Work/Life Links
General
The ABC Health website www.abc.net.au/health/ contains a broad range of practical articles as well as recent research on a variety of health and well-being topics, including "mind and mood" and "sex and relationships".
The Australian Psychological Society www.psychology.org.au provides fact sheets with information on mental health as well as relationship issues.
SANE Australia: www.sane.org is a national charity helping people affected by mental illness and provides excellent Fact sheets on mental illness issues.
Anxiety
Information for those struggling with various types of anxiety, such as social phobia, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder or post traumatic stress disorder
Australian Centre for Post-Traumatic Mental Health: www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au
Anxiety treatment Australia:www.anxietyaustralia.com.au
Shyness and Social Anxiety Assistance: www.socialanxietyassist.com.au
Children
Kids' Helpline: www.kidshelpline.com.au A national 24-hour telephone counselling service for young people in Australia - 1800 551 800
Raising Children network: www.raisingchildren.net.au offers comprehensive, practical, expert child health and parenting information and activities covering children aged 0-8 years.
Depression
Two sites which provide a wealth of information about depressive and anxiety disorders and their treatment:
Beyondblue: www.beyondblue.org.au and the Black Dog Institute: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
The Mood Gym www.moodgym.anu.edu.au is an interactive, self help program for those who are struggling with depression and/ or anxiety
Drugs and substance use
Drug Information Clearinghouse: www.druginfo.adf.org.au provides information on the dangers of drugs and alcohol with self help tips and treatment options.
www.alcohol.gov.au This site contains clear and up to date information on government guidelines, quizzes to test your knowledge on healthy alcohol consumption and links to treatment and support group websites.
Financial Issues
MoneyMinded www.moneyminded.com.au is a financial education program which helps people make informed decisions about the use and management of their money.
Multicultural issues
Multicultural Mental Health Australia: www.mmha.org.au Go to Quick links on this site for fact sheets on mental health issues in a variety of languages.
Suicide
Reach Out: www.reachout.com.au is a national online youth suicide prevention program.
Australians Creating Rural Online Support Systems Network www.ACROSSnet.net.au Aims to help members of rural and remote communities to access information, education and support regarding suicide and its prevention.