Resources

Mental Health

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Crisis Services
Service Type of Assistance Hours
Mental Health Line
1800 011 511
State-wide telephone line providing information and referrals to various mental health services including emergency. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Lifeline
13 11 14
http://www.lifeline.org.au
Provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Acute Care Team/Intake Services
Euroa Centre
Prince of Wales Hospital
Barker Street
Randwick NSW 2031
1800 011 511
The Acute Care team is the emergency service for the Eastern Suburbs MHS and is available for mental health emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The team supports and monitors people in time of crisis and offers emergency mental health assessment in the community in the acute phase of their illness. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
St Vincent’s Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Care
390 Victoria Road
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
8382 1111
Responsible for the provision of mental health services to the residents of the inner city of Sydney. Deliver appropirate care for all people who arrive in Emergency with mental health and or behavioural problems. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
A 24-hour, nationwide service that provides telephone counselling to people 18 years and over and over who fit one of the following categories:

  • People who are suicidal
  • People caring for someone who is suicidal
  • People bereaved by suicide.
24 hours a day
7 days a week
Legal Services
Service Type of Assistance Hours
Kingsford Legal Centre
9385 9566
http://www.klc.unsw.edu.au
For people who live in Randwick Botany LGAs.Inner City Legal Centre
9332 1966
http://www.iclc.org.au
For people who live in Bondi, City of Sydney LGA and Woollahra LGA.
Both legal centres provide free legal advise on a wide range of legal issues including, credit and debts, criminal matter, traffic matters, fines AVOs, consumer complaints, neighbourhood disputes, DV, discrimination and much more.

All legal advice provided by both legal centres is by appointment only.

Mon-Fri: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed 1:00 -2:00 pm
The Mental Health Advocacy Service (part of Legal Aid NSW)
Level 4, 74-76 Burwood Road, Burwood NSW 2134
9745 4277
Free legal advice and help about mental health law for people who have been kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act. However their relatives and friends are also welcome to call for information and advice. Mon- Fri: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Welfare Rights Centre
Advice Line: 9211 5300
Provide advice on social security law and issues with Centrelink Mon- Fri : 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Multicultural Services
Service Type of Assistance Hours
Telephone Interpreter
131 450
Bilingual Counselling Service
Intake Service: 1800 011 511
Interpreter Service: 131 450
The service offers case management, liaison and counselling for Chinese, Rusian and Spanish and can arranhe interpreters for other languages. Mon- Fri: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Clinical Consultation and
Assessment Service (CCAS)
9912 3851 or 1800 648 911
CCAS can assist anyone from a culturally and linguistically diverse community who is experiencing a mental health issue. Services include information about services and clinical intervention using bilingual clinicians. Mon-Fri: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Accommodation Services
Service Type of Assistance Hours
B. Miles Women’s Foundation
9360 4881 or 9317 0400
B. Miles Women’s Foundation provides housing, support and recovery services to women who are experiencing a mental health issue and homelessness, including potential for homelessness. Mon-Fri: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Link2home
1800 152 152
Link2home is a single, statewide telephone service for enquiries about homelessness in NSW. It brings together several homelessness telephone services including HPIC, and the After Hour Temporary Accomodation (TA) line. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Independent Community Leaving Service (ICLA)
Suite 76, Level 7, 8-24 Kippax Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
9281 3338
Provide a number of residential services, providing long-term, secure and affordable accomodation and support services for people who have psychiatric and other disabilities. Mon-Fri: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Richmond PRA
1300 779 270
http://www.richmondpra.org.au
Richmond PRA is a non-government organisations. Services includes assistance in finding and establishing suitable housing in your community.
Aboriginal Services
Service Type of Assistance Hours
Aboriginal Mental Health Service
The Maroubra Centre,
1300 Garden Street, Maroubra
Intake: 1800 011 511
La Perouse: 8347 4800
This service links the Aboriginal people who live in the south eastern Sydney area with mental health services Mon-Fri: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Services Promoting Good Health
Service Type of Assistance Hours
Jarrah House
9661 6555
www.jarrahhouse.com.au
A residential facility for women and their children who are experiencing difficulties as a result of their alcohol or other drug use Mon-Fri: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Mood Active
Isabelle Granville Smith: 0415 492 170
Cameron Wilson:
0405 262 053
www.moodactive.com.au
This program is suitable for people of all fitness levels and is based on research that shows exercise is a valuable tool to help manage depression and mood disorders. A contribution of $20 ($10 concession) peer week is requested.
Support opportunity and Care Inc
9144 1447
www.support.org.au
The purpose of the program is to help people affected by mental illness RECOVER, improve their health and quality of life
Services for Young People
Adolesccent Service
Mc Nevin Dickson Building
(building 13)
Avoca Street, Randwick
9382 4347
Emergencies: 9392 1111
Service for teenagers and their families who are trying to adjust to difficulties in their lives Mon-Fri :8:30 am – 5:00 pm
ATAPS CMHS
(Access to Allied Psychological Services, Child Mental Health Service)
9663 5958
mentalhealth@esml.org,au
www.esml.org.au
Treatment service for children (up to 12 years old) with, or at risk of mental, emotional or behavioral disorders and their families. Do not need a referral from GP.
Break Thru People Solutions
Suite 204, Level 2
806-812 Anzac Parade
Maroubra NSW 2035
9344 1000
www.breakthru.org.au
Provide employment support for people with a mental illness. Mon-Fri: 8:45 am – 5:00 pm
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Mc Nevin Dickson Building
(building 13)
Avoca Street, Randwick
9382 4347
Adolescent service for teenagers and their families who are trying to adjust to difficulties in their lives. Mon-Fri: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Child and Family East
Sydney Children’s Hospital
corner Avoca and Barkers Streets
Randwick
9382 8213
Emergencies: 9382 1111
Provide assessment and treatment of emotional and behaviuoral disorders in children and works very closely with the families, parents and carers of children under 12 years. Mon-Fri: 8:30 am – 5:00pm
Early Psychosis Program
Bondi Junction Community Mental
Health Centre
26 Llandaff Street, Bondi Junction
9366 8610
Provide services for young people aged between 15 and 25 years experiencing, or at risk of a first episode psychosis. One-to-one and group therapy for both the young person and their family. Mon-Fri: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
eheadspace
1800 650 890
www.headspace.org.au
Fee online and telephone service proving support and information for young people aged 12-25 who have general health, mental health, alcohol and other drug worries. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800
http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Counselling service for children and young people aged 5-25 years. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Reachout.com
http://au.reachout.com
Online youth mental health service. It’s the perfect place to start if you’re not sure where to look. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Urban Arts Base
9328 3014 or 8362 3700
Community arts project aiming to assist young people with mental health issues in their recovery Mon-Fri: 8:30 am -5:00 pm
Youth Beyond Blue
1300 224 636
http://www.youthbeyondblue.com
Beyond Blue websites specifically for youths. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Youth Mental Health
The Bondi Junction Centre
26 Llandaff Street,
Bondi Junction
9366 8610
Yout Mental Health aims to provide early intervention to young people aged 14 to 24 years (and their carers) with a suspected emerging mental illness. Mon-Fri: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Ways Youth Service
9365 2500
Counselling for young people 12 -24 years. Also family counselling and parenting advice for parents who have children aged 12-24. Varied
Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation
PO Box 681, Gymea
8203 1917
http://www.kookaburrakids.org.au
The Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation runs camps, excursions and day trips for those children in grades 3-12 living with families affected by mental illness Mon-Fri: 9:00 am -5:00 pm
eheadspace
1800 650 890
http://eheadspace.org.au
Free online and telephone service providining support and information for young people aged 12-25 who have general health, mental health. Limited service for alcohol and other drug issues. 7 days a week
9:00 am – 1:00 am
Jewish care
1300 133 660
Assist children of parents with mental health issues.
Life Connect Project
9540 3011
Employment-focused Mental health carer support provides intensive support to carers of people with mental illness to address non-vocational barriers to carers achieving education (such as school) outcome
On Fire (Fun friendship flourishing)
9879 2600
A range of program activities, including regular fun day outings, camps,
peer support groups for children whose parents or siblings have mental health issues.
Mon-Fri: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Somazone
http://www.somazone.com.au
A safe space for young people to ask questions, share stories and get help for mental health issues & other concerns. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Online Information & Services
Service Type of Assistance Hours
Beacon 2.0
www.beacon.anu.edu.au
A portal to online applications for information on mental and physical disorders. A panel of health experts categories, review and rate websites and send you the information. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Beyond Blue
1300 22 4636
www.beyondblue.org.au
Devoted to increasing awareness and understanding of depression and anxiety in the community. (No doctors, counselors or health professionals available to respond to specific difficulties.) 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Chat Online
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Black Dog Institute
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
The Black Dog Institute is an education, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders. The institute offers a state wide referral service for patients with severe or treatment resistant depressive disorders. Website contains very useful information. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Blue Board
www.blueboard.anu.edu.au
Online discussion forum for people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders, their friends and carers. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Blue Pages
http://bluepages.anu.edu.au
Blue Pages provides information on treatments for depression based on the latest scientific evidence. BluePages also offers screening tests for depression and anxiety, a depression search engine, and links to other helpful resources. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
depressionNet.org.au
http://www.depressionnet.org.au
Purpose of dNet is to empower ‘people like us’ to informed choices and find solutions to the challenges of living with depression. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Eastern Sydney Suicide Prevention Network
www.facebook.com/EasternSydneySPN
ESSPN exits to raise awareness about suicide and the associated helping services that are available in the Eastern Sydney area. They are a group of concerned people working together to increase awareness about the devastating losses associated with death by suicide. Meet 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
On the 3rd Wed of every month at St Michaels Anglican Church, cnr Vaucluse Rd and Gilliver Ave, Vaucluse.
ECentre Clinic
Centre for Emotional Heakth at Macquarie University
www.ecentreclinic.org
An internet based research clinic that develops and tests state of the art free online treatment courses for people with symptoms of worry, anxiety (including OCD and PTSD), stress, depression, low mood and other helath conditions including chronic pain. Each participant in a course is registered in a clinical trial. Comprised of psychologists, psychiatrists and research staff. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
eCouch
http://www.ecouch.anu.edu.au
e-couch is a self-help interactive program with modules for depression,
generalised anxiety and worry, socila anxiety, relationship breakdown, loss and grief. It provides information and teaches strategies.
24 hours a day
7 days a week
Living is for Everyone
http://www.livingisforeveryone.com.au
Suicide and self-harm prevention resource. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Mental Health Online
www.anxietyonline.org.au
Comprehensive online mental health service offering information, assessment, online diagnosis and treatment programs (“eTherapy”) for the anxiety disorders. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Mind Health Connect
http://mindhealthconnect.org.au
Gateway to issues surroundings mental health care and first step to finding relevant support and resources. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Ourconsumerplace.com.au
http://www.ourconsumerplace.com.au
Our consumer place is a resource centre run entirely by people diagnosed with “mental illness”. We provide information, training, support and advice to consumer-developed groups and projects. They are based in Victoria but have very useful information that is just as relevant for people living outside Victoria. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Read the Signs
http://www.readthesigns.com.au
A website targeted at men to provide them with information about suicide prevention, where to go for help and signs to look out for in oneself and mates. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
The Mood Gym
http://www.moodgym.anu.edu.au
Provides free, online cognitive behavioural training(CBT). This teaches helpful ways of thinking about life’s problems, as well as methods to improve self-esteem, to better relate to others, and to relax. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
This Way Up
http://thiswayup.org.au
An internet-based learning program to treat anxiety and depressive disorders. 24 hours a day
7 days a week
Your Room
http://yourroom.com.au
Offers information about alcohol and a wide range of drugs, how they can affect people, side effects, withdrawal, and how to get help for yourself or for anyone else who needs it.