Black Dog Institute 

One in five Australians are affected by mental illness each year.
Mental illness can be overwhelming, crippling and isolating. 

The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit organisation and world leader in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder and suicide. 

We are the only mental health facility in Australia that combines clinical services, high quality translational research and education programs. We work to empower communities and help the stigma surrounding mental illness.


The Black Dog Institute has 4 important goals:

• • to diagnose mental illness accurately and early,
• • treat them using innovative, effective and accessible strategies,
• • prevent their onset by understanding why and who they affect and
• • to reduce the overall impact of mental illness and save lives.

Black Dog Institute’s vision is for a mentally healthier world. 

A world where the onset of depression and suicide can be prevented and treated. With your help we can make this vision a reality. 
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

Lifeline provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.

Somewhere in Australia there is a new call to Lifeline every minute. People call Lifeline’s 24 hour crisis support service 13 11 14 about many things including:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Loneliness
• Abuse and trauma
• Physical or mental wellbeing
• Suicidal thoughts or attempts
• Stresses from work, family or society
• Information for friends and family

Lifeline also provides national services and campaigns that promote emotional wellbeing, encourage help seeking, and address suicide prevention and awareness.

About Us

Suicide Prevention Australia is a non-profit, community organisation which is the peak body within the suicide prevention sector.

• Integrity
• Compassion
• Ethics
• Inclusion
• Collaboration
• Innovation
• Respect
• Social Justice

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health servides to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples' wellbeing.

To date, headspace has provided more than 1.5 million occasions of service and in 2015/16 alone more that 95,000 young people used headspace services including directly at centres or eheadspace.

headspace centres – with almost 100 centres across the country, any young person who needs support, advice or just someone to talk to about a mental health problem, drug or alcohol issue, general physical or sexual health problem or requires vocational and education support, can walk in and be treated with respect and compassion, within a confidential and safe environment.

eheadspace – our online and telephone mental health support service helps young people who don’t feel ready to attend a centre or who prefer to talk about their problems via online chat, email or phone.

headspace School Support - this national program assists school staff and students across the country deal with the complex issues they may confront in the aftermath of a suicide.

All funds raised will go towards the national work of headspace, if you are looking to support your local headspace centre you will need to reach out to them directly.

About Mind

Mind Australia Limited is a leading community-managed specialist mental health service provider. We have been supporting people dealing with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for 40 years.

Currently we have over 60 service sites throughout Australia that, this year, will support 12,000 Australians on their personal recovery journeys.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. This includes helping people with the things that make them feel strong and healthy, such as being in control of their life, being resilient and participating in their community. We also work with people to address poverty, housing, education and employment. It is an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life.

From our years of experience, we know that every individual’s journey to a life of meaning and purpose is a very personal one, which is why we are committed to providing the kind of flexibility in our support services that offers genuine choice and control.

Many of our support workers have been through their own recovery journey and faced similar challenges. They have a big input into the services we develop. Our services are also shaped by what service users and their families say they want.

We invest a lot in research about mental health recovery and psychosocial disability. Combined with the expertise of service users and their families, this enables us to make sure what we offer works and meets people’s needs. We also share this knowledge, providing training for peer workers and other mental health professionals.

We advocate for basic human rights for everyone; constantly challenging the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental health issues.

 For more information please visit our website

 mindaustralia.org.au or call 1300 286 463