Links

General Health

Dharah Gibinj Aboriginal Medical Service

www.casinoams.com

North Coast GP Training

www.ncgpt.org.au

Northern Rivers GP Network

www.nrdgp.org.au

Australian Medical Acupuncture College

www.acupunctureaustralia.org

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

www.racgp.org.au

ACNEM( Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine)

www.acnem.org

General information on extended primary care for Medicare

www.www.health.gov.au/epc

Mental Health

Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health. Services to help organisations and health professionals who work with people affected by traumatic events.

www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au

Australian Psychological Society. Australia's largest professional association for psychologists in Australia. Practitioner and academic resources. Community Information. Publications and Products.

www.psychology.org.au

Authentic Happiness: Using the new positive psychology. Promotion of the field of Positive Psychology. This discipline includes the study of positive emotion, positive character traits, and positive institutions.

www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu

Beyond blue. A national, independent, not-for-profit organization working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

beyondblue.org.au

Bipolar Disorder. Facts and management strategies for managing bipolar disorder.

www.bipolar.com.au

Black Dog Institute. Educational website specialising in mood disorders. Expert advice on depression and bipolar disorder, how to get help and stay well.

blackdoginstitute.org.au

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression. Self help for those troubled by anxiety and depression. Also information for clinicians.

www.crufad.com

Climate. CLIMATE Recovery Courses provide health information to people under the care of a clinician to help them learn how to manage their disorder better. Climate has Recovery Courses for Anxiety, Asthma, Arthritis, Cancer, Depression, Diabetes, Heart Failure and Incontinence.

www.climate.tv

Conflict Resolution Network. Resources and free training material for building better relationships.

www.crnhq.org

Embrace the future. An Australian program for young people aged up to 24 to educate in strategies and skills which promote and sustain resiliency and positive mental health.

embracethefuture.org.au

Good Therapy Australia. An online resource outlining various approaches in counseling and psychotherapy. Site also has a directory of practitioners, a public forum, articles and a bookstore.

goodtherapy.com.au

Headspace. Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation.

headspace.com.org.au

Head Room. Dedicated to the positive mental health of children and adolescents and the adults in their life.

headroom.net.au

Just Ask. Lifelines national mental health information and referral service specializing in self-help approaches to mental health.

justask.org.au

Just Ask. Lifelines national database of low or no cost health and community services offered throughout Australia.

justlook.org.au

Kids Help Line. A free, confidential and anonymous 24-hr telephone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 - 18.

kidshelpline.com.au

Lifeline Australia. A 24-hr telephone counseling service for anyone, at any time and from anywhere in Australia.

lifeline.org.au

LivingWorks Australia. A suicide prevention scheme that delivers programs to promote suicide awareness, increase practical skills in suicide first aid and focus on follow-up help with people at risk.

livingworks.org.au

Making Changes. Provides self help approaches using cognitive therapy for depression, anxiety, stress, worry, insomnia and relationship difficulties.

www.makingchanges.com.au

MoodGYM Training Program. Delivering cognitive behaviour therapy for preventing depression.

moodgym.anu.edu.au

NSW Psychologists Registration Board. This website contains information about the New South Wales Psychologists Registration Board, the registration of psychologists and the Board's activities.

psychreg.health.nsw.gov.au

PsycOz Publications. Professional resources for effective psychotherapy and counseling.

www.psychotherapy.com.au

Reality Check. Site helps young people make better choices about mental health.

realitycheck.net.au

Reach Out. A service that helps young people get through tough times. It provides information and support on a range of issues including depression and anxiety.

reachout.com.au

SANE Australia. A National charity helping people affected by mental illness through campaigning, educationa and research.

sane.org

Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW. The Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc. is committed to improving the circumstances and welfare of people living with schizophrenia, their relatives and carers, and professionals working in the area.

www.sfnsw.org.au

The Happiness Institute. Based on the field of positive psychology, the site offers a number of programs, a range of products, as well as online courses.

www.thehappinessinstitute.com

Youth Beyound Blue. Ybblue's all about getting the message out there that it's okay to talk about depression, and to encourage young people and their family and friends to get help when it's needed.

ybblue.com.au

Kids in Mind

kidsinmind.org.au

Peer skills

peerskills.com.au

Teenmatters. A magazine dedicated to the parents of teenagers

teenmatters.com.au

Psychology

www.psychology.org.au