Counselling & Support
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Kids Help Line
24-hour telephone counselling for 5-to-25 year olds.
Freecall: 1800 551 800.
www.kidshelpline.com.au
Suicide Help Line
24-hour telephone counselling for those with suicidal tendencies or who are bereaved by suicide.
Ph: 1300 651 251.
www.suicideline.org.au
Lifeline
24-hour telephone counselling service.
Ph: 13 11 14.
www.lifeline.org.au
Grief line
Anonymous loss and grief conselling, midday to 3am daily.
Helpline: 9935 7400.
www.griefline.org.au
Neami
Provides rehabilitation and support services for young people 16 years and over (as well as adults), who experience serious mental health problems.
3/18 Sherbourne Road,
Briar Hill. 3088.
Ph: 9432 4935
www.neami.org.au
The Australian Psychological Society (APS)
the APS has a listing of psychologists you can search by area and speciality. Medicare provides a rebate for the first 6 sessions:
www.psychology.org.au
Austin Heath, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)
Specialist mental health service for children and adolescents up to the age of 18.
Ph: 9496 3620.
After hours: 9496 5000 (emergency only).
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/child/index.htm
Albert Road Centre for Health (ARCH)
Private hospital with day and outpatient programs for young people 12-to-17 years who are experiencing developmental, psychological or pyschiatric difficulties.
Ramsay Health Centre,
2nd floor, 60 Albert Road,
South Melbourne. 3205.
Ph: 9682 0380.
Anglicare Victoria Youth Services
Provides counselling, advocacy, advice, after-hours crisis support, case management, drug and alcohol counselling and family support & liaison.
239 Murray Road,
Preston. 3072.
Ph: 8470 9999.
www.anglicarevic.org.au
Banyule Community Health Service
Staffed by community health nurses, young people can visit this service if they have concerns or questions about family support, financial help and dental. They can also get referral to other services.
21 Alamein Road, West Heidelberg.
Ph: 9450 2000.
3/25-33 Grimshaw Street,
Greensborough.
Ph: 9433 5111.
www.bchs.org.au
Berry Street
Services for young people which include: case management, outreach, life skills, mentoring and accommodation.
677 The Boulevard,
Eaglemont. 3084.
Ph: 9450 4700.
www.berrystreet.org.au
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue is the national depression initiative and Australia's leading website on the issue.
www.ybblue.com.au
National Association for Loss and Grief
Telephone information and referral service to support those who have experienced loss and are grieving.
Ph: 9329 4003.
www.nalagvic.org.au
DirectLine
24 hours, 7 days a week drug and alcohol counselling. It is also an information and referral service.
Freephone: 1800 888 236.
Reconnexion
treating panic, anxiety , depression and tranquiliser dependency
www.reconnexion.org.au
1300 273 266
Mood - gym
Mood-gym is an on-line program to help give people skills (through cognitive behavioural therapy) to help treat depression, and anxiety. This is a great first step. Worth a look....
http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome/new/splash
eHeadspace online counselling
eheadspace is a confidential online support and counselling service aimed at young people 12 to 25. It's a flexible way to access support in your own time via the internet.
Register at www.eheadspace.org.au and then use either the email or web chat features. Webchat allows you to talk one on one with a qualified youth mental health professional and is open 7 days a week, from 4pm to midnight. You can email at any time with a response taking no more than two days. The service is confidential, free and there are no restrictions on the number of times people you can access eheadspace.
www.eheadspace.org.au
Men's Referral Service
Telephone counselling for men concerned about behaviour at home. Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm.
Freecall: 1800 065 973.
www.mrs.org.au
Women's Information and Referral Service (WIRE)
Free information, support and referrals to women across Victoria. Available Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Freecall: 1300 134 130.
www.wire.org.au
Victims Assistance and Counsellling Program (VACP)
Free services to people who have experienced or witnessed violent crimes.
93 Bell Street,
Coburg. 3058.
Ph: 9480 6166.
www.merrichs.org.au/Pages/VictimsAssistanceandCounsellingPrograms.aspx
Crisis Assessment Team (CAT)
CAT services provide treatment and support for people with acute mental illness who can be managed in the community rather then being hospitalised.
Ph: 1300 859 789.
RMIT Psychology Clinic
High quality low fee-based clinic for psychological services for children, adolescents and adults.
RMIT Bundoora Campus,
Building 209,
Plenty Road,
Bundoora. 3083.
Ph: 9925 7603.