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Health Services for Young People In Western Australia

Centrecare: www.centrecare.com.au A service for young people and thier families. Counselling for everyday problems, family re connection, day and evenings. Joondalup 08 9300 7300
General Practitioner Services:  General practitioners (GPs) are the foundation of primary care. It is the first point of health care delivered to people outside of hospitals. GPs are medical experts, trained to deal with all types of problems including mental illness.
State-Wide Youth-Friendly Gps: http://www.amawa.com.au/public-community-health/in-the-community  (GPs who have undertaken specific Youth Friendly GP training by the AMA)
Private Psychiatric Services: Young people and their families are able to be referred by their GP to private psychiatrists and clinical psychologists through Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS).
School Psychologists: There are more than 300 school psychologists working in Western Australia’s public and non-government school system. Parents and students are able to engage with these services directly through their school.

If you or someone you know needs help with a drug or alcohol related problem, please contact one of these centres for professional support.

Australian Drug Foundation: www.druginfo.adf.org.au
Local Drug Action Teams helping communities work together to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug harms. By working together, we can increase protective factors in our communities. Ph. 1300 85 85 84
Alcohol and Drug Support Line Ph. (08) 9442 5000 or Meth Helpline Ph. 1800 874 878 alcoholdrugsupport@mhc.wa.gov.au
Parent and Family Drug Support Line Ph. (08) 9442 5050 alcoholdrugsupport@mhc.wa.gov.au
The Green Book:www.greenbook.org.au

A directory of alcohol & other drugs services and mental health services in WA

Holyoake: www.holyoake.org.au

A leading provider of drug and alcohol counselling and support services in WA
Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service: www.aads.org.au/
Alcohol And Drug Information Service (ADIS) WA Ph. (08) 9442 5000
Parent Drug Information Service Ph. (08) 9442 5050

24 Hour Telephone Counselling Services

Lifeline WA:
Provides a telephone counselling service. Ph. (08) 13 11 14

 

Crisis Care:

Crisis Care is a telephone information and counselling service for people in crisis needing urgent help. Telephone Crisis Care when:

  • You need someone to help sort out a serious problem
  • You are concerned about the wellbeing of a child
  • You are escaping domestic violence and need help
  • Arguments are causing unhappiness and problems in your family
  • You are alone or afraid and urgently need to talk to someone
  • You are homeless
  • You need counselling, information or other supportPh.
  • (08) 9223 1111 or free call 1800 199 008

 

Kids Help Line:
Is a confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25 years. Ph. 1800 55 1800

 

Suicide Call Back Service:
Provides crisis counselling to people at risk of suicide, carers for someone who is suicidal and those bereaved by suicide, across Australia. Ph. 1300 659 467

 

The Samaritans Crisis Line (Youth):
Provides a crisis telephone service which offers anonymous, non-judgemental, non-religious emotional support, from appropriately trained individuals. Ph. (08) 9388 2500

 

MensLine:
Is a professional telephone and online support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way. Ph. 1300 78 99 78

 

Headspace:
Provides online and telephone support and counselling to young people aged 12 to 25 years. Ph. 1800 650 890

 

Sexual Assault Resource Centre:
SARC provides counselling to people who have been sexually assaulted or sexually abused. You can choose to see a female or male counsellor. The counsellor will focus on your feelings and your reactions and together with you will explore strategies to help you to heal and feel in control of your life. Ph. 1800 199 888

Online Support Services

ReachOut.com is a web-based service that provides young people, their families and carers, with the information, tools, skills and connections they need to make positive decisions about their mental health and wellbeing.

 

Provides online and telephone support and counselling to young people aged 12 to 25.

 

Suicide Call Back Service: http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
In addition to their crisis support telephone service, the Suicide Call Back Service website offers a number of online resources for those affected by suicide.

 

Provides information and resources relating to mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.

 

It’s All Right: http://www.itsallright.org
Itsallright is a website where you can read the diaries of four teenagers, based on real stories, as they deal with the challenge of living with mental illness in their family. It also has useful Factsheets and Podcasts and provides an online information and referral service on mental illness including schizophrenia, depression and anxiety disorders.

 

Provides a free self-help program to teach cognitive behaviour therapy skills to people vulnerable to depression and anxiety.

 

E-couch is a self-help interactive program with modules for depression, generalised anxiety and worry, social anxiety, relationship breakdown, and loss & grief.

 

Black Dog Institute (youth): http://www.biteback.org.au
BITE BACK is a new and evolving website which aims to improve the wellbeing and mental fitness of young people, based on the principles of positive psychology – the science of optimal functioning.

 

Is a professional telephone and online support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way. It operates 24 hours, 7 days a week.

 

The purpose of depressioNet.com.au is to empower people experiencing depression to make informed choices and find solutions to the challenges of living with depression.
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