Access Care Southern 1300 653 356, 1230 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham  provides services to care for people in the community.  They provide practical support for people who are elderly, living with a disability, their carers and people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.  Services are available for people in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, that is,  the cities of Kingston, Bayside, Glen Eira, Port Phillip and Stonnington.
www.accesscare.org.au

Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria 9853 8089 (10.30am to 4pm, Tuesday to Friday) provides community-based support, information and resources to help individuals manage anxiety and depression issues.
www.adavic.org.au/

Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria OCD and Anxiety HelpLine 9830 0533 or 1300 269 438, is a state-wide community mental health organisation, providing self help, recovery, early intervention and educational services to people and families living with anxiety disorders.  www.arcvic.com.au

Australian Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Foundation Ltd 8803 5588, Level 1, 37 Mollison Street, Abbotsford 3067, email admin@bpdfoundation.org.au aims to support and promote services which are high quality, accessible, timely, responsive and appropriate for the tratment and care of people with BPD, their families/carers, as well as education for clinicians and workers.   For more information see bpdfoundation.org.au

Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement The Bereavement Counselling and Support Service is located at 233 Wellington Road, Mulgrave, Victoria 3170. For further information phone (03) 9265 2100, http://www.grief.org.au/

Better Health Network formerly Star Health Services  https://bhn.org.au/
Telephone 132 246
Booking

Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.

Black Dog Institute 02 9382 2991 is a not-for-profit, educational, research, clinical commu-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bipolar disorder.
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

The Bouverie Centre Victoria’s Family Institute (03) 8481 4800, 8 Gardiner Street, Brunswick 3056, email bouverie.centre@latrobe.edu.au.  The centre provides general family-based clinical services to families with an individual child, adolescent or adult member who is affected by serious emotional/behavioural disturbances or mental illness.  www.bouverie.org.au

Clarable supports individuals and families with complex needs to live a great life. We take a rights-based approach, informed by our lived experience of health, mental health, and disability systems. We operate from rooms in Hawthorn or Yarraville, Victoria.  We also provide outreach services to clients in need across metropolitan or regional Victoria.
Call us on 1300 252 722
Email hello@clarable.com.au
https://www.clarable.com.au/

Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) 9885 6563, 1300 550 236, email edv@eatingdisorders.org.au, Level 2, Collingwood Football Club Community Centre
Cnr Lulie and Abbot Streets, Abbotsford Vic 3067
Open 9.30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday
We’re here to help. We provide Victorians with guidance and support at every stage of the journey, from discovery to recovery.
www.eatingdisorders.org.au

ECHOES 0458 181 222, 0427 660 006, 16a Toorak Road, South Yarra 3141 is a peer run support group for people who experience dissociation or multiplicity.  Dissociation is an entirely normal response to overwhelming trauma.  It is a way of surviving something that otherwise would be unbearably painful.  Support groups are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7pm to 8.30pm.

Emerging Minds has been dedicated to the mental health and emotional wellbeing of Australian infants, children and families for over 20 years. Whether you’re a practitioner, parent, family member or organisation, we’re here to help you connect with better mental health information and approaches for infants, children and families. ©?2023 Emerging Minds

www.emergingminds.com.au

42 Carlisle St, St Kilda VIC 3182 Phone us: (03) 9537 3177 Fax us: (03) 9537 0133 Email us: info@firststep.org.au
First Step is open during usual business hours every weekday Monday to Friday 9am-5pm First Step is a pioneer in the delivery of client focused, collaborative, team care.  What does that mean?  It means that we not only understand the inherent complexity of mental health and substance use disorders (SUD’s) but that for the last 20 years we have actively pursued innovative, sensible ways to effectively address the needs of this group of highly vulnerable people.

There is no ‘wrong door’ when you arrive at First Step.  Regardless of the initial reason for your visit our experienced practitioners will spend time understanding your needs before assembling a specialised team around you.  To learn more about any of the services offered by First Step click here.  Click here to see our client brochure.
https://www.firststep.org.au/

Griefline National Toll Free Number 1300 845 745  7 days a week, 6am to midnight (AEST)
Our phone support sessions are secure and confidential and available to adults aged 18 years and over. Our helpline is open from 6am to midnight (Melbourne time) every day of the year.
Our goal is to ensure that you feel welcomed, connected and accepted through your experience of grief and loss. We suspend judgment to recognise and accept your suffering and unique grief experience.
Our specially trained volunteers are here for you and are ready to listen when you are ready to talk. They are skilled and compassionate and will provide you with support tools and coping strategies, while walking alongside you during this time of grief and loss.
https://griefline.org.au/

GROW 9528 2977, 707 Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield South 3162,  vic@grow.org.au GROW is a voluntary, community based organisation.  GROW meetings are run by the members themselves, according to a structured and successful format.  GROW has weekly meetings of small groups of people who have experienced depression, anxiety or other mental or emotional distress.  GROW meetings are held at various venues.  For information about venues and times please ring 1800 558 268 or check GROW website.  www.grow.net.au

GROW – Better Together is a program for carers of people with a mental illness who meet together to share experiences, gain support, increase their coping skills, knowledge and understanding through the use of the GROW Program.  Details as listed above.

HeadtoHelp
Stressed out? Feeling helpless? Help is here.
HeadtoHelp supports Victorians of all ages. Take the first steps towards finding the mental health and wellbeing support that’s best for you.
https://headtohelp.org.au/

Head to Health
If you’re trying to improve your own mental health, or support somebody else with mental health issues, Head to Health provides links to trusted Australian online and phone supports, resources and treatment options. Head to Health is a collaboration between the Australian Government Department of Health, the community, and the mental health sector.
Learn more about Head to Health
https://headtohealth.gov.au/

Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.  If you’re 12-25 years Headspace can help with – general health; mental health and counselling; education, employment and other services; alcohol and other drug services.  http://headspace.org.au
Headspace centres are located at:
Elsternwick 9526 1600, 319-321 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
Peterson Youth Centre 9076 0599, Corner Peterson Street and Highett Road, Highett 3190,
Bentleigh 9076 9400 Ground Floor, 973 Nepean Highway , Bentleigh 3204
Malvern (03) 9006 6550 125 High Street, Malvern 3144
headspace.enquiries@accesshc.org.au

Independent Mental Health Advocacy https://www.imha.vic.gov.au/

Call 1300 947 820 to speak to an advocate about your rights and for support to speak up about your assessment, treatment and recovery.

Call 1800 959 353 to hear a free recording of your rights under the Mental Health Act 2014. This phone line is available 24 hours a day.

Kids Helpline 1800 551 800  www.kidshelp.com.au/

Lifeline 13 11 14  www.lifeline.org.au/Find-Help/default.aspx

Mensline Australia 1300 789 978 – 24/7 is a national telephone support service for men with family or relationship concerns.  www.mensline.org.au

Mental Health Legal Centre 03 9629 4422, PO Box 495, 72-82 Errol Street, North Melbourne Vic 8006
Telephone advice line hours are Tuesday – Friday 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm.
We provide a free and confidential legal service to people with a lived experience of mental illness or involvement with the mental health system.
www.mhlc.org.au

Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria)  1300 643 287 Mental Health Support Groups (MHSG) are among the best and most widely proven methods for empowering and connecting consumers, caregiver, family and friends. In these groups, participants can open up, realise they are not alone, address past unresolved issues, set new goals, learn new skills and take charge of their lives. For many people, the support group is the best environment to accomplish these changes.
https://www.mhfa.org.au/

Mental Health Resources
Jack Mulholland (Metroaccess Community Development Officer – Maroondah City Council) maintains an online mental health resources page and continually adds new items e.g. dNet an information site on depression.  The information included is generally not locality specific so is applicable to people living in various areas.
Access the website resources here