This section has been developed to assist professionals who work with children and families to locate relevant resources and reading materials. There are resources for patients under a different tab, you and your patients are free to use these. Please contact us if there are other areas that you would like to include in this section. The following resources can be helpful as a clinician to use for your own education and training and to also use in therapy with patients.
- Beacon https://beacon.anu.edu.au Provides consumers and professionals with information about e-health online applications for mental health and physical health disorders. Websites throughout the world are reviewed and ranked by a panel of health experts. Consumers can also submit rankings and comments
- Mental Health Online https://www.mentalhealthonline.org.au ‘Mental Health Online is an online resource for people experiencing mental health difficulties. It is an initiative of the National eTherapy Centre (NeTC) at Swinburne University of Technology and funded by the Federal Department of Health and Ageing.’
- TheBlack Dog Institute https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au ‘The Black Dog Institute is dedicated to understanding, preventing and treating mental illness. We are about creating a world where mental illness is treated with the same level of concern, immediacy and seriousness as physical illness; where scientists work to discover the causes of illness and new treatments, and where discoveries are immediately put into practice through health services, technology and community education.’
- The Autism Cooperative Research Centre https://www.autismcrc.com.au ‘The Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) is the world’s first national cooperative research centre focused on autism. We are taking a whole-of-life approach to autism focusing on diagnosis, education and adult life.’ Their website shows the areas that are currently being researched with ASD and proves some useful resources and research based information.
- Headspace https://headspace.org.au/clinical-toolkit/ Headspace which caters for young people 12 to 25 has a toolkit that provides tools that help professionals recognise and treat a range of mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, self-harm, psychosis, borderline personality disorder
- Therapy resources http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au The CCI in Western Australia has a range of online workbooks that can be used with patients that cover CBT based therapies.
- Australian association for cognitive behavioural therapy https://www.aacbt.org.au This site has free resources to help people learn more about CBT as a treatment as well as running training and education including online options.
- Improving mental health in the workplace https://www.headsup.org.au Heads up is a website that is designed to help employers and employees improve mental health in the workplace. There are a range of personal stories and education and training, which is all free.
- Transgender Victoria http://www.transgendervictoria.com There are a range of useful websites that have information about mental health and LGBTQI patients, as well as treatment pathways and online support
- Trauma and young people A guide for parents, carers and professionals This guide has been developed to help parents, carers and professionals supporting children and young people affected by traumatic events or experiences
- Manual – Orygen ASD and Comorbid Mental Health Disorders in Young People – 2018 This Manual is intended for mental health professionals working with adolescents and young adults with ASD and comorbid mental disorders.
- The Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (SA) Aboriginal Corporation http://www.adac.org.au This site provides information about the Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (SA) Aboriginal Corporation (ADAC). You can find out about the projects we run, contact our staff members and access resource material and details of current and past projects.
RCH Melbourne, Vic The RCH in Australia, located in Melbourne, has a range of very good resources relating to children and adolescents who are seeking assistance with gender dysphoria and transgender questions. https://www.rch.org.au/adolescent-medicine/gender-service/ They have the most recent guidelines for treatment pathways as well as a range of resources for parents.
Training information
For training in infant and perinatal mental health
Aracy CoursesThe Australian research alliance for Children and Youth runs a varierty of training and workshops as well as seminars and webinars
Self harm information
Information about diagnosed syndromes and intellectual impairments
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is Australia’s largest service provider for people on the autism spectrum. Our specialised, evidence informed schools program is the largest in the world, with additional services that include information and advice, diagnostic assessments, behaviour support, parent and family support, and adult programs. We share evidence-informed Aspect practice and applied research nationwide.
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders australiaAs a direct result of support from the Australian Government, Department of Health, NOFASD undertakes a range of activities including:
Autism SAthe leading Autism association with advocacy and support in South Australia