www links

The world wide web provides a great deal of useful information on a wide variety of mental health issues. The links below connect to a selection of good mental health web sites.

Lifeline Australia 13 11 14 http://www.lifeline.org.au

SANE Australia http://sane.org

Multicultural Mental Health Australia http://www.mmha.org.au

Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au

Australian Government Department Health and Ageing, Mental Health Branch http://www.mentalhealth.gov.au

Mental Health Council of Australia http://www.mhca.com.au

Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria http://www.mifellowship.org

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists http://www.ranzcp.org/publicarea/cpg.asp
has information on psychiatry and a series of Treatment Guides for Consumers and Carers available on the following topics: Anorexia Nervosa; Bipolar Disorder; Deliberate Self Harm; Depression; Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia; Schizophrenia.

Youth Sites
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Reach Out! http://www.reachout.asn.au
Head Room http://www.headroom.net.au
Child & Youth Health Youth Topics: Healthy Mind http://www.cyh.com/

Depression
Beyond Blue www.beyond blue.org.au
DepressioNet www.depressionet.com.au
Blue Pages http://bluepages.anu.edu.au
The Mood Gym http://moodgym.anu.edu.au
Black Dog Institute www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

Carers
Carers Australia www.carers.asn.au
Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill
NSW www.arafmi.org
Victoria www.arafemi.org.au
QLD www.arafmiqld.org
NT www.ntarafmi.org.au
SA http://users.senet.com.au/~panangga/mhrc/

Anxiety
CRUFAD http://www.crufad.unsw.edu.au
PADA http://www.panicanxietydisorder.org.au
Anxiety Network Australia http://www.anxietynetwork.com.au

ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder, Parenting South Australia www.parenting.sa.gov.au
The National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (USA) www.add.org
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (USA) www.chadd.org
Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney (for useful books) www.chw.edu.au/parents/books

Alcohol, Anxiety and Depression
Alcohol, Anxiety and Depression: Consumer and Carer Resources http://www.mhca.com.au/public/projects/MHAlcoholResources.html
Resources developed by the Australian Division of General Practice to raise awareness that these problems commonly occur together, and to provide information and advice about risks, treatment options, GP support and referrals

Useful Resources
Mind Matters www.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters
MindMatters is a program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the mental health of members of school communities. Each state and territory has a dedicated web page and publishes a schedule of free professional development activities.