First up! Beacon
Beacon is your portal to online
applications for mental and physical disorders.
A panel of health experts categorise, review and rate websites.
These ratings are provided to you along with the site link and
access information.
Improve your health by undertaking programs that have been found
to work!
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MIEACT -
Mental Illness Education ACT
MIEACT educates the Canberra community about mental
illness. They aim to reduce stigma and discrimination, improve
knowledge, and to raise awareness about the importance of getting
help early.
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MIEACT
COPMI -
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
COPMI aims to promote better mental health outcomes for children
of parents with a mental illness. COPMI provides information for
parents, professionals and young people.
third and in no Particular order, Affirm
Affirm is a website which provides access to
information and treatment inc. MoodGym (online self guided
Treatment program) and Blue Pages (online mental health forum).
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Beyond Blue
beyondblue works in partnership with health
services, schools, workplaces, universities, media and community
organisations, as well as people living with depression, to bring
together their expertise around depression and mental health. BeyondBlue.org.au is an information and
awareness website
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Bullying and Cybersafety
"In the past bullying was confined to school hours, but with the
explosion of use on social network sites by teenagers, it can now
make its way into every student's home and family life. No longer
do they have the safe haven of parents, bricks and mortar to give
them a sense of protection and safety." - Generation Next
For Parents and professionals -
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Information and Support
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HERE TO ACCESS KIDS HELPLINE FOR SUPPORT AND
INFORMATION
More to come soon! if you have any suggestions of resources to
be added, or feel that an area has not been addessed, please
contact headspace ACT on 02 6201 5343.