5–13 October 2024

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1300 MH CALL: Mental health access line

1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255) is a confidential mental health telephone triage service that provides the first point of contact to public mental health services to Queenslanders. 1300 MH CALL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will link to the caller’s nearest Queensland Public Mental Health service.

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13YARN

13YARN (13 92 76) is the first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter who can provide crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you, or someone you know, are feeling worried or no good, we encourage you to connect with 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 hours/7 days) and talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.

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1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. Call 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732, chat online or video call on their website.

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2Spirits

2Spirits is a program devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer, Sistergirls and Brotherboys. The program offers support services including health promotion, forums, peer education, referrals and more. They also provide links to community support groups in Brisbane and Cairns.

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Act Belong Commit

Act Belong Commit is an evidence-based health promotion campaign designed to encourage people to take action to improve and protect their mental health and wellbeing.

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ADIS QLD

ADIS is a 24 hour, 7 day a week confidential support service for people in Queensland with alcohol and drug concerns, their loved ones and health professionals.

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AIMhi Stay Strong App

The AIMhi Stay Strong App is an innovative tool that addresses the mental health and wellbeing concerns of First Nations Australians using a cross-cultural approach. The app is based on more than 15 years of research and collaboration within the Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative (AIMhi). It is designed to promote wellbeing by reviewing strengths, worries and the goals or changes people would like to make in their lives.

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Arafmi

Arafmi offer a range of resources including NDIS support services and carer counseling.

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Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation supports young people impacted by family mental illness through clinically designed, free programs that mix mental health education with fun. They deliver programs to 8-18 year olds that include camps, activity days and online connect sessions.

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Baby Steps

Baby Steps is an online program that aims to enhance the wellbeing of new parents and help them adjust to parenthood.

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Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue provides telephone, online, and email counselling for people going through a tough time.

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BeyondNow

Beyond Now is an app for creating a safety plan that the user can work through when they’re experiencing suicidal thoughts, feelings, distress or crisis.

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BITE BACK

BITE BACK is a youth-focused program that uses positive psychology activities to improve resilience and wellbeing.

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Blue Knot Foundation

Blue Knot provides information and support for anyone who is affected by complex trauma. Complex trauma is repeated, ongoing, and often extreme interpersonal trauma (between people) – violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation experienced as a child, young person and adult.

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BluePages

BluePages provides information on treatments for depression based on the latest scientific evidence. It also offers screening tests for depression and anxiety, and links to other helpful resources.

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Breakup Shakeup

Breakup Shakeup is a behavioural activation app that provides fun, easy activities to do to help young people cope after a breakup.

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Butterfly Foundation

Butterfly Foundation is the national charity for all Australians impacted by eating disorders and body image issues, and for the families, friends and communities who support them. Butterfly provides innovative, evidence-based support services (including a helpline), treatment and resources, and delivers prevention and early intervention programs.

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Cancer Counselling Service

The Cancer Counselling Service offers telephone counselling for anyone in Queensland diagnosed with or affected by cancer.

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CanTeen

A website and online service providing peer support, information, and eCounselling to young people (12-25) dealing with cancer.

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Carer Gateway

Carer gateway has a wide variety of helpful resources for carers. They provide useful guides, advice, phone support, and more. There is also information about financial support and respite.

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Carers Queensland

Carers Queensland work to advocate for equal rights, opportunities, and enhanced outcomes for families. They have many resources available for carers including NDIS support, disability support, advocacy services, and more.

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Daybreak App

Daybreak is an app designed to help you reduce your alcohol consumption. It is free for all Australians and is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health.

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Dear Mind

Dear Mind is a Queensland Government initiative aiming to improve the mental wellbeing of Queenslanders. On this page you can find ideas for mental wellbeing activities and other mental health resources.

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e-couch

e-couch provides free self-help modules for depression, anxiety, divorce/separation and loss/bereavement.

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eCentreClinic

The eCentreClinic develops and tests free online treatment courses for people with depression, anxiety, and other health conditions including chronic pain.

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Embrace: Knowledge Hub

Embrace Multicultural Mental Health provides a national focus on mental health and suicide prevention for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. On this page you can search their national database for resources and information on multicultural mental health and suicide prevention.

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Embrace: Multilingual information

Embrace Multicultural Mental Health provides a national focus on mental health and suicide prevention for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. On this page, they have a number of fact sheets on common mental health concerns which have been translated into different languages.

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Emerging Minds

Emerging Minds is an organisation dedicated to advancing the mental health and emotional wellbeing of Australian infants, children, adolescents and their families. On their website, you can access free training, practice guides, webinars, tools, information and news.

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Finding My Way

Finding My Way is an online self-help coping program that offers information, suggestions, and support for those who have recently been diagnosed with a cancer.

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Gambling Help Online

Gambling Help Online provides telephone, online, and email counselling, as well as support and information, for identifying and dealing with problem gambling.

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headspace

As well as their in-person centres, headspace has a range of online and phone-based services for young people. Access services, information and support with help always at hand. Log in to chat to other people like you or get 1-on-1 direct support with a clinician.

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Head to Health

Head to Health is the easy way to find mental health and wellbeing information, support, and services from Australia’s leading health providers, in one place.

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Health and Wellbeing Queensland

Health and Wellbeing Queensland was established in July 2019 to improve the health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders and reduce health inequities. On their website, you can find out about their programs and projects, as well as access resources for healthy recipes, workouts, and more.

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HealthZone

HealthZone is a digital mental health platform information site for consumers & healthcare professionals with a number of programs available.

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High Res

High Res is an app to help serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members and their families cope with stress, build resilience, and bounce back.

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Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only national 24/7 telephone, online counselling and support service for young people aged between 5 and 25 years.

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Lifeline

Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention phone and online chat service.

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MATES

MATES is a charity established in 2008 to reduce the high level of suicide among Australian construction workers. They provide suicide prevention through community development programs on sites, and by supporting workers in need through case management and a helpline.

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Mates4Mates

Mates4Mates is one of the country’s leading charities providing physical, psychological and social support services to the Defence community. They provide services including physical and psychological support and rehabilitation.

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MensLine

MensLine Australia is a professional telephone, online support, and information service for Australian men.

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Mental Health Online

Mental Health Online offers an array of assessment and treatment programs for mental health disorders.

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Mentally Healthy City Townsville

The Mentally Healthy City (MHC) project aims to help the people of Townsville flourish and thrive as a community by heightening the focus on mental wellness and through assisting individuals and organisations to better support those people. Their website has lots of information, and a mental health & wellbeing services directory.

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MindSpot

MindSpot is a free online and telephone service for Australian adults troubled by conditions like depression, anxiety stress, worry, panic, chronic pain and distress due to chronic health conditions. There are assessment tools and a range of consultation and treatment options.

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moodgym

moodgym is like an interactive self-help book which helps you to learn and practise skills which can help to prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.

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MoodMission

MoodMission is an app based on cognitive behavioural therapy designed to help individuals overcome low moods and anxiety by discovering new and better ways of coping.

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Transcultural Mental Health Centre Multilingual Resources

TMHC has produced a variety of resources about wellbeing and mental health in a wide range of community languages. These are available for free online.

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My QuitBuddy

My QuitBuddy is an app to support all smokers to quit, featuring tips, distraction tools and an interactive community forum.

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myCompass

myCompass offers an online interactive self-help CBT service for people suffering from depression, anxiety and stress.

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NewAccess

NewAccess mental health coaching is a guided 6-session self-help program. It’s designed to give you the skills to manage everyday life stresses such as work, study, relationships, health or loneliness. The program is confidential and free of charge to you.

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OCD and Anxiety Helpline

The OCD and Anxiety Helpline provides support, information, and referrals to those with anxiety disorders and their families, carers, and mental health care providers.

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Open Arms

Open Arms provides support and resources for Navy, Army and Air Force personnel, veterans & their families including a 24 hour crisis line.

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Open Minds

Open Minds operates in Queensland and northern New South Wales. They offer NDIS and non-NDIS support services through a range of programs.

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PANDA

PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia – supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood in a number of ways including a helpline.

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Parentline

Parentline provides telephone and online counselling, information, and support for parents and carers of children.

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Peer Qnect

Peer Qnect is a statewide peer support service for people who use substances or prescription medication (or have used in the past), and their families and communities. They are a free, confidential service providing support, information, advocacy and referrals. Phone: 1800 175 889 – open weekdays, 9am – 4pm.

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Pregnancy, Birth and Baby

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a national service providing support and information for expecting parents and parents of children, from birth to 5 years of age.

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QLife

QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

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Quitline

Quitline is a telephone service dedicated to helping Queenslanders quit smoking.

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ReachOut

Anonymous and confidential, ReachOut is a safe place where young people can openly express themselves, get a deeper understanding and perspective on what’s happening in their lives, connect with people who will provide judgement-free support, and build the resilience to manage their challenges now and in the future.

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Richmond Fellowship Queensland

RFQ offers a number of services for those affected by mental ill-health. They have programs that can offer NDIS support, housing support, residential aged care support and more.

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SANE Forums

The SANE Forums are moderated forums providing peer-to-peer support for those experiencing or caring for someone with a mental illness.

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Smiling Mind

Smiling Mind is a website and app teaching Mindfulness Meditation to young people and adults.

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Suicide Call Back Service

The Suicide Call Back Service provides free nationwide professional telephone and online counselling for anyone affected by suicide.

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The BRAVE Program

The BRAVE Program is an interactive, online program for the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent anxiety. The programs are free, and provide ways for children and teenagers to better cope with their worries. There are also programs for parents.

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This Way Up

This Way Up is an online treatment program for depression and anxiety. Self-help and clinician-guided options are available.

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TIACS

TIACS is a free and confidential counselling service for truckies, tradies, rural, blue collar workers and those who care about them, available Australia-wide. Need a yarn? Call or text to speak with a counsellor.

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Triple P – Positive Parenting Program

Reduce stress, improve family life, and feel better with proven, positive, parenting strategies. The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program offers different options for free courses in Queensland, both online and in-person.

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Volunteering Queensland

Find volunteer opportunities near you that suit your passions and abilities.

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Wellways

Wellways are one of Australia’s largest and most respected mental health, wellbeing and carer service providers. Their website has a service directory and a number of additional mental health resources.

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What Were We Thinking!

WWWT is a website and app that provides information for parents in the early months of parenting.

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Yarns Heal

Yarns Heal is a suicide prevention campaign for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy community. On their website, they have campaign videos, posters, and links to other support services.

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