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Whether you are a person with mental illness, a carer or family member MIFWA can direct you to the best place to find the help you need.

MIFWA's Telephone Information and Referral Service

Our information line is open 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday on (08) 9228 0200. Give us a call if you need information on mental illness, support services and treatments or referrals. Or you can email info@mifwa.org.au. This service is free and confidential and any personal information you send us will not be used for any other purpose or passed to any other organisation. Please note that we do not have doctors who provide medical or clinical advice to individuals.

For details of our many support services, including rehabilitation, recreation, family and carer support programs click here.

Crisis help

If you need urgent medical attention contact your local GP or go to the Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) on:
(08) 9224 8888 or 1300 555 788 (all hours);
1800 676 822 (rural freecall).

For information about MHERL go to the WA Department of Health website.

If you urgently need to speak to someone outside business hours call:

Lifeline 13 11 14 (local call)
Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 (free call)
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

These crisis helplines provide 24-hours, seven days a week counselling.

Click here for Emergency contact numbers.

Repository of Recovery Resources

This is a web-based repository of recovery information intended as resource for the mental health industry and consumers.  This website can assist in creating recovery-oriented mental health systems. For more information on the Repository Recovery Resource, please click here. The website can be accessed here.
 

Mental health service directory

For a comprehensive list of information on mental health service providers in Western Australia with their contact details click here.

E-Hub Online Mental Health Programs

The e-hub research and development group is based at the Australian National University and provides free and anonymous online mental health services that are rigorously researched and based on the best available scientific evidence. They can be used as self-help programs or as adjuncts to other forms of therapy.
 

All E-Hub programs are anonymous, available 24/7 and free of charge to consumers.

BluePages:  www.bluepages.anu.edu.au  
Comprehensive, evidence-based information about depression and its treatment (including medical, psychological and alternative therapies).

BlueBoard:  www.blueboard.anu.edu.au  
Online support group for people affected by depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders.

MoodGYM:  www.moodgym.anu.edu.au 
A popular interactive program that teaches cognitive-behaviour therapy skills for preventing and coping with depression. 

E-couch:  www.ecouch.anu.edu.au
E-hub’s latest interactive self-help program includes modules for social anxiety, generalised anxiety and depression.  

Beacon: www.beacon.anu.edu.au 
Provides consumers and professionals with information about e-health online applications for mental health and physical health disorders.

Consumer Websites

Our Consumer Place is a resource centre run entirely by people diagnosed with mental illness. Our Consumer Place provides information, training, support and advice to consumer-run groups and projects.

Carer Websites

Carers WA is a non-profit, community based organisation and registered charity dedicated to improving the lives of the estimated 250,000 family carers living in Western Australia.

Carers WA have recently released a Young Carers website.  This website is suitable for young people who under the age of 26 who help look after a family member who needs extra support at home. The person they care for may have a disability, mental illness, a drug or alcohol problem, or a long term illness.

Office of Multicultural Interests website

The Office of Multicultural Interests’ website, is a user-friendly resource that offers you a comprehensive range of information related to the Citizenship and Multicultural Interests and cultural diversity in Western Australia. 
 

Take a look at this website to learn more about cultural diversity, policies, programs and multicultural issues, and to engage with community groups. Click here to find out more.
 

Other useful mental health websites

These sites all have loads of information that may be useful to you.
Click on the links to go to the websites.

BeyondBlue
Even Keel
GreenApple Development
Lifeline
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mensline
Richmond Fellowship of WA Inc
The Samaritans
WA Department of Health