General

For advice about the portrayal of suicide or mental illness on stage or screen:

Jaelea Skehan
Mindframe Program Manager
(02) 4924 6925 or 0402 292 005
Jaelea.Skehan@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

OR

SANE Media Centre
(03) 9682 5933 or 0414 427 29

Expert Sources

Australian Institute for Suicide Research
Suicide and self harm research, suicide prevention, training
www.griffith.edu.au/health/australian-institute-suicide-research-prevention
(07) 5552 9089

beyondblue - The National Depression Initiative
Depression and suicide, anxiety, bipolar disorder, postnatal depression, mental health policy
www.beyondblue.org.au
www.ybblue.com.au (youth website)
(03) 9810 6100

Black Dog Institute
Depression, bipolar disorder, stigma and discrimination
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
(02) 9382 4368

Lifeline
Mental health and wellbeing, help seeking, suicide and self harm, stigma
www.lifeline.org.au
(02) 6215 9416

Mental Health Council of Australia
Delivery and funding of mental health services, mental health policy, suicide and stigma
www.mhca.org.au
(02) 6285 3100

ORYGEN Youth Health and ORYGEN Research Centre
Youth mental illness (mood, anxiety, eating and substance problems), suicide and self harm, early intervention
www.oyh.org.au
(03) 9342 2800

SANE Australia
Mental illness, suicide and self harm, stigma and discrimination, media reporting
www.sane.org
www.itsallright.org (young relatives and friends)
(03) 9682 5933

Suicide Prevention Australia
Suicide and self harm, suicide prevention, suicide postvention, stigma
www.suicidepreventionaust.org
(02) 9568 3111

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
Drugs and alcohol, co-morbidity, amphetamine psychosis, cannabis psychosis
http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au
(02) 9385 0226

National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre
Cannabis, cannabis and mental health, cannabis research
www.ncpic.org.au
(02) 9385 0208

Health Departments 

Statistics and Research

Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.abs.gov.au
1300 135 070

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
www.aihw.gov.au
(02) 6244 1000

Australian Institute of Family Studies
www.aifs.gov.au
(03) 9214 7888

Australian Institute of Criminology
www.aic.gov.au
(02) 6260 9200

Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
www.griffith.edu.au/health/australian-institute-suicide-research-prevention
(07) 3735 3382

Centre for Mental Health Research
www.anu.edu.au/cmhr
(02) 6125 2741

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression
www.crufad.com
(02) 8382 1408

Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research
www.qcsr.uq.edu.au
(07) 3271 8660

Research Centre for Injury Studies
www.nisu.flinders.edu.au
(08) 8201 7602

ORYGEN Research Centre
www.oyh.org.au
(03) 9342 2800

World Health Organisation - Mental Health
www.who.int/mental_health


 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet
www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au
(08) 9370 6109; healthinfonet@ecu.edu.au

LIFE: National Suicide Prevention website
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Section
www.livingisforeveryone.com.au
(08) 8201 7670

Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)
www.health.gov.au
(02) 6289 1555; oatsih.enquirires@health.gov.au  

Vibe Australia
For Aboriginal medical services
www.vibe.com.au
(02) 9361 0140; admin@vibe.com.au


 

Multicultural

ACT Transcultural Mental Health Network
www.mmha.org.au/find/services/library/acttmhn
(02) 6207 6867

NSW Transcultural Mental Health Centre
www.dhi.gov.au/tmhc
(02) 9840 3800

Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre
www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospital/qtmhc
(07) 3167 8333

Migrant Health Service, Adelaide
(08) 8237 3900

Multicultural Mental Health Australia
www.mmha.org.au
(02) 9840 333

Tasmanian Transcultural Mental Health Network
(03) 6221 0999

Victorian Transcultural Psychiatry Unit
www.vtpu.org.au
(03) 9288 

West Australian Transcultural Mental Health Centre
www.mmha.org.au/watmhc
(08) 9224 1761

 

Health Professionals
 

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Professional association providing support and education for general practitioners.
www.racgp.org.au
(03) 8699 0414

Royal Australian and New Zealand College Psychiatrists
Professional association of psychiatrists providing support and professional development.
www.ranzcp.org
(03) 9640 0646

Australian Medical Association
Professional body for Australian doctors.
www.ama.com.au
(02) 6270 5400

Australian Psychological Association
Professional association representing the interests of psychology and psychologists.
www.pyschology.org.au
(03) 8662 3300 or 1800 333 497


 

Other Contacts
 

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
www.mentalhealth.gov.au
(02) 6289 1555

LIFE: Living is for Everyone
National Suicide Prevention Strategy
www.livingisforeveryone.com.au
(08) 8201 7670

National Association for Loss and Grief
Association involved in research, advocacy, referral, information and training for grief and loss counsellors.
SA Loss and Grief Centre: (08) 8301 4200
NSW Loss and Grief Centre: (02) 6882 9222
VIC Loss and Grief Centre: (03) 9650 3000

ReachOut!
Interactive website to help young people get through tough times.
www.reachout.com.au