Useful Links

Australian Psychological Society (APS) psychology.org.au
The APS provides a number of informative publications for the general public. The topics range from anxiety to depression, dementia to eating disorders, stress to relationships, and more.

Beyond Blue beyondblue.org.au
Beyond Blue is an organisation committed to raising the awareness of depression and anxiety in the community and it aims to empower people to seek help. The website has online forums, a 24 hour support phone line plus the option to speak to someone online, and they offer a range of publications and resources about mental health issues.

Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) cci.health.wa.gov.au
The CCI website offers an extensive range of “workbooks” on a number of mental health topics such as assertiveness, self-esteem, body image concerns, and many more. These workbooks are able to be downloaded directly from their website for your own use.

Sane Australia sane.org
Sane offers support, training, and education to all Australians affected by or working with mental illness. Their website has a number of resources for the general public including online forums, fact sheets and podcasts. They also have a bookshop of resources (eg, DVD’s and books) to purchase.

Suicide Callback Service www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service offers crisis support to anyone in Australia who is aged 15 years and older.
They can help anyone who is affected by suicide, which includes:

• Anyone who is feeling suicidal
• Anyone who is worried about someone
• Anyone who is caring for someone who is feeling suicidal
• Anyone who has has lost someone to suicide
• Health professionals supporting people who are affected by suicide.

Tiny Buddha tinybuddha.com
A beautiful website that has countless posts relating to “happiness, love, relationships, change, meaning, mindfulness, spirituality, simplicity, minimalism, letting go, and much more”. The website states, “Tiny Buddha is about reflecting on simple wisdom and learning new ways to apply it to our complex lives”.

Lifeline (24 hour/7 days a week service) – 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
Sane (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm EST) – 1800 18 SANE (7263)
Beyond Blue (24 hour service) – 1300 22 4636
Kids Helpline (24 hour service) – 1800 551 800 (for people aged 5-25 years)