Mental health support organisations
Caring for somebody with a mental illness can be difficult and confusing. The illness may cause them to think, feel or behave in ways that are hard to understand or cope with.
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There are many mental health services and supports available to help you and the person you are caring for.
Non government
- Alzheimer's Australia
- ARAFMI (Assisting Relatives and Friends of People with Mental Illness)
- BeyondBlue
- Black Dog Institute
- Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
- Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service
- Grow Australia
- Headspace
- Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)
- Mental Illness Fellowship
- Mind Australia
- National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
- Orygen Youth Health
- Private Mental Health Alliance
- SANE Australia
- Suicide Call Back Service
- Life Without Barriers
- Lifeline
- MensLine Australia
- Kids Helpline
- Neami
- Mental Illness Fellowship of South Australia (MIFSA)
- Mental Health Coalition of South Australia (MHCSA)
Government
- Centrelink
- Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Medicare
- Multicultural Mental Health Australia
- Office for Carers - Government of South Australia
- The Office for the Public Advocate
- Crisis Helplines - Government of South Australia
- Guardianship Board
- Public Trustee
- SA Health - Health Services
- SA Health - Mental Health Services