Support for Families and Carers
Getting help and support for you is an important step. Here are community organisations which you may find useful:
Association of Relatives and Friends of Mentally Ill (ARAFMI)
Providing support services for families and friends of people with a mental Illness or psychiatric disability.
Brisbane callers 32541881 (24hrs)
Regional Queensland 1800351881 (24hrs)
http://www.arafmi.org.au
Carers Queensland
Supports carers through providing information, community development and counselling
Brisbane 38431401
http://www.carersqld.asn.au
Just Ask Lifeline
Just Ask is Lifeline’s rural mental heath information service. An Australia-wide service.
Free Call 1300131114
http://www.justask.org.au
Mental Health Association Queensland
Envisages communities in which all people are provided with opportunities to optimise their mental health and participate as valued members of society.
Brisbane 32715544
Free Call 1300729686
http://www.mentalhealth.org.au
Mental Illness Fellowship North Queensland
Supports people with a mental illness and their families to lead a full and meaningful life in their communities.
Townsville 47253664
Free Call 1800455455
http://www.mifnq.org.au/index.htm
Rethink
Rethink is dedicated to improving lives of everyone affected by severe mental illness, whether they have a condition themselves, care for others who do or are professionals or volunteers working in the menta health field. Rethink is based in the United Kingdom
http://www.rethinkcarers.org/
Schizophrenia Fellowship Queensland
Provides services and support for people living with Schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses and their family members.
Brisbane 33584424
http://www.sfq.org.au/
Young Carers – Carers Australia
Information and support for young people who are in caring role
http://www.youngcarers.net.au/
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Other Helpful Resources:
Consumer and Carer Issues
http://www.auseinet.com/conscare/index.php
Family and Caregiver Reference Manual for Schizophrenia by Schizophrenia Society of Canada
http://www.schizophrenia.ca/files/Rays_of_Hope.pdf
Paths of Healing: Discharge Information for Consumer and Carers
http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10050411&pid=1061180547
Support for People with a Mental Illness, Their Carers and Families.
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/content/internal/page.cfm?ObjID=000108E7-042C-1D2D-81CF83032BFA006D
Help For Parents and Carers Who Are Supporting Young People under 18 years
Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service
http://www.kidsinmind.org.au/
Family Help Kit
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/familyhelpkit/
Office of Youth Affairs (Northern Territory) – Mental Health
http://www.nt.gov.au/dcm/youth_affairs/health/mental_health.shtml
Brochures in other languages
Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospital/qtmhc/multilingual_resources.asp
Other languages