Mental Health Resources
There are many ways to support your mental health and well-being. Here you can find a number of resources that can help you, or assist you with helping someone else.
From support services, call lines, self-care apps to articles it's important to ensure you have a variety of resources available when you need them.
Support Services
Need help?
Ambulance: 000
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
Kids Helpline: 1800 655 1800
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Lifeline text (24/7): 13 11 14
SANE Australia: 1800 187 263
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Head to Health
Discover a wide range of mental health information, resources, and services in one convenient online directory.
MindSpot
Discover accessible online assessment, treatment, and support options for common mental health conditions.
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Heads Up
Heads Up calls on business leaders to make a commitment and start taking action to create more mentally healthy workplaces.
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Beyond Blue
Gain practical tools, information, and support for understanding and managing your mental health and well-being.
ReachOut Australia
Access a wealth of youth-friendly mental health resources, tools, and peer support to help navigate life's challenges.
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CCI
The Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) is a specialised clinical psychology service that provides evidence-based psychological treatment, and free online resources.
Black Dog
Access valuable insights, research, and treatment options for depression and bipolar disorder from a leading mental health institute.
Headspace
Find support, resources, and early intervention services specifically designed for young people aged 12-25 to promote mental well-being.
eSafety
eSafety helps individuals prevent and deal with online abuse. They educate Australians about online safety risks and help to remove harmful content.
The St John CARE Action Plan
By following the steps in our St John CARE Action Plan, you can provide support to yourself when dealing with a mental health issue or for others who may need it.
Call to act
Recognising the signs and symptoms enables a response when someone is struggling.
Action
Having the conversation and supporting a person to seek assistance in a timely manner.
Reach out
Following up and following through after the conversation.
Energise
Engage in self-care activities to ensure your own wellbeing.
Apps
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Finch
Finch is a self-care pet app that helps you feel prepared and positive, one day at a time.
Calm Harm
Calm Harm is a free app to help individuals manage and resist the urge to self harm.
Mood Mission
Mood Mission is an evidence-based app designed to empower you to overcome feelings of depression and anxiety.
Daylio
Daylio enables you to keep a private journal that allows for goal setting, mood tracking, and routine notifications.
Headgear
Headgear is an app created by Black Dog Institute for building your mental fitness. It guides you through an engaging 30-day challenge designed to improve your well-being.
SAM
SAM (Self-help for Anxiety Management) is a free app which offers a wide variety of self-help tools to help users manage their anxiety.
I am Sober
I am Sober is a sobriety tracker that helps you build new habits and connects you to people with the same goal: staying sober one day at a time.
Calm
Calm is a mindfulness app featuring meditation practices, calming sounds, ambient music, and sleep stories for sleep and meditation.
Smiling Mind
Smiling Mind is a unique tool developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to your life.
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Headspace
The Headspace app is designed to make meditation simple. It teaches you the life-changing skills for everyday mindfulness and meditation in just a few minutes a day.
PAUSE
PAUSE brings the act of focused attention to your mobile. PAUSE triggers the body's 'rest and digest' response, helping you regain focus and release stress within minutes.
What's Up?
What's Up? is a free app that utilises Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy methods to help you cope with mental health.
Articles
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Simple Lifestyle Changes to Support Your Mental Health
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Food vs Mood: 3 Reasons Your Food Choices Might Be Making You Feel Low
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Take a Deep Breath: Effective Breathing Techniques to Reduce Anxiety
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Sleep Tight, Think Right: 5 Tips for Better Sleep to Improve Your Mental Health
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Why you should book a First Aid for Mental Health course
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