www.amhcn.org.au

The AMHCN was formed in 1996 at the Brisbane Mental Health Services Conference for the purpose of providing mental health consumer representation at the Commonwealth level.

www.healthyplace.com

A good link from America, HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive, trusted information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view. We have an active mental health social network for support, online psychological tests, breaking mental health news, mental health videos, our documentary films, a live mental health tv show, unique tools like our "mediminder" and more.

www.acso.com.au

Details of a Victorian Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) program targeting families and carers of people with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse issues who have had contact with the criminal justice system.

www.grow.net.au

GROW is an Australia wide peer support organisation for Mental Health with a personal growth and development program.  Participants provide the leadership of the organisation at the various branch groups and on the national Board.

www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit, educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bipolar disorder.

www.nmhccf.org.au

National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF) is the combined national voice for consumers & carers, participating in the development of mental health policy and sector development in Australia.  Through its membership, the NMHCCF gives mental health consumers & carers the opportunity to meet, form partnerships & be involved in the development and implementation of mental health reform.

www.carersnetwork.org.au

www.carersnetwork.org.au known as The Victorian Mental Health Carers Network is the peak body for mental health families and other carers in Victoria.  Carers Network mission is to ensure recognition of the contribution, experiences and needs of carers and families.

http://apsuonline.org.au

APSU is a community-based service that exists to give the people who use Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services a say in how these services are run, a say in policy & in research.  APSU is run by people who have walked the walk.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/consumer/rural_consumers.htm

Rural consumers, carer and community participation information and advice by Department of Health, State Government Victorian.  A checklist for people living in rural Victoria travelling for health care with key questions, 3 stages of health care journey information, handy travel and support contacts and more.

www.carersaustralia.com.au

Website for Carers

www.chf.org.au

Consumers Health Forum is the leading national organisation providing a voice for all health consumers.

www.hcc-wa.global.net.au

The Health Consumers' Council is an independent community based organisation, representing the consumers' 'voice' in health policy, planning, research and service delivery.

www.healthissuescentre.org.au

Health Issues Centre is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that began in 1985 to promote equity and consumer perspectives in the Australian health system.  Their mission is to improve the health outcomes for Australians, especially those who are disadvantaged. The focus of Health Issues Centre's work is mainly in Victoria but take a national approach where appropriate. They work with a wide range of consumers, health providers, researchers, governments and other health organisations to achieve this through:
• policy analysis and advocacy from consumer and equity perspectives
• consumer-focused research
• promoting and supporting consumer participation
• disseminating information