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Name	Website	Suitable for:	Primary Purpose	Notes:	Area or Reason	School based programs
Yorgum	https://www.yorgum.org.au/	Aboriginal	Counselling	Offers counselling, amongst other services
Communicare	https://www.communicare.org.au/	All	Service	Offers a range of information and support/education services
Bullyingstoppers	https://www.education	Children and parents	Bullying	Victorian based. Information and fact sheets	Bullying	School Based
Black dog institute	https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/	All	Mental health information	Range of information, self tests and fact sheets around mental health.
Youth beyond blue	https://www.youthbeyondblue.com/	Youth	Service	Beyond blue but for youth. Have dedicated counselling and information targetting this age group		School Based
Bite back (audio)	https://www.biteback.org.au/powerup	All	Audio relaxation	Audio for relaxing, remaining calm, and improving focus.	Mindfulness
360 Mindcare program	https://www.360.org.au/Services/Mind-Care	All	Counselling	Offers counselling. Links with PIR, and NDIS. I think would be low cost
Centrecare	https://www.centrecar	All	Counselling	A range of services, incluidng family services. Counselling for adolescents and parents.
Midland women health care	https://www.mwhcp.org.au/links/youth/	All	Links/Resource finder	Links to a range of external sources of a range of topics.
Mental illness fellowship (MIFWA)	https://www.mifwa.org.au/	All	Service	Offers a range of information, external links and is a phone service to connect other information. Helpful for carers but also those who are suffering MH	Carers
Esafety Comissioner	https://www.esafety.g	All	Bullying	Range of information, all online based. Includes lesson plans amongst digital resources	Bullying
Wesley life service finder	https://www.wesleymi	All	Links/Resource finder	Numbers (and some websites) to external resources. Can search via post code
Wellbeing tools for students (BeYou)	https://beyou.edu.au/r	Youth (Secondary school)	Self-Help	A range of websites, and links to external tools. Less effective than a pamphlet but information could be updated regularly?
Prodigy Game	https://www.prodigygame.com/	Youth	Learning Program	A game to teach children maths. RPG style, would be suitable for higher primary school. Maths based learning but obvious	Learning	School Based
Reading Eggs	https://readingeggs.com.au/	Youth (Primary school)	Learning Program	A game to teach children reading and letters. Quite basic (so suitable for younger children in primary school. Songs and games are bubbly	Learning	School Based
People 1 Programme	https://people1stprogramme.com.au/	Disability	Service	One-on-one counselling or Education around sexual health, respective relationships and sexuality.	Sexual health	School Based
Ecouch	https://ecouch.anu.edu.au/welcome	All	Self-Help	Self-help information for a range of disorders (anxiety/depression/social anxiety etc). It does have some worksheets and tools (relaxation) iinbuilt into it apparently.
Head to Health	https://headtohealth.gov.au/	All	Links/Resource finder	Range of information, including apps, links and external resources.
CASEL (SEL) Guide for secondary	http://secondaryguide.casel.org/ www.Casel.org	Youth (Secondary school)	Psychological review	Psychologically reviewed SEL (Social and emotional learning) programs. This is specifically for secondary schools, but there is also a primary school too. CASEL.ORG	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Centre for clinical Interventions	https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Overview	All	Service	A range of self help, and clinical resources (for practice). Includes information, and workbooks.
families and schools together	http://www.familiesandschools.org/	All	Learning Program	A family-strengthening program working with families and communities. Used in collaboration with other FAST schools. Schools based.		School based
Increadible years	http://www.incredibleyears.com/	Children and parents	Learning Program	A family strengthening program working at addressing behaviours through improving competence in social, emotional and academic. "Increadible teachers" resource guided I believe. Offers educational assistance/training/guide for teachers.		School based
Lions Quest	https://www.lions-quest.org/	Youth	Learning Program	Social and emotional learning program. Suitable for K to 12, covers a range of skills and learning. Can be used with bullying, alcohol and cigarettes etc.	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Paths Program	https://pathsprogram.com/overview	Youth (Primary school)	Learning Program	Learning program designed for primary school, labelling of emotions, and active steps are included in this aspect of learning. Primary school only up to year 6). Includes lesson plans	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Second Step	https://www.positivepieces.com.au/	Youth	Learning Program	Social and emotional learning program. Up to year 8, used for devleopment. Australia version or lacalised supplied.	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Lifeline service directory	https://lifeline.serviceseeker.com.au/	All	Links/Resource finder	Location based service finder. Can be used to find resources and services
Butterfly foundation	https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/	All	Mental health information	Eating disorders. Range of information, videos, newsletters, and campaigns.	Eating Disorders
This Way up	https://thiswayup.org.au/	All	Self-Help	Self-Help courses for a range of diagnosis. 3 free trials of mindfullness/stress too. Costs are around $60. Completely online and evidence based.
National Eating disorders collaboration	https://www.nedc.com.au/	All	Mental health information	Specific information about eating disorders. Has some fact sheets, and research/information	Eating Disorders
Journal of Eating Disorders	https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/	Psychologist	Journal Articles	Journal Articles (Free). Not sure if all are free but a lot were. Specifically around eating disorders	Eating Disorders
Emerging Minds	https://emergingminds.com.au/ https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/	Psychologist	Mental health information	A range of information (articles, policies, toolkits, podcasts etc). All based around young people and their families. Be aware that there is a lot of links, and can be hard to track through, but a lot of good information here.
Social skills builder	http://www.socialskillbuilder.com/	Youth	Learning Program	Online website (paid) which is interactive and teaches children social skills. Good for autism but also in general students. Is graded for non-verba, and verbal and different reading levels.	Social Skills	School Based
Cool Australia (Sustainability)	https://www.coolaustralia.org/student-toolbox/	All	Links/Resource finder	A range of factsheets around sustainability, although not MH they have a few interesting areas based on student interests. Does have factsheets amongst other information.
Be Cool (America)	https://stanfield.com/product-category/conflict-resolution/	Youth	Learning Program	A program designed to teach conflict management, and keeping a level head. Used with all year groups (primary, secondary etc). Teacher resources. Very expensive (each module costs nearly $600, the whole kit $3K, USD	Conflict management	School Based
R U L egal	https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/resources/r-u-legal#4Parents	Children and parents	Service	A program designed for 10 - 18 about the implications of laws and justice (can be targetting around sexting, leavers, fighting etc). They can hold specific student sessions or even parent sessions.	Laws	School Based
Bullying no way	https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/	Youth	Bullying	A set of lesson plans, posters, and other material to support anti-bullying. A Government objective with a lot of good information. A good one to keep track of.	Bullying	School Based
Parent support	https://www.dcp.wa.go	Children and parents	Service	A service for parents with children 0 - 18, gives them short term (up to 6 months) of support with improving parenting relationships with children who behave poorly in the community/crime.	Behaviour
Department of child protection and family services (CPFS)	https://www.dcp.wa.go	All	Links/Resource finder	This link is a service directory link to a range of services sorted by location, there are other components on the website as well - such as reporting, information, and memorandums between department of education and CPFS.
Act Belong Commit	https://www.actbelongcommit.org.au/find-activities	All	Service	This link is a directory of current events (can be sorted through location, type of activity and ages. Useful for finding external (and possibly free) events for people. Could be useful in those with social skills training, or similar issues.
Youth focus	https://youthfocus.com.au/	Youth	Mental health information	Information, links to apps, and counselling service (for young people). Basic but to the point.		School Based
Beyond Blue	https://www.beyondblue.org.au/	All	Counselling	Support for anxiety, depression and suicide. Offer phone and online counselling.		School Based
Headspace	https://headspace.org.au/	Youth	Counselling	Offer phone and online counselling for young people. Have a range of information and resources available. Can come into schools to give information as well.		School Based
BeYou	https://beyou.edu.au/	All	Service	A range of information about mental health, including self-help, external resources and fact sheets.		School Based
1800 respect	https://www.1800respect.org.au/	All	Counselling	Provide information, counselling and a referral service for sexual assault, domestic and family violence. Providing free and confidential support 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Canteen	https://www.canteen.org.au/	Youth	Service	CanTeen is the national support organisation for young people aged 12–25 living with cancer; including cancer patients, their siblings and young people with parents or primary carers with cancer.	Tragedy
Kids helpline	https://kidshelpline.com.au/	Youth	Counselling	Free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people between the ages of 5 and 25.
Lifeline	https://www.lifeline.org.au/	All	Counselling	Provides all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Mental health online	https://www.mentalhealthonline.org.au/	All	Counselling	An online clinic offering information, self-guided mental health assessment, and treatment programs you can do on your own or with therapist support (email or video).
NACCHO	https://www.naccho.org.au/	Aboriginal	Service	NACCHO is the national peak body representing 143 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) across the country on Aboriginal health and wellbeing issues.
Q Life	https://qlife.org.au/	LGBQTI	Counselling	QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex (LGBTI).	Sexual health
Reach out	https://au.reachout.com/	Children and parents	Mental health information	With practical support, tools and tips that help young people get through anything from everyday issues to tough times – also offering support for parents of teenagers.
SANE	https://www.sane.org/	All	Mental health information	SANE’s work includes mental health awareness, online peer support and information, stigma reduction, specialist helpline support, research and advocacy.
Moorditj Yarning	https://www.relationsh	Aboriginal	Service	Moorditj Yarning offers a place and opportunity for talk/counselling for aboriginal people. This can be an external location as well, such as in the community.
Freedom WA	https://www.freedom.org.au/	LGBQTI	Service	A drop in centre for youth that supports LGBTQI people.
Altone Youth service	http://www.standbymewa.org.au/	Youth	Service	A drop in centre for youth based in Altone.
Swan city youth service	https://www.scys.com.au/	Youth	Service	A drop in centre for youth based in Midland
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service	https://www.dyhs.org.au/	Aboriginal	Service	They offer a range of services for aboriginal people, health based services.
Sexual Health Helpline	https://shq.org.au/serv	All	Counselling	A service that offers counselling, and advice around sexual health. They also have a clinic which can be accessed by under 25s for free.	Sexual health
Aboriginal Family support service	https://whfs.org.au/ser	Aboriginal	Service	Mainly aimed to support grandparents and their families. They provide information, advocacy and group activities.
Bassendean Youth Services	https://bys.net.au/	Youth	Service	A drop in centre for youth based in Bassendean.
Youth Services directory	https://www.yacwa.org.au/ways/	Youth	Links/Resource finder	A massive resource of links, and information for all things associated with young people.
Relationships WA	https://www.relationshipswa.org.au/	All	Service	An organisation offering counselling, amongst a range of other services all to do with relationships.
CLAN Midland	https://clanmidland.org/programs/tuning-in-to-teens	Children and parents	Service	Offer different parenting programs. Tuning in to Teens program bridges the meotional connection between parents and their children.	Carers
ARBOR	https://www.anglicare	All	Counselling	Bereavement Outreach, for those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Not a crisis line.	Tragedy
Family Relationship Advice Line	https://www.familyrela	All	Counselling	Offer counselling to strengthen family relationships, help families stay together and assist families through separation.
Be Deadly Online	https://esafety.gov.au/bedeadlyonline	Aboriginal	Bullying	A bullying campaign with animations, lesson plans and posters suitable for years 7 - 9. Covers a range of topics including online safety, reputation, respect and sexting.	Bullying	School Based
Cyber Cool	http://www.opheliaproject.org/cyber.html	Youth (Secondary school)	Bullying	A US-based curriculum that explores six core concepts in addressing cyberbullying: peer aggression, empathy, communication, anonymity, empowerment, and privacy. Free lesson plans and information. Suitable for years 7 - 12	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Young and E-Safe	https://esafety.gov.au/	Youth	Bullying	A free 5 lesson plan based around online safety by increasing critical thinking, empathy, respect, resilience, and responsibility.	Bullying	School Based
We all Solid	https://www.telethonk	Aboriginal	Learning Program	An aboriginal focussed resource list with lesson plans with links to the curriculum including aspects of bullying prevention. Suitable for years 7 - 9, Free	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Secret agent society	https://www.sst-institute.net/	Youth (Primary school)	Learning Program	Teaches students social skills, suitable for 7 - 12 year olds but would be suitable for older children if social skills are poor.	Social Skills
Batyr	http://www.batyr.com.au/school-programs/	Youth (Secondary school)	Service	A program for 7 - 12, that aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health in Australia and increase help seeking rates for young people. Can come into the school for a cost.	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Path of Life	http://www.pathoflife.org.au/	Youth	Learning Program	This program seeks to teach students how choices affect their lives and how to set goals that, when applied to their lives, will assist them in making informed decisions concerning their friendships, present lifestyles and future outcomes. Has a one off fee, and needs a teacher trainer in delivering it. Includes lesson plans	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Open Parachute	https://openparachuteschools.com/	Youth	Learning Program	Teaching resilience, and improving mentally healthy communities. Sliding scale cost.	Social and emotional learning	School Based
My Friends (Youth Version)	https://www.friendsres	Youth (Secondary school)	Learning Program	For 12- to 15-year olds. This program aims to educate early teens about anxiety and teach mindfulness, and resilience.	Mindfulness
Headspace (Mindfulness)	https://www.headspace.com/	All	Service	A mindfulness training website (and app) that teaches people strategies for breathing, and to reduce stress and anxiety.	Mindfulness
Mind up	https://mindup.org/mindup-for-schools/	Youth	Learning Program	Mindfulness based social and emotional learning curriculum. Has a range of research around it, and notes of better peer to peer conflict management. For up to year 10.	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Breaking free	https://www.breakingfree.org.au/	Youth (Secondary school)	Service	Free presentation that schools can use, they discuss mental health, along with tools, and resources students can use to help their wellbeing. They focus on exercise, and physical wellbeing as a major factor.		School Based
Reachout Orb	https://schools.au.reachout.com/reachout-orb	Youth (Secondary school)	Learning Program	A game designed at year 9/10 to improve positivity and resilience. Free download and has accompanied teacher resources.		School Based
You can do it	https://youcandoiteducation.com.au/mod/page/view.php?id=288	Youth	Learning program	A social and emotional learning program with a range of evidence. Suitable for secondary students and teaches the positive attitudes and social-emotional skills needed for achievement, behaviour and wellbeing	Social and emotional learning	School Based
Free to Be (Body esteem)	https://thebutterflyfou	Youth	Learning Program	The Free to Be program aims to provide useful information, strategies and activities that empower school staff to confidently address body esteem. Sutiable for years 3 - 12	Eating Disorders
Peaceful kids	https://www.peacefulkids.com.au/meditations1.html	All	Service	A website that offers free guided meditation, and information (with training) around meditation and positive psychology. Can be used with students, and also parents too.	Mindfulness
Smiling Mind	https://www.smilingmind.com.au/	All	Self-Help	A website (and app) that offers free guided meditation and helps reduce stress and increase resilience. They also have some student exam focussed meditations too.	Mindfulness
Mindstrength	https://www.blackdogi	Youth	Self-Help	Short online courses aimed at increasing resilience. Works through mindfulness, emotion taming, problem solving and identifying strengths.	Mindfulness

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