MENTAL HEALTH
Information, websites and resources for athletes and parents – always in the event of an emergency call 000
| Resource Name | Website | Description |
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| Beyond Blue | www.beyondblue.org.au | Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. |
| Kids Help LIne | www.kidshelpline.com.au | Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. |
| The Butterfly Foundation | www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au |
The Butterfly Foundation’s vision is to live in a world that celebrates health, well-being and diversity. Butterfly's mission is dedicated to bringing about change to the culture, policy and practice in the prevention, treatment and support of those affected by eating disorders and negative body image. The Butterfly Foundation provided resources and assistance for:
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| Black Dog Institute | www.blackdoginstitute.org.au | The Black Dog Institute is dedicated to understanding, preventing and treating mental illness. We are about creating a world where mental illness is treated with the same level of concern, immediacy and seriousness as physical illness; where scientists work to discover the causes of illness and new treatments, and where discoveries are immediately put into practice through health services, technology and community education. |
| Lifeline | www.lifeline.org.au |
Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. Somewhere in Australia there is a new call to Lifeline every minute. People call Lifeline’s 24 hour crisis line 13 11 14 about:
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