To all of our families, below is an extensive list of resources that you may find helpful.  Thank you to our school psychologist Rosa Medina-Barron who put the list together.  Sometimes the number of resources that are available can be overwhelming, however stick with the basics for yourself and your family's wellbeing.

Take care and we hope to see you all face to face in the near future.

Regards,

Resources for children and families

• Headspace/eheadspace (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
  Online and webchat support and counselling for 12-25-year-old Victorians, their family and friends.
  Phone: 1800 650 890 or online at headspace.org.au/eheadspace
• Orygen Digital
  A specialist mental health service for young people aged 15-25.
  Phone: 1800 888 320 or online at orygen.org.au/Clinical-Care/Clinical-services/Moderated-Online-Social-Therapy
• Lifeline Australia  (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
  A crisis support service offering short term support at any time for people who are having difficulty coping or staying safe.
  Phone: 13 11 14 online lifeline.org.au
• Beyond Blue (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
  A dedicated service for those feeling anxious, stressed, depressed or need assistance during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
  Phone: 1800 512 348 online Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au
• YMCA
  Virtual Y offers free access to exclusive fitness videos, nutritious recipes, wellbeing advice, family activities and their Youth Hub. virtualy.ymca.org.au
• Smiling Mind
  Smiling Mind’s digital care packs provide tools and resources for parents, carers and teachers to support positive mental health for the children in their care. www.smilingmind.com.au/kids-care-packs
• Kids Helpline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
  A confidential and private counselling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years.
  Phone: 1800 55 1800 or online at  kidshelpline.com.au/coronavirus
• ReachOut
  A mental health organisation for young people and their parents. 
  Online au.reachout.com
• Emerging Minds
  Develops mental health policy, services, interventions, training, programs and resources for children and their families. 
  Online https://emergingminds.com.au
• SANE Australia (weekdays 10am – 10pm)
  Support, resources and advocacy for people affected by complex mental health issues.
  Phone: 1800 187 263 or online at www.sane.org

Resources for families

• Carers Victoria
  Represents and provides support for carers in Victoria. 
  Online https://www.carersvictoria.org.au/ 
• Disability Information Helpline  (available Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm).
  Access to information and referrals for people who need help because of COVID-19, including access to counselling
  Phone: 1800 643 787
• Eating Disorders Victoria
  In response to COVID-19, Eating Disorders Victoria has implemented a new Wellbeing Program to assist people living with eating disorders and their support people during these challenging times. 
  Online https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/eating-disorder-wellbeing-support-program/
• HeadtoHelp  (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm). 
  Telephone advice from trained professionals and, if needed, connection to the best support or service for the caller. HeadtoHelp also provides online resources for callers and healthcare professionals. 
  Phone: 1800 595 212 Online https://headtohelp.org.au 
• PANDA (Monday to Friday, 9am to 7.30pm)
  Support for individuals and families to recover from perinatal anxiety and depression.
  Phone: 1300 726 306 PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline or online.  https://www.panda.org.au/info-support/supports-for-parents-anxious-about-coronavirus
• TANDEM carers
  Represents organisations and individuals who care for people living with mental illness.
  Online https://www.tandemcarers.org.au/

Resources for culturally diverse community

• Embrace:
  Multicultural mental health Provides a platform for multicultural communities to access mental health resources, services and information in a culturally accessible format.  
  Online www.embracementalhealth.org.au
• Asylum Seeker Resource Centre 
  A human rights organisation whose programs support people seeking asylum to maximise their own physical, mental and social wellbeing.
  Online  www.asrc.org.au
• Foundation House 
  An organisation promoting the health, wellbeing, and human rights of people from refugee backgrounds who have experienced torture and other traumatic events.
  Online  www.foundationhouse.org.au
• Migrant resource centre - North West region 
  A community-based organisation providing settlement support, aged care, disability and community services to migrant and refugees living in the north western region of Melbourne.
  Online www.mrcnorthwest.org.au
• Spectrum Victoria 
  Delivers services to newly arrived and established people with migrant and refugee backgrounds in northern and western Melbourne areas.
  Online www.spectrumvic.org.au
• Phoenix Westgate Migrant Centre 
  A migrant resource centre servicing the Hobson Bay area. Online www.wmrc.org.au
• Cabrini 
  Additional mental health supports are being delivered by Cabrini (asylum seeker communities with a focus on Shepparton and Mildura), The Victorian Foundation for Survivors and Torture (refugee communities) and Australian Red Cross (asylum seekers, vulnerable temporary migrants).
  Phone: 03 8388 7874. To refer a client: www.cabrinioutreach.com.au/referral
• Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture 
  Phone: 9389 8956, get help at  www.redcross.org.au/get-help/help-for-migrants-in-transition/help-for-migrants-in-transition/vic-relief