Resources & Useful Links
Community Health Centers
These centers provide a range of helpful physical and mental health services, at low or no cost, by experienced professionals, such as counselling for children, families and adults, physiotherapy, dieticians, podiatry, and diabetes specialists.
Inspiro (Belgrave and Lilydale) 03 9738 8801
EACH (Upper Ferntree Gully) 1300 003 224
Monash Health (Pakenham, Cockatoo and Berwick) 1300 342 273
Youth mental health service:
HeadSpace https://headspace.org.au/
(locations in Pakenham and Narre Warren)
Reachout https://au.reachout.com
Trauma
Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA)
SCASA https://www.secasa.org.au/
ECASA https://www.easternhealth.org.au/services/item/174-eastern-centre-against-sexual-assault-ecasa
Blue Knot Foundation www.blueknot.org.au
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Victoria https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/
The Butterfly Foundation 1800 33 4673 www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au
National Eating Disorders Collaboration www.nedc.com.au
beat: beating eating disorders www.b-eat.co.uk
Borderline Personality Disorder
The BPD Foundation https://www.bpdfoundation.org.au/
Spectrum Statewide Service for Personality Disorder www.spectrumbpd.org.au
Project Air https://www.uow.edu.au/project-air/
Public Mental Health Services
Important for mental health crisis, severe or complex disorders. Referral via 24-hour Psychiatric Triage phone line.
Eastern Health 1300 721 927
Monash Health 1300 369 012
Gippsland Health 1300 363 322
Private Psychologists and other mental health practitioners
There are currently long wait times to see psychologists and health practitioners. You can check the below link to find alternative options:
Find a Psychologist
https://www.psychology.org.au/Find-a-Psychologist
Domestic Violence – 1800 737 732 https://www.1800respect.org.au/
Bereavement from death of a child
https://www.compassionatefriendsvictoria.org.au/
Relationship Services
https://www.relationshipsvictoria.com.au/
(locations in Berwick, Cranbourne, and Cranbourne North)
https://relationshipmatters.com.au/
Substance Use
SECADA (South East Drug and Alcohol Services) 1800 142 536
Alcohol & Drug Information Services (ADIS) 1800 888 236
Quitline 137 848 www.quit.org.au
Counselling Online www.counsellingonline.org.au
Family Drug Support 1300 368 186 www.fds.org.au
Alcohol and Drug Foundation www.adf.org.au
Australian Government Alcohol Information www.alcohol.gov.au
Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org.au
Narcotics Anonymous www.na.org.au
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Amaze https://www.amaze.org.au/
Autism Spectrum Australia https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/about-autism
Gambling Services
Gambling Help Online 1800 858 858 www.gamblinghelponline.org.au
Financial Counselling Australia www.financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au
Gamblers Anonymous www.gaaustralia.org.au
Gam-Anon Family Groups www.gaaustralia.org.au/gam-anon
Mental Health Support
Lived experience and peer educators can be valuable supports. It can be helpful and hopeful to hear from others that have had similar difficult experiences.
SANE Australia is an organization that provides links to lived experienced stories and services https://www.sane.org/
Useful Websites
Beyond Blue www.beyondblue.org.au
Bipolar Caregivers www.bipolarcaregivers.org
Black Dog Institute www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
BluePages www.bluepages.anu.edu.au
Head to Health www.headtohealth.gov.au
Mindspot www.mindspot.org.au
MoodGYM www.moodgym.anu.edu.au
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
COVID-19 HELP
For Young People https://emergingminds.com.au
For GP’s https://www.racgp.org.au
The Australian Psychological Society https://psychology.org.au/for-the-public/psychology-topics/covid-19-australians
Victorian Government DHHS https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
When you need someone to talk to now
If there is significant physical or mental health risk, please consider whether emergency or crisis services are needed:
Call an ambulance on 000 or attending the local Emergency Department
Local Psychiatric Triage 24-hour Phone Services:
Eastern Health 1300 721 927
Monash Health 1300 369 012
Gippsland Health 1300 363 322
24-Hour Helplines
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Suicide Line Victoria 1300 651 251 www.suicideline.org.au
Lifeline 13 11 14 or Chat www.lifeline.org.au
Kids Helpline (5-25 years) 1800 55 1800 http://kidshelpline.com.au
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 or chat http://www.youthbeyondblue.com
MensLine Australia 1300 789 978 http://menslione.org.au/
Direct Line 1800 888 236 Immediate Counselling & Support
Poison Information Centre 13 11 26
National Alcohol and Other Drugs Hotline 1800 250 015
Counselling Online (AOD) http://www.counsellingonline.org.au/
Ice Help Line 1800 423 238
Family Drug Support Helpline 1300 368 186 http://www.fds.org.au/
Domestic Violence 1800 737 732
Helplines – Limited Hours
SANE Helpline (Psychosis) 1800 187 263 (Mon-Fri 10am-10pm AEST). Support for psychosis
Chatline Mon-Fri 10am-10pm AEST
Blue Knot Helpline (Trauma) 1300 657 380 helpline@blueknot.org.au (Mon-Sun 9am-5pm AEST)
QLife (LGBTI) 1800 184 527 Webchat http://qlife.org.au/
Eating Disorders Helpline 1800 33 4673 support@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au (Mon-Fri 8am-9pm AEST Except Public Holidays)
PANDA (Pregnancy and first year parenthood) tel: 1300 726 306 www.panda.org.au (Mon-Fri 9am-7.30pm AEST)
Griefline 1300 845 745