Mental Health

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Wednesday, 22 November 2006

Centre for Road Trauma Recovery
Centre for Road Trauma Recovery is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to assist road trauma survivors & their families with the recovery process from roadside to bedside & beyond using a holistic approach.

Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)
MHCA is an independent, non-government sector peak body established under the National Mental Health Strategy to represent and promote the interests of the mental health sector and advise on mental health in Australia.

Mental Health Association NSW Inc
A voluntary, non-profit, non-party political community organisation, that focuses on the provision of the Mental Health Information Service, the Anxiety Disorders Alliance, support groups, mental health promotion and advocacy.

Multicultural Mental Health Australia
Multicultural Mental Health Australia is the national program in multicultural mental health and suicide prevention, funded under the National Mental Health Strategy and National Suicide Prevention Strategy by the Department of Health and Ageing.

Mental Health Association of Victoria
The oldest Mental Health Association in Australia. This website provides information and resources on Mental Health activities, support groups and issues happening in Victoria and around Australia.

National Disability Services
NDS is the national industry association for disability services, representing over 600 not-for-profit organisations. Collectively, all members of NDS operate several thousand services for Australians with all types of disability.

Mental Illness Fellowship of South Australia 
A member of a national body with branches across Australia, MIFSA is a community based, not for profit organisation delivering a range of programs and services for people affected by mental illness, carers and the community.

One in Five
A group of friends whose lives have been affected by an affliction affecting one in five Australians - mental illness.  One In Five aims to create greater awareness of mental illness in our society and raise funds for Mental Health Research.

Topo Foundation for Education
The Topo Foundation for EDUCATION (TF4E) is the initiative of a group of friends that share a commitment towards Mental Health Education for the community. The TF4E is dedicated towards the Education, Awareness and De-stigmatisation of Mental Illness.

Transcultural Mental Health Centre
The Transcultural Mental Health Centre, promotes access to mental health services for people of non-English speaking background (NESB). The Centre also works with the community to encourage positive attitudes to mental health.

VICSERV
Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria (VICSERV) Inc., is the peak body for Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Services in Victoria, Australia, dedicated to the achievement of the best outcomes for people with a psychiatric disability, their families and their communities.

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