There are many organisations and associations that deal with Mental Illness. We have listed some of the most useful and informative on these pages:
ACCOMODATION/HOUSING
Richmond Fellowship
(Community based housing and accommodation support)
Phone:(08) 9258 3060 Fax: (08) 9258 3090
E-mail:trf@rfwa.org.au
Website:www.rfwa.org.au
ANXIETY DISORDERS
Anxiety Self Help Association Inc (WA) (Formerly PADAWA)
Suite 11, Aberdare Rd, NEDLANDS, WA, 6009
Phone: (08) 93467262 Fax: 93467534
E-mail: asha@cnswa.com
Website: www.cnswa.com/asha
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Self Help Group
C/- WISH (Western Institute of Self-Help) Contact: Beba
Phone: (08) 9228 4488
Freecall: 1800 195 575
E-mail: info@wish.org.au
COMMUNITY SERVICES
ARAFMI
(The Association of Friends and Relatives of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) provides a range of services including Family Support, Share and Care Groups, Youth Services, Advocacy and Education. There are branches in many suburbs and Mandurah.)
Phone: (08) 9389 9888
Freecall: 1800 811 747 (rural callers)
June O’Connor Centre (Inc)
(Social centres for community members with Mental Health Disability)
Subiaco (08) 93817175 E-mail: subi@joc.com.au
Fremantle(08) 93363677 E-mail: freo@joc.com.au
Whitfords(08) 94035226
Rockingham(08) 95279113
E-mail: info@joc.com.au
Website: www.joc.com.au
Ruah Inreach
(Mobile, community-based support service for people who have a mental illness)
Phone: (08) 9227 7012
E-mail: administration@ruah.com.au
Website: ruah.com.au
GROW
(Self-help support groups for people with a Mental Illness)
Phone: (08) 9328 3344
E-mail: wa@grow.net.au
Website: www.grow.net.au
WISH (Western Institute of Self-Help)
(Links people with support groups. Assists with the starting of self help groups. Supports existing support groups)
Phone: (08) 9228 4488
Freecall:1800 195 575
E-mail: info@wish.org.au
CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY SERVICES
Ishar Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health
Phone:(08) 9345 5335
Website: www.multicultural.online.wa.gov.au
WA Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Level 1 WASON Building, 151 Wellington St (Cnr Hill), East Perth
Phone: (08) 9224 1760
Website: www.mmha.org.au/watmhc
Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre
Phone:(08) 9388 7455
Freecall:1800 659 921
E-mail: admin@edac.org.au
Website: www.edac.org.au
DEPRESSION
Even Keel
Units 1 & 5, 14 Stafford Street, Midland, WA, 6056
(PO Box 1584, 6936)
Phone: (08) 9274 2848 Fax: 9250 6437
E-mail: evenkeel@multiline.com.au
Website: www.evenkeel.org.au
DRUG AND ALCOHOL
Next Step Alcohol and Drug Information Services
(A confidential, statewide telephone counselling, information and referral service.)
Phone:(08) 9442 5000
Freecall:1800 198 024
Translating and Interpreting Service: 13 14 50
Website:www.nextstep.health.wa.gov.au/
EATING DISORDERS
Eating Disorders Centre WA
(Private clinic for eating disorders)
23 Ellen St, Fremantle, WA, 6160
Phone: (08) 9335 1440 Fax: (08) 93351425
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service
(Service for < 18yrs)
Eating Disorders Clinic - Princess Margaret Hospital
Phone: (08) 9340 7012
Website: www.pmh.wa.gov.au
Bulimia Anorexia Support Group (BANG)
C/- WISH (Western Institute of Self-Help)
Phone: (08) 9228 4488
Freecall: 1800 195 575
E-mail: info@wish.org.au
Eating Disorders Foundations of Victoria
www.eatingdisorders.org.au
KIDS NEEDS
Kids Helpline
(24 hour telephone and online counselling for children and young people in Australia)
Freecall: 1800 55 1800
E-mail: admin@kidshelp.com.au
counsellor@kidshelp.com.au (for online counsellor)
Web: www.kidshelp.com.au
LEARNING AND ATTENTIONAL DISORDERS
Learning & Attentional Disorders Society (LADS)
(Support, information, advice & referrals for those with ADD & ADHD)
Phone: (08) 9346 7544
Website: www.wish.org.au
LEGAL AND ADVOCACY
Mental Health Law Centre
Phone:(08) 9328 8266
Freecall:1800 620 285
E-mail: mentalhc@iinet.net.au
Website: www.mhlcwa.org.au
Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service
Phone:(08) 9328 1751
E-mail:welfare@wraswa.org.au
Website: www.wraswa.org.au
Mental Health Review Board
Phone:(08) 9226 3255 Fax: (08) 9226 3277
Website: www.mhrbwa.org.au
Health Consumers Council WA (Inc)
Phone:(08) 9221 3422
Freecall:1800 620 780
Website: www.hcc-wa.global.net.au
MEN’S/WOMEN’S HEALTH
Women’s Health Care House – Perth Women’s Centre
(Mental Health Community Outreach Project for women with mental illness who have dependant children)
122 Aberdeen St, Northbridge, WA, 6003
Phone: (08) 92278122 Contact: Jenny or Erica
E-mail: outreach@echidna.id.au
Website: www.whchpwc.org
Men’s Advisory Network (MAN)
Phone:(08) 9218 8044
Website: www.man.org.au
SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM
The Samaritans (Helpline & Information)
Freecall 1800 198 313
E-mail: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.thesamaritans.org.au
Lifeline (Helpline & Information)
57 Murray St, Perth, WA, 6000
Phone: (08) 94211114
Rural:1300 13 11 14
E-mail: lifeline@lifelinewa.org.au
Website: www.lifelinewa.org.au
Specific Need and Illness
Carers WA works in partnership with carers, persons with care and support needs, health professionals, service providers, government and the wider community to achieve an improved quality of life for carers.
Eli Lilly Australia is a generous supporter of the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia and member State bodies, including the Mental Illness Fellowship of WA. Eli Lilly Australia’s website offers helpful information on many aspects of health and well-being.
Janssen-Cilag Australia has provided support to numerous events and initiatives of the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia and member State bodies.
Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia Incorporated is a not-for-profit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organisation of people with serious mental illnesses, their families and friends. It is the national umbrella organisation for state and territory associations and includes the Mental Illness Fellowship of WA.
Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria has a comprehensive website with information about various types of mental illness.
The Office of Mental Health website provides information about public inpatient and community-based mental health services, along with frequently asked questions about mental health, and news about the latest developments and initiatives relating to mental health in Western Australia.
The Robin Winkler Clinic is a clinical psychology unit linked to the University of Western Australia’s School of Psychology. The Clinic’s website provides comprehensive information about many forms of mental illness.
SANE Australia devotes its website to a wide range of important issues affecting mental illness – such as stigma, political lobbying, legal issues and general information about various mental illness.
Schizophrenia Fellowship of New South Wales
The Schizophrenia Fellowship of New South Wales provides information about many issues related to mental illness – from “Quality of Life” to “Gender Issues”, “Partnerships”, “Rural and Remote” and “Legal Issues”.
WA Association for Mental Health (WAAMH)
Is the peak representative body of Non Government organisations in the mental health sector and has a comprehensive Links page from its website.
Specific Needs and Illness
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