MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AUSTRALIA WIDE

DEPRESSION & ANXIETY

Beyond Blue
eg Doctors mental health program

WEBSITES
beyondblue.org.au headspace.org.au bluepages.anu.edu.au livinglifetothefull.com moodgym.anu.edu.au nimh.nih.gov lifeline.org.au kidshelp.com.au menslineaus.org.au suicidecallbackservice.org.au crufad.com ecouch.anu.edu.au anxietyonline.org.au amavic.com.au vdhp.org.au amsa.org.au

HELPLINES
1300 22 4636

Headspace eg Exam survival Blue Pages Living Life to the Full Mood Gym National Institute of Mental Health Lifeline 24 hour counselling Lifeline Information Service:
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

13 11 14 1300 13 11 14 1800 55 1800 1300 78 99 78 1300 659 467

Kids Helpline Mens Line Australia Suicide Call Back Service Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression E- couch Anxiety online OCD & Anxiety Help Line Peer Support Service Victorian Doctors Health Program AMSA  Healthy Body Healthy Mind campaign  Get A GP campaign
List of bulk billing GPs available for medical students

9886 9377 1300 853 338 9495 6011

amsa.org.au/projects/wellbeing/health-body-healthy-mind/ amsa.org.au/projects/wellbeing/get-a-gp/gp-list/ amsa.org.au/student-mental-health-and-well-beingcampaign/ media.amsa.org.au/publications/keeping_your_grass_ greener_2011.pdf media.amsa.org.au/publications/panacea/ panacea_2013_issue_1_july.pdf ahpra.gov.au ama.com.au medicalboard.gov.au mdanational.com.au/students.live-well-study-well.aspx thedesk.org.au bit.ly/tertguidelines dhas.org.au suicidehelpline.org.au 1300 651 251

 National Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Campaign  Keeping Your Grass Greener  Panacea Publication:
The Mental Health Issue

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Australian Medical Association Australian Medical Board Live Well Study Well The Desk Guidelines for Tertiary Education Institutions Doctors Health Advisory Service

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

Suicide Helpline Victoria (24/7) Alternatively, drop into a Headspace centre headspace.org.au/headspace-centres

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SUBSTANCE MISUSE
Screening for substance use disorders Alcohol Drugs Websites Australian Drug Foundation Australian Drug Information Network National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Drug Information Drug Information Australian National Tobacco Campaign Australian Government Alcohol Information Highsnlows Cannabis Telephone Service Turning Point (24/7) Quitline Alcohol and Drug Information Service (VIC) Family Drug Support Cannabis Information and Helpline Support Groups Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Alcoholics anonymous naoz.org.au and alcoholicsanonymous.org.au al-anon.org/australia counsellingonline.com.au 131 848 quit.org.au 9416 1818 or 1800 888 236 1300 368 186 1800 30 40 50 druginfo.nsw.gov.au quitnow.info.au alcohol.gov.au highsnlows.com.au adf.org.au adin.com.au med.unsw.edu.au/ndarc checkyourdrinking.net drugscreening.org

EATING DISORDERS
Websites Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria The Butterfly Foundation Something Fishy Beat: Beating Eating Disorders eatingdisorders.org.au thebutterflyfoundation.org.au somethingfishy.org B-eat.co.uk

PSYCHOSIS
Websites Black Dog Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre National Institute of Mental Health SANE Australia Helplines SANE Helpline 9am-5pm weekdays Support Groups Schizophrenia Fellowship and Mental Illness Fellowship mifa.org.au ARAFMI - Mental Health Carers arafmiaustralia.asn.au 1800 18 SANE (7263) blackdoginstitute.org.au epic.org.au nimh.nih.gov sane.org

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS VICTORIA SPECIFIC

MONASH UNIVERSITY
Student Academic Support Unit (SASU). Contact to make an appointment for individual assistance. CLAYTON CAMPUS Dr Sheila Vance Dr Alex McNight CLINICAL SITES - Southern Clinical School Ms Andrea Paul Central and Eastern Dr Erica Schmidt Peninsula Dr Adela Abu-Arab MONASH CLAYTON CAMPUS SERVICES HEALTH AND WELLBEING HUB Free psychologist & counselling appointments Bulk billed GP health service Support and self-help resources: Counselling Academic Support Free mindfulness & meditation workshops SMART Seminars
Free exam & stress workshops

9905 4027 sheila.vance@monash.edu 9905 4026 alexander.mcknight@monash.edu 9594 7881 or 0419 878 594 andrea.paul@monash.edu 9905 5191 or 0400 934 259 erica.schmidt@monash.edu 9904 4601 or 0425 753 598 adela.abu-arab@monash.edu

99053020 9905 3157 monash.edu.au/health-medical/appointments monash.edu.au/counselling/self-help/index.html monash.edu/counselling/academic-support/index.html monash.edu/counselling/mindfulness.html monash.edu.au/counselling/academic-support/get-smart

SAFETY AND WELLBEING Security CATT Monash Medical Centre Safer Community
After hours emergency advice and support

9905 3333 1300 363 322 99051599 safercommunity@monash.edu

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MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
Free Counselling & Psychological Services Health Service Security CATT Royal Melbourne Hospital 8344 6927 services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel 8344 6904 9035 3262 1300 874 243 deakin.edu.au/campus-life/services-and-facilities 5227 1221 or 5227 1223 5227 8400 9244 6300 5563 3256 5227 8400 5227 8400 9244 6300 5563 3256 nearest hospital triage service

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

Free Student Life Counselling Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Geelong Waterfront Campus Melbourne Burwood Warrnambool Campus Life Health Service Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Geelong Waterfront Campus Melbourne Burwood: Warrnambool Campus: CATT

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID ACTION PLAN (SUMMARY)

1. Approach the person, assess and assist with any crisis Risk Assessment harm to themselves or others, distress, aggression etc. 2. Listen non-judgementally 3. Give support and information Emotional support Hope for recovery Information 4. Encourage the person to get appropriate professional help GP First Port of Call Mental Health Plan (Free sessions with psychologist) Psychologist Psychiatrist Allied Health Counsellor Mental Health Nurse Case Managers 5. Encourage other supports Family Friends Others

GET INVOLVED
Community & Wellbeing Subcommittees in each Medical Society R U OK Day (12th Sept) Mental Health Week (Oct 7-11th) Free Mental Health First Aid courses available to medical students:  mhfa.com.au/cms/frontline