Carer consultants are available to support families of people experiencing mental health difficulties and work from the Wodonga, Wangaratta and Albury Adult Community Mental Health Services. They are available for face to face and telephone support.

If you would like further information on how a carer consultant may be able to support you, please contact your local community mental health service, either in Wodonga, Wangaratta or Albury.

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Websites that may be useful for families, friends and support networks include:

Beyond Blue  

Lifeline Australia

Blue Pages

Grow support groups

EPPIC - Early psychosis prevention and intervention centre

Infrapsych - Mental health information

Its All Right - Mental illness help and support information

Mood Gym - Online cognitive behaviour therapy; Australian National University

SANE Australia Online

Multicultural Mental Health Australia

Mental Health and Wellbeing of Australia Website

ARAFEMI - Association of relatives and friends of the emotionally / mentally ill

Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria

VMIAC - Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council

AICAFMHS - Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association

COPMI - Children of Parents with a Mental Illness

Auseinet - Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention / Early Intervention for Mental Health

Depression and anxiety information

Depressionnet - Information about Depression

Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive support group

Support and information for Anxiety and Depression

Social Phobias / Social Anxiety Association

Mental Health Foundation of Australia

MIND – Supporting recovery from Mental Illness and homelessness

Connecting Care - Health and Community Services Directory. Provides links to all types of health and community services

Bipolar - Bipolar Disorder information; understanding and living with Bipolar; support groups and resources

Mood Swings - Online intervention aide for Bipolar Disorder (funded by beyondblue, the Australian National Depression Initiative).

Eating Disorders information and support