Links
On this page I hope to put in websites and other helpful contact details of various groups that offer helpful information to people with mental illness both here in Australia and overseas. As with all of the information you receive on this website, some you will agree with, some you wont. You are to take it all at your own risk. Where possible I will put Christian groups but to get groups on individual subjects, some non - Christian groups have been added.
Alzhmeimers/Dementia www.alzhmeimers.org.au The peak alzhmeimers/ dementia group in Austalia. Help line/ translators service
BOOKS
Koorong are a Christian bookshop that is reccomended to get good quality books not only on mental health issues. They are a general Christian bookshop in most states of Australia and have a postal service for those not near a store. Koorong http://www.koorong.com/
Christian Counsellors www.ccaa.net.au Links to ones all around Australia, not an inclusive list and it’s at your risk/response.
Depression
www.beyondblue.org.au The national depression initiative. 1300 224636
Depnet. Helping patients and their families to understand depression and how it can be successfully treated. Offering information, help for sufferers,families, friends, community and rebunking myths and misconceptions. www.DepNet.com.au
Eating disorders Anorexia bulimia care is a Christian support group in England. www.anorexiabulimiacare.co.uk
Employment The Big Issue [magazine] A fortnightly current affairs and entertainment magazine sold on the streets by homeless and socially excluded people of any kind eg disabled etc. Vendors are trained then buy magazines for $2.50 each and sell it to the public for $5.00 earning $2.50 profit for each magazine they sell. We offer a hand up, not a hand out. www.bigissue.org.au See phone book in your local area/state.
Families and friends support: A.R.A.F.M.I. They should be in your local phone book if you can’t find them. Association of the Relatives And Friends of the Mentally ILL. www.arafmiaustralia.asn.au/
General mental health support/ Non- Christian www.sane.org An excelent resource network offering all sorts of help.
Support group/Christian general mental health
Rainbow project The Rainbow project, has regular lunches together, worship services, drop in coffee mornings and limited amounts of one - to to - one friendship with carefully screened volunteers. They point out that it may take some time to find a volunteer. They meet in various suburbs of Perth W.A. and also in Mandurah. The Rainbow Project office can be contacted weekday mornings from 9am on 08 94503905 or email rainbow@unitingcarewest.org.au
Youth/Children www.itsallright.org This is a website connected to SANE but aimed at youth. Check it out.
Kids Helpline Telephone counseling line available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 1800 55 1800 For people aged 5 - 25 years. www.kidshelp.com.au