The UniWellbeing Course is one of the most evaluated, free, online and internet-delivered treatment courses, which is designed specifically for university students. The course is designed to teach practical, proven, skills for managing symptoms of stress, anxiety, worry, low mood and depression. It was developed because many young adults have difficulties with stress, anxiety, worry, low mood and depression. But, few people have access to or never seek treatment. In fact, it is known that as many as 50% of students experience stress, anxiety, worry, low mood and depression. This is understandable given the demands of university life and the demands of balancing this with other responsibilities. The UniWellbeing Course is designed to help students learn practical strategies to stay emotionally healthy.

​UniWellbeing Course is offered via several university counselling services, where it supports those services to provide the course to their students.

Led by Amy from RewireMe, you will connect to a group of welcoming peers to learn skills and techniques from Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you recognise and respond to low mood and anxiety in more constructive ways. It is a 6 week online program focused on on: understanding mood, anxiety and your mental health; thinking skills to tame your inner critic; thinking skills to improve your mood; actions you can take to ensure your environment works for you; helpful ways to communicate when you’re feeling down or anxious; and applying these practical skills to your everyday life.

Canteen’s three-day PEER program provides young people with an opportunity to connect, be supported and to support others through their experiences of cancer.

Provides telehealth counselling and personalised therapy with an accredited mental health professional from the comfort of your own home or office.

Bulk-billed and affordable online psychology. Fast and affordable mental healthcare in days not weeks. Find out if you’re eligible for our financial hardship support program.

The Mary Aikenhead Clinic provides high quality psychological and counselling services to the community at a low cost. The Mary Aikenhead Clinic provides a range of formal psychological assessment packages for children, adolescents and adults. All assessments involve a comprehensive interview, psychometric testing, a report and a feedback session. Assessments can be offered in the following areas: Cognitive/intellectual and adaptive functioning, learning or educational difficulties, mental health and behavioural concerns and specialised assessments of developmental difficulties of childhood.

If you’re looking for some extra support, YourCoachPlus, PCCS’s mental health coaching service might be a great option for you. It’s a free and confidential program that can help you develop the skills you need to manage everyday stresses. Using a guided, self-help approach, this program is designed to help you break negative thought patterns and feel more in control based on low intensity CBT principles.

The best part? Accessing the program is easy and there’s little to no wait time. You need to be aged 16+ and living, working, or studying within the Central and Eastern Sydney region. If you are already currently seeing a mental health professional, you cannot use this program. However, all Australian residents can contact the national Head to Health mental health service (Ph 1800 595 212) and they will be able to refer you to the best service to meet your needs.

Depression Online provides information about depression and introduces skills and strategies that can help to identify the symptoms of depression, discover and challenge unhelpful thoughts as well as boosting wellbeing by making lifestyle changes.

The UNSW Psychology Clinic provides a broad range of clinical psychology services to adults, young people, children and families at low cost. It has an emphasis on cognitive-behavioural approaches to the understanding and management of psychological issues, which are based on the most up-to-date clinical research and evidence.

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.

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.

Deadly Story is a cultural resource portal that aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who are in out-of-home care, to grow in their knowledge of who they are and where they come from as well as support their growing connection to Culture, Country and Community.

The 1800 011 511 Mental Health Line is NSW Health’s 24/7 statewide phone service which links people with NSW Health mental health services. It is a free service. It is staffed by trained mental health professionals who: offer mental health advice, complete a brief assessment, make, recommendations for appropriate care, including referral to NSW Health mental health services. The mental health professional will ask you questions to understand your needs and recommend appropriate services.

Helps build the emotional skills that young people need to face the challenges cancer brings.

SWOP offers free and confidential short-term counselling to anyone working in the sex industry.

Mindfulness training helps you realise that body sensations, thoughts and all other experiences, are impermanent by nature no matter how pleasant or unpleasant they are, and training ourselves to not react to them helps us accept and let go of emotions, rather than suffer from them.

St John of God Health Care Burwood provides a comprehensive range of mental health services and treatment types that put you at the center of our care.

A program to help understand anger and aggression, manage thoughts and feelings that contribute to anger, learn how problematic anger develops and how to prevent aggressive behaviours, understand the warning signs of anger, develop skills to reduce heightened physical responses and anger as well as managing unhelpful thinking and develop skills to communicate more effectively to improve relationships. Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling (formerly VVCS) is Australia’s leading provider of high-quality mental health assessment and clinical counselling services for Australian veterans and their families. Open Arms is focused on meeting client needs through a combination of proven clinical practices and new and emerging evidence-based approaches.

PSS Project 54 is a pilot project aimed to reduce barriers to accessing psychological support for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by providing an outreach service that is delivered through a culturally appropriate and sensitive model of care. It is a variant of the general PSS program (described above) which also services the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This pilot project focuses on the La Perouse, Redfern, Sutherland shire, and Glebe region and works with specific referral points (listed below).

This service is for people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders who are experiencing mental health concerns. Through this service, people can access individual face-to-face psychological therapy with an experienced mental health professional.

The Pink Elephants Peer Support Programme is a community of women who have all gone through the heartbreaking experiences of losing our much-loved babies, and they want you to know that they truly understand, you are not alone, and you did nothing wrong.

They give you time, support, empathy, and a safe space for everything you are feeling, thinking, and questioning – which are all real, valid, and normal. Grief can come across in many different ways for many diverse people but they are here to support you through each and every way.

Counselling for individuals or couples who are impacted by cancer diagnosis notice.

This service is available at multiple locations across the SLHD catchment.
PIMHS provides mental health care to pregnant women and mothers experiencing severe, acute or complex mental health problems, or are at risk of recurrent, and are pregnant or have young children. The PIMHS team provides support and coordination of further follow up care.

The Transcultural Mental Health Line is a telephone service available to support people who live in NSW and who are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Mental health and wellbeing information and brief over-the-phone support for callers from CALD communities in NSW. The Transcultural Mental Health Centre (TMHC) works with health professionals and communities across New South Wales to support positive mental health for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The Transcultural Mental Health Line is a telephone service available to support people who live in NSW and who are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The Transcultural Mental Health Line connects you to experienced clinicians who understand your culture and can communicate in your language.

If you or someone you know needs help, the Transcultural Mental Health Line offers:

advice on how to improve your wellbeing and mental health, help you to access mental health services in your community, and support for you to care for someone with a mental health concern.

Naamuru Parent and Baby Unit provides holistic, multidisciplinary specialist health care that is parent and infant centred, family and carer inclusive, and culturally sensitive. Inpatient services are available for parents who are experiencing significant mental health problems in the perinatal period (before, during and after birth), and who are the primary care-giver for their baby (up to 12 months of age).

Case Management, Counselling & Psychological support service’s. Crisis and Transitional accommodation, for youth over the age of 18. Including: Brokerage, Family Support, School Support, and Speech Pathology.

The Primary Integrated Care Supports provides clinical mental health services to people who are experiencing severe mental illness and live in the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network area.

This program works to integrate mental health services with general practices; with consumers being allocated a Mental Health Nurse and a Peer Worker to identify their needs and support them in their self-management and recovery. There will be multiple pathways for referral, with the aim of avoiding any unnecessary hospitalisation. Generally, a GP or psychiatrist referral is required.

The PICS mental health nurses may work with peer workers – people with a lived experience of mental illness who have been trained to use this experience to support people in their recovery. Peer workers have a non-clinical role, focusing on supporting people’s needs and recovery. Most often peer workers are supporting people to access the services they need, whether that is sorting out Centrelink payments, getting to a GP appointment or just going for a walk.

Live in the CESPHN region:
Have a severe mental illness and associated associated level of reduced psychosocial functional capacity
Need information or support to access mental health services or NDIS supports
Anyone can refer to or use this service, including: GPs, Allied Health, Community practitioners, carers and consumers.

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.

Sydney Queer Muslims is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing social support, education and resources to individuals and families in NSW. The organisation is made up from a diverse range of volunteers, all united by the same faith.We aspire to support and advocate for people of diverse sexualities , genders and intersex status to reconcile their sexual identity with their faith.

Fast and affordable access to Mental Healthcare Services. Their goal is to deliver healthcare to patients on their terms, by allowing consultations to occur where and when it suits them. Also, their proprietary software facilitates secure video-based consultations and is deeply integrated into the Australian healthcare system, allowing them to deliver prescriptions, pathology requests, specialist referrals and secure provider to provider messaging.

The Holistic Early Intervention Team (hEIT) is a service provided by SLHD that provides in-reach into two local headspace centres (located at Ashfield and Camperdown) to deliver early identification, care coordination, assertive outreach, and targeted interventions to support the ‘missing middle’ youth population. Largely these are young people who have mental health and recovery needs greater than what can be met by headspace alone but do not require the level of care provided by state-based public mental health services.

Comprehensive Assessment Service for Psychosis and At Risk (CASPAR) is a service provided by SESLHD that provides in-reach into three local headspace centres (located at Bondi Junction, Hurstville, and Miranda) to deliver early identification, care coordination, assertive outreach, and targeted interventions to support the ‘missing middle’ youth population. Largely these are young people who have mental health and recovery needs greater than what can be met by headspace alone but do not require the level of care provided by state-based public mental health services.

A variety of interventions and therapies for consumers who are experiencing acute symptoms of their mental health disorder and requires care within an inpatient setting. A person admitted to the unit can either be voluntary or involuntary under the NSW Mental Health Act (2007). A mental health clinician authorised by a consultant psychiatrist will conduct an assessment to determine whether an admission is the best option. Our multidisciplinary team offers: Clinical treatment program, Psychological interventions, Function and vocation support, Group activity program.

MumMoodBooster is Australia’s new evidence-based treatment for postnatal depression. MumMoodBooster is designed to help women anywhere in Australia who are experiencing depression after the birth of their baby (postnatal depression).

Their online treatment programs are based on best-practice psychological treatment. They are designed to deliver the benefits of face-to-face cognitive-behavioral treatment without needing to leave your home. These online treatments have been developed by the Parent-Infant Research Institute and have a strong evidence base.

Project Youth run lots of FREE programs to help young people to be safe, happy, healthy, and able to make informed decisions. These programs aim to intervene early to reduce and stop escalation of issues and concerns you may have. Project Youth’s Adolescent Family Counsellor (AFC) provides family therapy to young people and their families.

The primary role of this counselling is to explore with families:

• the issues that are creating conflict and tension within the family
• Introduce new information to enable family members to make the changes they need to prevent the risk of homelessness of young people.

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  Anxiety and Worry Program is designed to help people understand the nature of anxiety and worry and to learn the skills and strategies that help manage anxiety and improve overall mental health and wellbeing.
This program is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and has been developed by psychologists and researchers from the National eTherapy Centre.

Youthblock provides free, safe and confidential support, counselling and health services for young people aged 12-24.

They can offer support, information and someone to talk to about: Your relationships, family problems, School, sex, mental and physical health, accommodation and money, drugs and alcohol, and more.

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. Qualified counsellors at Kids Helpline are available via WebChat, phone or email anytime and for any reason.

Grief is the natural response to loss, and most people, over time, adjust to loss in their own unique way. Sometimes, however, additional stressors or factors make loss more difficult to adapt to. Historically people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, plus (LGBTI+) have experienced widespread social stigma and discrimination. People who identify as LGBTI+ may have higher levels of psychological distress and anxiety and may have reduced support networks, particularly as they age. These are important considerations in relation to grief, loss and bereavement.

The St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Gambling Treatment Program is a government funded service1. Our service provides FREE, confidential and highly effective treatment for people who are concerned about, or affected by, problem gambling.
Our expert team offer individually tailored treatment sessions based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – the gold standard in the treatment of problem gambling. We can also assist problem gamblers with a range of other issues that commonly co-occur with problem gambling (e.g., anxiety and depression).
Our service is proudly staffed by qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologists. We are a highly skilled team and are constantly undergoing further training, attending conferences and conducting research to ensure we remain at the forefront of the treatment of problem gambling.

The OCD STOP! program combines Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention therapy (ERPT) which is considered the most effective treatment for OCD. It provides information about OCD and introduces skills and strategies that can help to improve understanding of OCD, learn practical techniques to manage anxiety in OCD, discover ways to manage intrusive thoughts, be guided through exposure and how to manage responses.

B Miles Women´s Foundation helps women prevent or resolve homelessness through tailored support, and access to safe and affordable accommodation. This Foundation provides tailored, one-on-one support to women over 18 years old, without accompanying children, who are, or are at risk of, experiencing homelessness and living with mental ill-health.

ReachOut Parent Coaching is a free early intervention program delivered by ReachOut and The Benevolent Society.

Practitioners coach parents and carers of 12 to 18-year-olds over the phone and via an interactive online dashboard, helping them find positive ways to support their teenager and strengthen their relationship. Delivery of this service via these channels helps parents and carers access the program from anywhere in Australia, without the need to be face-to-face.

Open Arms can provide individual, couple, and family counseling to help improve your resilience, as well as enhance your mental health and wellbeing

Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling is Australia’s leading provider of high-quality mental health assessment, clinical counseling, and support services for Australian veterans and their families, as well as some reservists and peacekeepers. Open Arms focuses on meeting client needs through a combination of proven clinical practices and new and emerging evidence-based approaches.

Comprehensive Assessment Service for Psychosis and At Risk (CASPAR) is a service provided by SESLHD that provides in-reach into three local headspace centers (located at Bondi Junction, Hurstville, and Miranda) to deliver early identification, care coordination, assertive outreach, and targeted interventions to support the ‘missing middle’ youth population. Largely these are young people who have mental health and recovery needs greater than what can be met by headspace alone but do not require the level of care provided by state-based public mental health services.

HASI is a collaboration between NSW Health and CMOs to provide psychosocial support to individuals with a severe mental health condition. HASI has been proven to reduce hospital admissions and homelessness, and is effective in assisting individuals on their recovery journey. Its focus on the goals and needs of each participant helps us to integrate medical care with care that addresses whole-of-life needs, driving sustainable outcomes.

The Adolescent Community Mental Health Service is a specialised service for young people aged from 12 to 18 years who are experiencing mental health problems. The team offers acute assessments, support and counselling, and help with links to other specialist services.

Specialist counselling for newly bereaved adults (ie in past 2-3 years). Sessions up to 2 hours duration. Available in-person, online or on phone based on client need.

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.

This is a free service for children and adolescents under 18 years who live or attend school in the Canterbury Bankstown Local government area. Short to long term counselling is available for girls and boys under the age of 18 who have experienced sexual assault, domestic family violence trauma The Child Adolescent Trauma Service (CATCS) is funded to provide counselling, support and advocacy services to children under 18 years who have experienced domestic and family violence, trauma, and or sexual assault, or displayed behaviours that indicate they may have been impacted by trauma. The CATCS provide individual therapy, Psychoeducation & information, therapy group work and activities, supportive group work, community liaison and training, and accredited programs to youth/and children and their non-offending family members.

The Holistic Early Intervention Team (hEIT) is a service provided by SLHD that provides in-reach into two local headspace centres (located at Ashfield and Camperdown) to deliver early identification, care coordination, assertive outreach, and targeted interventions to support the ‘missing middle’ youth population. Largely these are young people who have mental health and recovery needs greater than what can be met by headspace alone but do not require the level of care provided by state-based public mental health services.

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.

Open Arms Understanding Anxiety program teaches individuals strategies and skills for managing anxiety. This program aims to assist with understanding the impact of military training and experiences on anxiety, learning strategies to challenge/change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, discovering lifestyle factors for managing anxiety and developing a Relapse Prevention Plan. Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling (formerly VVCS) is Australia’s leading provider of high-quality mental health assessment and clinical counselling services for Australian veterans and their families. Open Arms is focused on meeting client needs through a combination of proven clinical practices and new and emerging evidence-based approaches.

PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia – supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood. Perinatal mental health challenges are serious and can involve a lot of stigmas. It can affect up to one in five expecting or new mums and one in ten expecting or new dads.

PANDA’s vision is a world where perinatal mental health is understood and valued.

PANDA operates Australia’s only National Helpline for individuals and their families that provides access to counseling and information to assist with perinatal mental health issues.

This service is available at multiple sites across the SLHD catchment.

The Acute Care Service is a multidisciplinary team that provides mental health assessment and interventions for people experiencing acute mental health problems. This service is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Dokotela offers telehealth appointments with Geriatricians. You see our specialists by a secure video conferencing platform. Some face to face appointments are also available in certain areas. The Dokotela platform facilitates access to mental health clinicians where and when you need them. Their clinicians are independent professionals with broad expertise. A geriatrician is a specialist doctor who cares for people over the age of 65 years, who usually have several health conditions or illnesses.

Geriatricians help manage: dementia and other cognitive problems; mobility and frailty; incontinence; nutrition; medicines; other complex medical issues.

A geriatrician will conduct a comprehensive assessment by asking you many questions about your physical and mental health. This is to help them understand your physical and mental condition, as well as your social situation. A geriatrician will work with you to put together a management plan or healthcare plan to help keep you as healthy and as independent as possible. You will need a device with a camera, speaker, microphone and stable and secure internet connection.

Beyond Blue’s work is aimed at achieving an Australian community that understands depression and anxiety, empowering all Australians at any life stage to seek help. Many Australians have some experience with anxiety and depression or related disorders, whether it is personal or via family, friends, or work colleagues. Beyond Blue raises awareness, reduces stigma, and ensures people have access to the information they need to ensure recovery, management, and resilience.

If you’re going through a hard time right now, the Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling. Most calls last around 20 minutes.

Beyond Blue counsellors will listen and help you find the extra mental health help you need.

Get free, confidential counselling (local call costs apply).

Relationships Australia provide counselling services that offer a caring, safe and supportive space to talk through any difficulties or challenges in relationships. For individuals, families, and couples. Relationships Australia NSW has been helping people build and maintain safe and respectful relationships for 75 years. By offering services that inform, educate and empower, Relationships Australia NSW seek to spotlight the value of relationships – and support people to give them the time, energy and respect they need to grow and thrive.

Head to Health can help you find digital mental health services from some of Australia’s most trusted mental health organizations.

Provided by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, Head to Health brings together apps, online programs, online forums, and phone services, as well as a range of digital information resources.

Whether you are trying to improve your own sense of well-being, looking for help with something that is bothering you, or helping someone you care about—Head to Health is a good place to start.