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Alcohol and Drug AgenciesEastern Collaboration of Alcohol & Drug Agencies - ECADA
Community Support Services Directory
Online access to over 25,000 Community Support Services and Agencies across Victoria and New South Wales
Illness Information
• Victorian Government Health Information Website
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/illnesses/index.htm
Information is available on:
Mental illness: the facts
What is bipolar mood disorder?
What is schizophrenia?
What is an eating disorder?
What is depression?
What are anxiety disorders?• Depression
DepressionNet - http://www.depressionet.com.au
beyondblue: The national depression initiative - www.beyondblue.org.au
• Dual Diagnosis and Addiction Treatment - http://www.dual-diagnosis.net/
• EPPIC http://www.eppic.org.au
The Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) is an integrated and comprehensive psychiatric service aimed at addressing the needs of older adolescents and young adults with emerging psychotic disorders.
• Mensline Australia www.menslineaus.org.au
The only service of its kind, Mensline Australia supports men who are dealing with family and relationship difficulties, particularly surrounding family break-down or separation. The service offers anonymous telephone support, information and referral for men around Australia, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the cost of a local call.
Telephone: 1300 78 99 78
• Sane Australia http://www.sane.org
SANE Australia is a national charity helping people affected by mental illness, with information about mental illness, treatment, and support. They have factsheets on: Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Treatments, Medications, Violence, Smoking, and Suicide
• Suicide Helpline Victoria www.suicidehelpline.org.au
Suicide Helpline – Victoria provides specialist, confidential, telephone counselling and is available throughout Victoria, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the cost of a local call (mobiles extra). Interpreters can be arranged for non-English speaking callers. Suicide Helpline – Victoria provides:
- Suicide prevention (counselling and support)
- Information and referrals
- Bereavement support
Telephone: 1300 651 251
• Champs http://www.easternhealth.org.au/champs/index.shtml
Helping Children and Families Better Understand Mental Illness
• Multicultural Mental Health Australia http://www.mmha.org.au/
The national program in mental health and suicide prevention for Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Transcultural / Translation Services
Medication Information
• Victorian Government Health Information Website
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/druginfo/index.htm
Seven brochures on psychotropic medication have been produced by the Mental Health Branch. The brochures explain the actions and side effects of the major psychotropic drug groups. They are designed to be given to patients by their doctors when they are prescribed medication.
Antidepressants
Carbamazepine (Tegretol/Teril)
Clozapine (Clozaril)
Lithium Carbonate (Lithicarb)
MAOI Antidepressants
Neuroleptics (Antipsychotics)
Sodium Valproate (Epilim/Valpro)Patient Rights
• Victorian Government Health Information Website
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/patientrights/index.htm
Information is available on:
Community Treatment Order and Restricted Community Treatment Order
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Forensic Leave Panel - How It Can Help You
Forensic Patient - About Your Rights
Hospital Order Patient
Involuntary Patient
Major Non-Psychiatric Treatment and Major Medical Procedure
Mental Health Review Board
Psychosurgery
Security PatientPrivacy and Legal issues
Victoria Law Foundation - http://www.victorialaw.org.au/PrivateLives/index.htm
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