RESOURCES
Take a look through our collection of free resources below which we have put together for you.
WELLBEING & MINDFULNESS APPS
Below is a curated list of some tools and apps you can use to help unwind and manage feelings of anxiety and stress.
Calm
Calm includes a collection of meditations, mindfulness tools and music for relaxation and sleep. Calm have recently put together some free resources which are a great start to staying grounded.
SMILING MIND
Smiling Mind is a free web and app-based meditation program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring mindfulness into your life. Listen to meditations based around your schedule.
HEADSPACE
Headspace offers guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to help reduce stress and improve sleep.
WORRYTIME
WorryTime is a free app that helps manage anxiety, stress and ruminating by providing a place to store your worries until you’re ready to deal with them
ONLINE & TELEPHONE SUPPORT
DRS4DRS
Any doctor, medical student or spouse/partner who are struggling with their mental health
Drs4Drs offers confidential, free Telecounselling specifically for doctors, medical students and their spouse/partners. You can call the National Mental Telehealth Support (Telecounselling) 24/7 on 1300 374 377.
BLACK DOG INSTITUTE
Anyone feeling depressed or anxious
Some useful resources on clinical support groups and how to get help for yourself or someone else.
Lifeline
Anyone having a personal crisis or who is feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping
If you are experiencing high levels of stress call Lifeline’s 24-hour crisis line on 13 11 14. This service is confidential and you can choose to remain anonymous. They have also put together a Lifeline Toolkit full of resources by topic and content type, including videos, reading materials and apps.
You can text, call or chat online.
MENSLINE AUstralia
Men with emotional or relationship concerns
Support for Australian men anywhere, anytime. Phone 1300 789 978 or reach out for some online support.
Get in touch with a psychologist
There are a number of ways to access a Psychologist.
You can use the Australia-wide Find a Psychologist service. Go to findapsychologist.org.au or call 1800 333 497. You can also ask your GP or another health professional to refer you to a psychologist. You may be able to receive psychology services via Telehealth so you don’t need to travel to see a psychologist. Ask your psychologist or GP for details.
You may also want to checkout the Lifeline Service Finder which is a directory of free or low cost health and community services in Australia. Search for GPs, counsellors, material support and more.
Is it an emergency?
If you or someone you know is in immediate risk of harm, call Triple Zero (000)
Call 000
If you need to speak to someone urgently, call Lifeline 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.
These services are confidential and you can choose to remain anonymous. You can text from your phone, chat online or phone.
