Resources and Links

The following is a list of web links and other resources to help you to find further information about mental health and illness, available services, advocacy, and conventional and alternative views of psychiatric practice.

The list remains incomplete, but we will add to it as often as we can. We hope to develop Australia's most complete set of links for people interested in mental health, with a particular emphasis on consumer information and resources.

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Beyond Blue

Beyondblue is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments with a key goal of raising community awareness about depression and reducing stigma associated with the illness.

Mental Health Branch, Victoria

The Mental Health Branch of the Department of Human advises the Victorian Government on public mental health services in Victoria.

Mental Health Legal Centre

The Mental Health Legal Centre provides a free and confidential legal service to anyone who has experienced mental illness. They can assist with telephone advice and referral, direct advocacy - in some cases, education and general inquiries about mental health and the law.

Mental Health Review Board

The Mental Health Review Board is a statutory organisation which conducts hearings into whether a person's involuntary status under the Victorian Mental Health Act is justified.

Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia

MIFA (formerly Schizophrenia Fellowship) is a not-for-profit, grassroots. self-help, support and advocacy organisation of people with severe mental illnesses, their families and friends.

Victoria Legal Aid

Legal Aid solicitors attend Mental Health Review Board hearings regularly. Legal Aid will help involuntary patients present their case to the Board.

Health Services Commissioner

The Commission deals with complaints from the public about publicly funded health services, including mental health services, both clinical and non-clinical.

Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria)

The Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria) membership encompasses people living with mental illness, family members, carers and friends, professionals from many fields, mental health service providers and interested members of the general public. This website provides information and resources on Mental Health activities and issues happening in Victoria and around Australia.

Mental Health Research Institute

The Institute is conducting a number of research projects, including several pilot studies which involve greater participation by consumers in the management of their own treatment.

Office of the Public Advocate

The Office of the Public Advocate is an independent statutory office, working to promote the interests, rights and dignity of Victorians with disability.

The Chief Psychiatrist

The Chief Psychiatrist has responsibility under the Mental Health Act 1986 for the medical care and welfare of patients receiving treatment or care for mental illness.

VCAT

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)

The Winds of Change is a Bipolar Disorder support group

The Winds of Change is a Bipolar Disorder support group

Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC)

EPPIC is the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre and is a component service of ORYGEN Youth Health.

VICSERV

VICSERV is the peak body for Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Services in Victoria.