For Families and Carers
Emergency and crisis support
See the Emergency and Crisis Support page
Getting help for mental health issues
See the Getting Help for Mental Health Issues page
Information about mental health issues for families and carers
Tips for families on helping a young person to maintain good mental health
Identifying and talking about mental health problems
Suicide prevention
Depression and anxiety
- Headspace:
- Beyond Blue: Mental Health Conditions in Young People:
Bipolar Disorder
Psychosis
Eating disorders
LGBTI
E-mental health programs for family and friends of people with mental illness
Parent/carer support
- Mental Illness – Carer Gateway
- Advice for carers of people with mental illness, and links to organisations that provide information, and practical and emotional support for carers
- Mental Health Carer Services – One Door Mental Health
- Information and support, advocacy, education, respite and support groups
- Phone: 1800‑843‑539
- Carers Forum – Sane Australia
- Online carers forums for people affected by mental illness. Anonymous and moderated 24/7 by mental health professionals
- Phone: 1800‑187‑263
- Mental Health Carers NSW
- Information, support, on line forums and training for carers of people with mental illness
- ARAFMI Central Coast, phone: (02) 4323‑7731
- ARAFMI Hunter, phone: (02) 4961‑6717
- Headspace
- Parent Line NSW
- Telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents of children ages 0 to 18 years.
- Phone: 1300‑130‑052, 9.00 am to 9.00 pm, Monday to Friday, and 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm, Saturday and Sunday
- Carers Australia
- Counselling for carers
- Phone: 1800‑242‑636