Health and wellbeing

School Based Youth Health Nurse

Please find attached​ flyer for students.

youth-flyer.pdf​

 Mental Health

• Connecting families to the right services at the right time: http://familychildconnect.org.au/

• The Black Dog Institute is dedicated to understanding, preventing and treating mental illness: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

• Headspace (mental health and wellbeing support for young people 12-25): https://headspace.org.au/

• REACHOUT.com (online youth mental health services) http://www.reachout.com
  

• REACHOUT.com Parents (for parents supporting young people's mental health and wellbeing) http://ie.reachout.com/parents/
  

• Bite Back Share real and personal stories with others, check out videos, blogs and interviews of interesting people, check and track your mental fitness, and get your teeth stuck in to a bunch of activities http://www.biteback.org.au
  

• eMHprac - Digital Mental Health Resources for Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders (PDF, 724Kb). 
  

Need to talk to someone? 

• Lifeline 13 11 14  (24hrs)
  

• eheadspace 1800 650 890 (internet chat, email or phone for young people 12-25)
  

• Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 (24/7 specifically for young people 5 to 25)
  

• beyondblue: 1300 224 636  (24/7)
  

• parentline: 1300 30 1300 (specially for parents/carers of children. 8am-10pm 7 days a week)
  

• Suicide call back service: 1300 659 467 (24/7)
  

• Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277 (services for individuals, families and communities)
  

• Mens line: 1300 789 978 (24/7 specifically to support men)
  

LGBTIQ

• Minus 18 - safe events, resources and volunteer opportunities  for LGBTI young people (www.minus18.org.au)
  
• QLife - national telephone and web counselling service for LGBTI people, families and friends (www.qlife.org.au)
  
• Open Doors Youth Service: A safe and friendly environment for young LGBTI people where everyone can be themselves without judgment or expectation. (https://www.opendoors.net.au/) 
  

Other services

• The Gold Coast Community Directory lists community-based groups, organisations and individuals that offer services and activities across the city, making it easy to connect with community based groups and services in your local area: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/community/community-resources-directory-2918.html
• New life care (providing mental health support, emergency food aid, disability and homelessness support): https://newlifecare.nu/
• QLD Health Website (coronavirus (COVID-19) – everything you need to know, in language you can understand): https://www.health.qld.gov.au/
• 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84 non-urgent health advice)
  
• Genuine Love (op shop and food relief):  https://c3currumbin.org.au/genuine-love/
• Centrelink (we deliver Centrelink social security payments and services to Australians): https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/centrelink

If you require urgent and immediate 24/7 crisis assistance help, please call 

• 000 
• Acute Care Team (QLD) on 1300 642 255 
• Mental Health Access Line (NSW) on 1800 011 511