The following websites are not maintained by the Northern Territory Department of Health and Families and it takes no responsibility for its content.
- Suicide Call Back Service
The Suicide Call Back Service is a national telephone counselling service funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing that provides short to medium term support to people at risk of suicide, their carers, and people bereaved by the suicide of a loved one. Recently the Suicide Call Back Service launched a website which provides a range of important information to assist people affected by these issues. - Mind you Mind Kit: Promoting positive mental health amongst young people
Website and fact sheets aimed at young people, complied by the Office of Youth Affairs, Northern Territory Government. - Auseinet
Ausienet informs, educates and promotes good practice in a range of sectors and the community about mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention and suicide prevention across the lifespan. - Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Assoc (AICAFMHA)
The overall aim of the association is to actively promote the mental health and well being of infants, children, adolescents and their families and carers.
Note: There are a substantial number of useful links available on this site. - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. - Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network
This site provides key resources on mental health outcomes and case complexity measurement and provides a forum for sharing ideas, views and experience. The site is intended to be used by clinicians, managers, consumers, carers, policymakers, researchers and all other interested stakeholders. - Australian National Mental Health Strategy
The National Mental Health Strategy is a joint partnership between State, Territory and Commonwealth governments to improve the lives of people with a mental illness. - Beyond Blue
Beyondblue's major goal is to increase community awareness of depression. - DepressioNet
DepressioNet provides an on-line resource for Australians living with depression and provides a place for families and friends to go to for information, help & support. The dNet team are Australians from a variety of backgrounds that have personal experiences with depression. - Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre
EPPIC is an integrated and comprehensive psychiatric service aimed at addressing needs of older adolescents and young adults with emerging psychotic disorders in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne, Australia. Visitors can find out about pilot projects, the latest research and services offered by the centre. - headspace
headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation. It was established in 2006 through funding from the Australian Government in recognition of the need to respond in better ways to young people with mental health and alcohol and substance misuse issues. headspace Top End and headspace Central Australia are two of 30 headspace sites across Australia. The Department of Health and Families is a consortium member in both of the Northern Territory sites. - Lifeline
Lifeline provides a national 24 hour confidential telephone counselling service and a range of suicide prevention training and resources. Lifeline Information Service provides access to a variety of self-help tool kits based around issues such as mental illness, depression and suicide prevention. - Living is For Everyone (LIFE)
The Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) website is a suicide and self-harm prevention resource. Dedicated to providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives in Australia, the LIFE website is designed for people across the community who are involved in suicide and self-harm prevention activities. - Mental Health & Wellbeing, Commonwealth Dept. of Health and Ageing
The site for National Policy information, Mental Health issues and publications.
The site includes information on the range of projects funded under each Strategy, key documents (eg. National Standards for Mental Health Services, Youth Suicide in Australia: a background monograph, National Mental Health Policy, Youth Suicide in Australia: a national youth suicide prevention strategy, Community Awareness Program pamphlets on mental illness), publication lists and some links.
Information on the mental health consumer/carer advisory body NCAG (National Community Advisory Group) is also available, along with NCAG publications. - Mental Health Council of Australia
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) is the independent, non-government sector peak body established under the National Mental Health Strategy (http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/) to represent and promote the interests of the mental health sector and advise on mental health in Australia. - Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA)
MHFA aims to raise funds to promote: Mental health & wellbeing, Public involvement in mental health, Removal of the stigma linked with mental illness, Research on mental health issues, Effective prevention programmes, Mental health education. - Mental Health Report
This Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care site includes information on expenditure community-based services, service mix, case management consumers and carers, standards, legislation and consumer rights, workforce, research, and more. - Multicultural Mental Health Australia
Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) provides national leadership in mental health and suicide prevention for Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. MMHA links a wide range of state and territory mental health specialists and services, advocacy groups and tertiary institutions to promote the mental health and well being of Australia's diverse communities. - National Early Psychosis Project (NEPP)
This site has information about early psychosis, a database of resources for clinicians, carers and people with a mental illness, information about events happening in regard to early psychosis and discussion groups. - Reach Out
Reach Out is the world's first online youth suicide prevention service. It consists of three sites: 1) Chillout is an interactive site that provides relevant information and allows youth to post their ideas and concerns. 2) Parents and Friends provides general information about suicide and suicidal behaviour. 3) The Professional Forum provides information for professionals and is password protected. - The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria
The Mental Health Research Institute is the only medical research institute in Australia devoted solely to the scientific investigation of the causes of serious psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease and the development of improved treatments for these disorders. - World Health Organisation (WHO) - Mental Health
Information on global issues, research, policy and collaborative programmes in Mental Health.