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Duty of Care
ABC Four corners programme on Mental Health system in New South Wales
url: http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/archives/2002b_Monday9September2002.htm

Report into Inquiry into mental health services in New South Wales
Full text available for downloading in pdf format
url: Report

Suicide in NSW: we need to know more: the NSW suicide data report
Full report available for downloading in PDF format. It is possible to download data for a specific region in New South Wales.
url: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2004/suicidedata0504.html

Youth suicide in Australia: a background monograph
"This publication outlines the serious public health issue of youth suicide in Australia. It has been compiled from existing published sources in English language journals and books over the last twelve years and from recent Australian data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics."
url: http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/resources/nysps/toc.htm

Australian Government Websites

Australian Department of Health and Aged Care. Mental Health and Well Being
The website of the Mental Health and Special Programs Branch of the Australian Department of Health and Ageing.Includes comprehensive information on programs for Mental Health and the full text for many key publications.
url: http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/

Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Section on Human Rights and Mental Illness.
url: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/mental_illness/index.html

Mental Health Review Tribunal
"The Mental Health Review Tribunal is an independent body established by the NSW Mental Health Act 1990, upholds the civil and legal rights of people with mental illness and ensures that they receive the best possible care in the least restrictive environment."
url: http://www.mhrt.nsw.gov.au/

Research Organisation

AusEinet:Australian Early Intervention Network
"Auseinet informs, educates and promotes good practice in a range of sectors and the community about mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention and suicide prevention across the lifespan." Includes publications and a section covering mental health issues in the media. Can be a useful source for tracing recent mental health initiatives and programmes.
url: http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/

emja Mental Health Information Centre
Includes articles and links to other resources.
url: http://www.mja.com.au/public/mentalhealth/index.html

Australian Transcultural Mental Health Network
"The Australian Transcultural Mental Health Network (ATMHN) was established in 1995 as an initiative under the first National Mental Health Strategy. Research has shown that people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds under utilise or are often unaware of the different mental health services available to them."
url: http://www.atmhn.unimelb.edu.au/

Advocacy & Outreach Organisations

Mental Health Association NSW Inc
"The Mental Health Association NSW Inc is a non-government organisation funded by Northern Sydney Area Health. Members are people who are interested in mental health issues" Includes publications.
url: http://www.mentalhealth.asn.au/

Club Speranza
Suicide prevention, education, research, Australia & New Zealand action. "The first Australian suicide consumer-alliance. Established 1994. Advocates for consumers - carers - survivors and service professionals."
url: http://www.clubsperanza.org/

Australian Mental Health Consumer Network
"A national representative mental health consumer voice, valuing consumer expertise, that enables full participation in Australian society"
url: http://www.amhcn.com.au/

SANE
Key advocacy group for mental health.
url: http://www.sane.org/

Lifeline Australia
url: http://www.lifeline.org.au/

Mental Health Council of Australia
url: http://www.mhca.com.au/

Reachout
"Developed in response to Australia's unacceptably high rates of youth suicide and attempted suicide, Reach Out! provides much-needed information, assistance and referrals for young people." Reachout is a programme devised by the Inspire Foundation.
url: http://www.reachout.com.au/home.jsp

International & Overseas Website

UK Department of Health. Mental Health Index
Collection of documnets relating to Mental Health in the United Kingdom.
url: http://www.doh.gov.uk/mentalhealth/

Mental Health Promotion and Awareness

Mind matters: a mental health promotion for secondary schools
"MindMatters is a mental health promotion program for secondary schools. The program includes: a resource for schools, a national professional development and training strategy,a dedicated website an evaluation process.MindMatters is a program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the mental health of members of school communities."
url: http://online.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters/index.htm

Beyondblue: the national depression initiative
Australian national depression initiative.
url: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/site/

Headroom Project: promoting the mental health of young people.
Health promotion programme for youth.
url: http://www.headroom.net.au/

Electronic publications

Australia Department of Health and Aged Care. Mental Health ans Wellbeing
Legislation, Mental Health Information Brochures, National Mental Health Strategy documents, Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention,Consumer Outcomes, Primary Care, Reports, National Projects, National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Suicide Prevention documents, Special Access Program documents, documents for consumers and carers.
url: http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/resources/index.htm

Ways Forward - National Consultancy Report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health
url: http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/resources/reports/wayforward.htm

NSW Health. Mental Health Publications
url: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/#mental

Early intervention in the mental health of young people: A literature review
Available for downloading in PDF.
url: http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/resources/auseinet/litreview.pdf

Sane Mental Health Report
Exceelent source providing an overview of Australian attitudes to mental health.
url: http://www.sane.org/sanehealthreport.pdf

Homelessness and mental illness: Mapping the way home
By Susan Parker, Lucy Limbers and Emma McKeon on behalf of the Mental Health Coordinating Council, April 2002
url: http://www.mhcc.org.au/projects/homelessness.htm

Reference

The Thin Red Line: Social Power and the Open Body
Key citations in research relating to different aspects of body image. Check Library catalogue for holdings.
url: http://www.csa.com/hottopics/redline/abstracts.html

World Health Report 2001: Mental Health, New Understanding, New Hope.
Available for downloading in PDF format includes a statistical annex.
url: http://www.who.int/whr/2001/en/