Resources – Aboriginal Counselling

RESOURCES

Lifeline

Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Australia is a national not-for-profit health promotion charity focused on mental health training and research.

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue is an Australian independent non-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental disorders.

Black Dog Institute

The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit facility for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.

First People’s Disability Network

First Peoples Disability Network (Australia) is a national organisation established by, for and on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities with lived experience of disability.

Headspace

Headspace delivers support to young people aged from 12 to 25 years to reduce the impact of depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug use, and to improve relationship issues associated with sexuality, sexual health, families, and bullying.

NDIS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports people with a permanent and significant disability which affects their ability to take part in everyday activities. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) implements the NDIS.

Australian Indigenous Health Information

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is an internet resource that collects, collates and interprets evidence-derived knowledge on Australian Indigenous health.

Australian Counselling Association

The Australian Counselling Association is a non-profit, professional organisation that is dedicated to the counselling profession. ACA represents over 4,000 professional counsellors in Australia.