Mental health resources - Australia

Accessing the right support, information and tools can play an important role in mental health care and recovery. At Ishma Alvi Psychology, I support clients by providing clear pathways to trusted crisis services, evidence-based digital resources, professional standards information, and psychoeducational tools that complement psychological therapy. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 000

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Crisis Support and Emergency Contacts (Australia)

If you or someone you care about is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, the following services below provide free, confidential support.

Evidence-Based Digital Mental Health Tools (Australia)

Digital mental health programs can provide accessible support alongside therapy or as an entry point to care. The following Australian-based platforms below offer evidence-informed resources.

Professional and Ethical Standards (Psychology Practice)

Psychological and psychosexual services in Australia are guided by professional, ethical and regulatory frameworks designed to protect client safety, confidentiality and quality of care. The below organisations provide information about standards and best-practice guidelines:

Mental Health Resources for Specific Communities

Different communities may benefit from specialised services and platforms that provide culturally conscious, identity-affirming and population-specific support.

Medicare and Mental Health Treatment Information

Understanding funding and access pathways can help clients navigate care more confidently. Trusted Australian information sources are listed below.

Self-Help and Psychoeducation Resources

Psychoeducation and self-guided tools can support understanding, symptom management and recovery. Trusted Australian information sources are listed below.

How These Resources
Can Support
Your Therapy

Provide crisis support between sessions

  • Offer psychoeducation and self-management tools

  • Support skill development and emotional regulation

  • Increase access to care for if you are on a waitlist to see Ishma or another clinician

  • Complement evidence-based psychological treatment

These tools below are intended to support, not replace, individualised therapy

Support services

  • Emergency Services – 000
    For immediate danger or medical emergencies.

    Lifeline – 13 11 14
    24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services.

    Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
    24/7 mental health support for anxiety, depression and emotional distress.

    Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
    24/7 trauma-informed counselling and crisis support.

    Kids Helpline – 1800 283 147
    24/7 support for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years.

    13YARN – 13 92 76
    24/7 culturally safe crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

  • Head to Health
    Australian Government mental health portal to find trusted digital programs and services.

    Black Dog Institute
    Offers evidence-based tools including myCompass (resilience and mood management) and Sleep Ninja (adolescent sleep support).

    Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI)
    Free self-help workbooks covering anxiety, depression, eating disorders and emotional regulation.

    MindSpot Clinic
    Free, government-funded online assessment and treatment programs for adults.

    Smiling Mind
    Australian-developed mindfulness and emotional wellbeing app.

    BeyondNow
    Digital suicide safety planning app developed by Beyond Blue.

  • Australian Psychological Society (APS)
    Professional guidelines, public education resources and the “Find a Psychologist” service.

    Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)
    National regulatory body responsible for practitioner registration standards and the Code of Conduct.

    Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS)
    Professional organisation providing ethical guidelines, training standards and practice frameworks for the delivery of psychosexual and sex therapy services. These guidelines support safe, ethical and evidence-informed care in the treatment of sexual health and relationship concerns.

    eMHprac
    Resources supporting clinicians and services in implementing digital mental health tools within ethical practice standards.

  • headspace
    Youth-focused mental health support services for people aged 12 to 25.

    QLife
    Peer support and referral service for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

    Embrace Multicultural Mental Health
    Resources supporting culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

    Support Act
    Wellbeing and crisis support for workers in the music and creative industries.

    VIC Inclusive Practitioners Network
    A Victorian directory of health practitioners with experience, training and/or lived experience working with marginalised and diverse communities, including LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent individuals, sex workers, kink and BDSM communities, consensual non-monogamy, immigrant and refugee communities, disability, specific cultural, ethnic and religious groups, and other identity-based communities.

    Inclusion in this directory does not constitute specialist endorsement or formal accreditation as defined by AHPRA or the ACCC. Practitioners listed represent a range of professional backgrounds and experience levels.

    Just Shapes and Sounds
    A social enterprise focused on reducing mental health stigma within Asian communities. Services include community education, mental health advocacy, an Asian Mental Health Podcast, and access to a directory of Asian psychologists and culturally responsive mental health professionals.

  • Healthdirect
    Government-supported health information and service locator.

    Mental Health Online
    Self-assessment tools and digital treatment programs.

    MensLine Australia
    Support service for men experiencing emotional distress or relationship challenges.

  • Medicare Mental Health Services
    Information about Mental Health Treatment Plans, rebates and eligible psychological services.

    Better Health Channel (Victoria)
    Evidence-based health and mental health information provided by the Victorian Government.

The resources listed on this page are provided for general informational purposes only and do not replace professional psychological assessment or treatment. Ishma Alvi Psychology does not control external services and is not responsible for their content or availability.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact Emergency Services on 000.