MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Lifeline 131114 www.lifeline.org.au/crisischat
Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelp.com.au
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78 www.menslineaus.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Beyond Blue Support Service 1300 224 636 www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support
Crisis: Acute Care Team (Qld)* 1300 642 255
PANDA : for pregnancy and the first year of parenthood 1300 726 306 www.panda.org.au
Virtual peer support (Free 30 minute sessions) https://efriend.org.au/
Mindspot (online assessment and treatment) www.mindspot.org.au
Mental health resources for youth https://headspace.org.au/
QLife (free LGBTI peer support and referral) https://qlife.org.au/
Automated self-help tools for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy www.moodgym.com.au
Fear Tools (evidence-based self-help anxiety tool) Mobile app
General Practicioners
GPs are the best starting point for someone seeking professional help. A good GP can:
make a diagnosis, check for any physical health problem or medication that may be contributing to the individual’s mental health condition, provide information and discuss available treatments, taking the individual’s preferences into account, work with an individual to draw up a Mental Health Treatment Plan so they can get a Medicare rebate for psychological treatment, provide support, brief counselling or, in some cases, more specialised talking therapy, prescribe medication, refer a person to a mental health specialist such as a psychologist or psychiatrist, provide information and support to family members, if agreed monitor an individual’s progress.
ALCOHOL AND DRUG SUPPORT
Adis 24/7 Alcohol and Drug Support (www.adis.health.qld.gov.au) Is a 24 hour, 7 day a week confidential counselling, information and referral service for people in Queensland with alcohol and other drug concerns, their loved ones and health professionals. Phone: 1800 177 833 (freecall)
Counselling Online (www.counsellingonline.org.au) is a service that provides text-based counselling to alcohol and other drug users, their family members, relatives and friends. It is provided by Turning Point, a substance use treatment centre. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across Australia.
Hospital Alcohol and Drug Service (HADS), located at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) this service offers inpatient withdrawal or stabilisation for people with alcohol and other drug dependency, subject to an assessment for suitability. Assessments can be conducted at a local community Alcohol and Drug Service, with a GP or by presenting to the Department of Emergency Medicine at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital between 8.00am-7.00pm. Following an assessment, an appointment will be made with HADS to discuss appropriate treatments available or to be admitted for an inpatient stay at hospital. Admission to HADS requires an assessment to work out if this is the most appropriate treatment for an individual.
Contact details for the Hospital Alcohol and Drug Service (HADS): Phone: 07 3636 8704
Self-screening for substance use disorders: www.checkyourdrinking.net and www.drugscreening.org
SUICIDE PREVENTION/RESPONSE
The Sunlight Centre – Pickwick Street, Cannon Hill, Brisbane www.sunlightcentre.com.au 1300 259 724 – [email protected] Free crisis counselling for suicide and self-harm. (Note: this is not an emergency service, call 000 if an emergency).
Suicide Callback Service – 1300 659 467 The Suicide Callback Service is a free nation-wide telephone support service available to support people at risk of suicide and their carers, and is well suited to people who are geographically or emotionally isolated. The service can support callers through structured 50 minute telephone counselling sessions, scheduled according to the caller’s needs. The Suicide Callback Service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
StandBy – Support After Suicide 1300 727 247 or www.standbysupport.com.au StandBy is a postvention service and supports individuals, workplaces and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide. In addition they deliver fully-funded training for First Responders, professionals and service providers as well as for the broader community. StandBy is an initiative funded by the Australian Government.
Headtohealth.gov.au www.headtohealth.gov.au A mental health website operated by the Australian Government to give Australians the tools and information they need to access a range of free or low-cost Australian mental health services.
