia where a parent has a mental illness and for people who care for and work with them.
www.copmi.net.au
FaHCSIA is the Australian Government's main source of advice on social policy and works in partnership with other government and non-government organisations managing a diverse range of programs and services designed to support and improve the lives of Australians.
Website: www.fahcsia.gov.au
Good Grief Ltd is committed to relieving suffering and bringing hope to people affected by change, loss and grief. They have a suite of programs and resources developed to support children, young people and adults to effectively work through change, loss and grief in their lives.
Website: www.goodgrief.org.au
The Headroom project based in South Australia commenced with the ‘Partnership with young people project' in January 1997. Its broad aim was to develop ways to promote mental health among young people aged 6-18.
www.headroom.net.au
headspace provides mental and health wellbeing support, information and services to young people aged 12 to 25, and their families across Australia. Established and funded by the Commonwealth Government of Australia in 2006, headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.
www.headspace.org.au
The Inspire Foundation is a national non-profit foundation that was formed in 1996 in response to Australia's unacceptably high rates of youth suicide and attempted suicide. The mission of the Inspire Foundation is to create opportunities for young people to help themselves and help others.
Website: www.inspire.org.au
The National Suicide Prevention Strategy is guided by the Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) Framework which sets out the national priorities for suicide and self-harm prevention. LIFE is dedicated to providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives in Australia.
Website: www.livingisforeveryone.com.au
Lifeline provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.
Website: www.lifeline.org.au
Youth Suicide Prevention, in the Greater Murray region southern NSW, launched the Make A Noise campaign in 1998. Make A Noise is the central concept which has been adopted to engage young people in help seeking behaviour. The initiative and website encourage young people to talk to each other, to experts, to counsellors, to anyone who can provide help when they need it most.
Website: www.makeanoise.org.au
A companion website to the Australian Government's Mindframe National Media Initiative in Australia. The sections of this website have been created to provide access to accurate information about suicide and mental illness and the portrayal of these issues in the news media and on stage and screen in Australia.
Website: www.mindframe-media.info
The National Centre for Childhood Grief provides loving support in a safe place where children grieving a death can share their experience as they learn to live with its impact on their lives. The centre also provides education and training for individuals, schools and other organizations handling the grief of children and young people.
Website: www.childhoodgrief.org.au
Orygen Youth Health (OYH) is Australia’s largest youth-focused mental health organisation.
Website: oyh.org.au
Reach Out is a service to help young people develop their understanding of the issues that relate to your mental health and wellbeing. They also provide information on the services available to help young people, as well as a forum for those in similar situations to share their thoughts and experiences.
Website: au.reachout.com
Reach Out Pro provides access and advice for health care professionals on a range of technologies and online resources that can be used to enhance the effectiveness of psychosocial support and mental health care provided to young people.
Website: www.reachoutpro.com.au
Somazone is an Australian website developed by young people for young people. Somazone provides fast, free, anonymous access to quality-assured health information. Somazone is a program of the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) and aims to empower young people to address their physical, emotional and social health needs in a way that is relevant and non-judgemental.
Website: www.somazone.com.au
The Link provides free health services, recovery programs and confidential advice to young people aged between 12 - 24 in Hobart, Tasmania.
Website: www.thelink.org.au
Youthbeyondblue is the arm of beyondblue that has a specific focus on young people aged 12 to 25 years. Youthbeyondblue programs and projects centre on early intervention and prevention of high prevalence mental health problems for young people and also on raising community awareness.
Website: www.youthbeyondblue.com
