The Telehealth Psychiatry Service provides free consultations with psychiatrists to people who are living with severe and complex mental illness in the Central and Eastern Sydney region, who due to socio-economic barriers and other social determinants would not otherwise be able to access a private psychiatrist.

Working in collaboration with GPs and other mental health and psychosocial support providers, the key aspects of this initiative are to provide telehealth psychiatry services and to engage with GPs supporting people accessing the service to facilitate capacity building and support ongoing patient treatment plans.

Consultations will be offered to consumers via secure video conferencing either from their own or a support person’s home, or from their service provider or GP’s office. To use the video conferencing platform, it is necessary to have access to a device that has a camera, speaker, microphone and stable and secure internet connection.

Referrals can be made:

• Directly by GPs supporting people in primary care.
• By staff supporting people currently accessing Primary Integrated Care Supports (PICS), Connect and Thrive and the Continuity of Support (CoS) program. These referrals will need to be accompanied by a referral letter from the consumer’s GP.

The Statewide Statewide Intellectual Disability Mental Health Outreach Service (SIDMHOS) is a specialist mental health service that supports the needs of people with a diagnosed mental health problem and cooccuring intellectual disability, currently receiving care, who need increased specialised support. Support is individualised, ranging from advice and problem solving local pathways through to collaborative case reviews and care planning with the treating team.

ACON provides confidential fee-based short-term counselling (up to 12 sessions) for sexuality and gender diverse people seeking support in relation to their mental health and wellbeing.

Fully qualified volunteer counsellors use a solution focused model and a range of therapeutic approaches to better equip people to deal with life’s challenges.

This service is a low-cost option prioritised for people seeking counselling support who are not eligible for Medicare or have limited resources to access private options. 

Youth Off The Streets helps young people access the mental health support services they need to recover and thrive. Mental health issues are different for every young person who experiences them. YOTS listens, provides information and connects young people with expert mental health support. YOTS provides caseworkers who help young people access the mental health services that will best support their recovery and counselling and psychological support services for enrolled students in our independent high schools.

Raising children is Australia’s trusted online parenting resource, which covers all bases – from pregnancy and birth to raising teens. Explore reliable information about children’s health, sleep, behaviour, eating, physical activity, family relationships, raising teenagers, and much more.

Blue Knot provides trauma specialist phone counseling and referrals, educational workshops for survivors and their supporters, training and therapeutic services for practitioners and workers, trauma-informed consultancy for services, evidence-informed publications, newsletters for survivors and practitioners, advocacy, research, and health promotion in the areas of complex trauma and trauma-informed care and practice. Blue Knot Helpline and Redress Support Service is a trauma specialist phone and webchat service for adult survivors of complex childhood trauma and their personal and professional supporters.

The Adult Mental Health team is a multidisciplinary team that provides assessment and recovery orientated time limited care for people living in the community who are assessed as needing care coordination. The team will work in partnership with other community services including your GP, and can provide support and education for families and carers. The Adult Mental Health Team can help with your employment and education goals, physical health and everyday activities important to community living.

This service is provided at multiple locations across the SLHD catchment.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provide assessment and management of mental health problems affecting school-aged children and young people. The Rivendell residential service provides intensive care and rehabilitation for young people with persistent problems that may affect their ability to participate in secondary school education.

The team of in-house expert counsellors & psychologists help people deal with the impact of past events, build coping skills necessary to make changes, reduce the risk of further episodes of homelessness and abuse and move towards achieving their goals. The clinicians offer payment options including bulk billing, Victims services and NDIS for psychological assistance.

Anglicare’s EWOP program is a free service to ensure the emotional and mental wellbeing of the elderly. If you or someone you know is a resident of a registered aged care facility who is experiencing mild to moderate mental health symptoms, They are here to help you.

Anglicare’s experienced team provide integrated support that is tailored to the needs of the individual, and includes: counselling, psychology, recreational activities and other non-pharmacological interventions.

WAYS psychologists offer short and long term individual and family therapy, educational and mental health assessments, psychoeducation workshops and information seminars on a range of topics that are delivered to schools and community groups.

Key Resources Available

1. Translated Mental Health Information

• Resources in over 30 languages (e.g., Arabic, Mandarin, Dari, Vietnamese).
• Topics include depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, and accessing help.

2. Community-Developed Resources

• Created by multicultural communities to reflect lived experiences.
• Includes videos, brochures, and personal stories.

3. Framework for Mental Health Services

• A Cultural Competence Framework to help services assess and improve their inclusivity.
• Includes self-assessment tools and action planning guides.

4. Knowledge Hub

• A searchable database of mental health resources tailored for CALD communities.
• Includes research, policy documents, and service directories.

5. Training & Webinars

• For mental health professionals and community leaders.
• Focus on cultural awareness, engagement strategies, and best practices.

6. Support for Individuals & Families

• Guidance on navigating the mental health system.
• Information on rights, confidentiality, and culturally safe care.

The program dedicated to supporting the unique needs of children from serving and ex-serving ADF families has been made possible by the Australian Government.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is funding the Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation to deliver the Defence Kids Program across Australia, which provides camps, activity days and age-appropriate mental health education focusing on coping skills and resilience, while allowing children to bond with peers who are facing similar challenges.

Community based team that specialised in helping young people who are experiencing changes that could be called psychosis.

The Social Anxiety Program provides information about social anxiety and introduces skills and strategies that can help to identify and monitor the symptoms of social anxiety, learn relaxation and breathing techniques to reduce social anxiety symptoms, discover and challenge unhelpful thoughts, boost wellbeing by making lifestyle changes and face feared social situations using exposure therapy.

Do you speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Korean or Nepali and live in the areas of Canterbury, Strathfield-Burwood-Ashfield, and Rockdale-Kogarah and Hurstville? If you have limited English and are between the age of 18 and 65, our bilingual Multicultural Health Navigators can help you access health and social services in your language.

e-couch is a free, self-directed online program developed by eHub Health in collaboration with the Australian National University. It offers evidence-based education and interactive tools to help individuals understand and manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and relationship difficulties.
• Based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
• Includes self-assessment, practical strategies, and progress tracking
• Suitable for adults (16 +) seeking early intervention or self-help support

Open Arms Recovery for trauma program offers help to understand and manage the impact of trauma on Current and ex-serving ADF members and their families. The program can help to identify and reduce heightened physical responses to trauma, manage avoidance behaviours and develop a strategy to safely confront fearful situations, learn how to modify unhelpful thinking, develop skills to improve relationships and meet healthy lifestyle goals.

The Living Library is a way of helping communities hear about and learn from people they may not have met to support their own challenges and to feel less alone.

provides easy access to Medicare Mental Health initiatives, as well as other trusted mental health providers and their services, information and support.

Mental health and wellbeing service options you can access on the website include:

• multi-purpose support
• crisis support
• helplines and web chats
• clinician-supported online therapy
• self-directed education programs and tools
• moderated peer support forums

You can also make a free call to 1800 595 212 between 8:30am – 5pm weekdays (except public holidays) and be connected with a trained professional. They can help you access local mental health services and supports that are right for you.