Links

AIDS Council of NSW
ACON is a health promotion organisation with a central focus on HIV/AIDS. ACON provides HIV prevention, health promotion, advocacy & care and support services to members of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities including Indigenous people, injecting drug users, sex workers and all people living with HIV/AIDS.

Allanah & Madeline Foundation
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation provides support through practical assistance to child victims of violent crime (physical, emotional or sexual abuse) or sudden family loss through its Children Ahead Program. The Foundation also runs the Better Buddies Program, an anti-bullying initiative for schools.

Andrology Australia

The aim of the Andrology Australia website is to provide on-line access to quality and authenticated information about male reproductive health. This site will provide information to men, their partners and families and health professionals to: 

• Help people understand what is wrong with them;
• Reinforce and complement what the health professionals involved with their care tell them;
• Make people aware of the treatment options available;
• Make it easier for people to discuss their condition and treatment with their health professional.

Australian Men’s Health Network
Provides information about men’s health and medical interests with a focus on health policy.

Australian Psychological Society
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is the largest professional association for psychologists in Australia, representing more than 14,000 members. The APS is committed to advancing psychology as a discipline and profession. It spreads the message that psychologists make a difference to peoples’ lives, through improving scientific knowledge and community wellbeing.

Back from the Brink
I decided to start this site after overcoming a five year depression my psychiatrist described as the worst he had every treated. My aim is to create a community where those who have recovered can help those still suffering.
-Graeme Cowan

BBC.co.uk Men’s Health
This U.K. website provides information about a range of health and mental health issues, including depression, stress, self harming, as well as updates on health related matters.

Beacon

Better Health Channel
The Better Health Channel was established in May 1999 by the Victorian Government. Its role is to provide the community with access to online health related information which is:

• Quality assured
• Reliable
• Up-to-date
• Locally relevant.

beyondblue
beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. beyondblue is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments with a key goal of raising community awareness about depression and reducing stigma associated with the illness.

Black Dog Institute
The Black Dog Institute is concerned with mood disorders. The website contains relevant information for both individuals and professionals.

Blue Pages
Blue Pages provides information about:

• The symptoms of depression and how depression is diagnosed
• which medical, psychological and alternative treatments work for depression (and which don't)
• people, organisations, books, web sites and other resources that may be helpful if you are depressed

Blue Pages also offers:

• Access to a specialised search engine that allows you to search over a large number of Australian and international depression sites as well as the Blue Pages site itself
• Screening tests for depression and anxiety (so that you can see how your depressive symptoms compare with the symptoms of others your age)
• A link to BluePages sister web-site, MoodGYM, which is designed to prevent depression
• A link to BlueBoard, a bulletin board where people suffering from depression, and carers of people with depression, can discuss the issues affecting their lives.

BlueBoard

Children, Youth and Women's Health Service
There are lots of different kinds of dads. Whether you are in a two-parent nuclear family, in a stepfamily, have the fulltime care as a single parent, or have your children with you for some of the time, being a dad is your most important job.......
Read more at this useful site for parents provided by the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service in South Australia.

Counselling Online
Counselling Online is a website where you can communicate with a "live" professional counsellor about an alcohol or drug related concern.
This service is for anyone seeking help about their own drug use or the drug use of a family member, relative or friend.The service is free and available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, across Australia.

Dad at Home
UK site offering tips and advice for stay-at-home fathers. A lot of the information is also relevant for single and part-time fathers.

Dad Info
The Dad Info website was set up to give dads a permanent source of all the information they're likely to need - from pregnancy, birth and babies to financial, legal and education info - from a dad's perspective.

Dads in the Early Years
A web resource for fathers of children from 0-8 years of age. Includes fact sheets and resources for fathers, and training and tools for services which work with fathers.

Dads@Lifeline

Dads@Lifeline supports fathers and their children after separation and/or bereavement. The service has been in operation for over 20 years and provides a relevant, specialised service that is in high demand.

Dads@Lifeline is funded by the Department for Community Development and tops-up that funding by charging fees on a sliding scale (according to income). We provide:

• Counselling and support for separated and bereaved fathers and their children;
• Family Law and Child Support information and assistance (not legal advice);
• Information DVD's and videos on self-care after separation, the family law system and child support;
• 'The Secret Life of Men' - a weekly group to discuss men's issues; (click for poster & pamphlet)
• A Peer-Support Program linking recently separated dads to a volunteer for 1:1 support;
• Occasional social activities and newsletters for Dads and their kids.

DepNet
This interactive website, managed by the Lumbeck Institute, is designed to provide people experiencing depression to communicate as a community.

DepressioNet
DepressionNet website is designed to:

1. provide information on, and explain, the symptoms of depression, the types of depression and the treatments available to prevent and control depression;
2. provide information, help and support for people living with depression, and their families, to help people understand the illness and help manage the symptoms and the effects of depression;
3. provide a 24-hour online support service to help prevent and control the symptoms and the effects of depression and to encourage and assist access to treatment for the management of depression; and
4. promote research into the causes, prevention and management of depression

e-couch

European Fatherhood
This website is dedicated to presenting new knowledge and best practice for improving gender equality for fathers. Our goal is to promote and assist professionals involved in promoting and supporting men in their role as fathers. The need for knowledge concerning the psychological transition to fatherhood and an examination of methods to overcome gender stereotypes and obstacles to parental leave is also a priority.

Even Keel
This Western Australian based group has on the ground support groups as well as the website, which offers fact sheets and information and an online support. Supporting people who experience bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression are key aims of this organisation.

Family and Relationships Service Providers Sector e-News
An online newsletter covering news in the Family and Relationship and Service Providers (FRSP) sector. Provided by the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

Family Relationships Online
Family Relationships Online is a key component in Government support for building better family relationships. It provides all families (whether together or separated) with information and advice about family relationship issues. It allows families to find out about services that are funded by the Government that can assist them to build better relationships. It also provides information on the Government's reforms to the family law system to help families focus on the needs of their children.

Fatherhood Institue.
The Fatherhood Institution is the UK's national information centre for fatherhood. It is a charity (reg. no. 1075104) founded in 1999 by professionals with expertise in social work, family policy, business development and communications. The Institute's vision is for a society that gives all children a strong and positive relationship with their father and any father-figures; supports both mothers and fathers as earners and carers; and prepares boys and girls for a future shared role in caring for children.

Fathers and Families Program
Information about the Fathers and Families program run at the Family Action Centre at the University of NSW

FIRA - Fatherhood Involvement Research Alliance
FIRA is a Canadian alliance of individuals, organizations and institutions dedicated to the development and sharing of knowledge focusing on father involvement, and the building of a community-university research alliance supporting this work.

Foundation 49
Did you know that each hour, five men die from conditions that are potentially preventable? Or that men live on average six years less than women ? Men's health concerns include impotence, heart disease, prostate, diabetes, obesity and more.
Foundation 49 is a direct response to this health crisis affecting 49% of the population - and is dedicated to improving the health status of all men. Our vision is 'to reduce the number of men dying from preventable conditions through raising health awareness and encouraging regular check-ups'.

Freedom From Fear
This site is for Northern Territory families who are bringing up kids. Here you can:

• read tips about parenting and living in families
• link to other useful websites
• provide us with feedback on how to make our site more useful to you.

H.E.A.V.Y. Metal
Counselling and groups for men with anger and family violence problems.

Health for Kids Network
The Health for Kids Network is a network of GPs interested in child and/or adolescent health. It is based on a formal memorandum of understanding between Divisions of General Practice and Hospitals in Metropolitan Melbourne.

Health Insight – Mental Health
This Australian Government sponsored website provides information about mental health and linkages to resources and organisations.

Health of Men
This website provides general information about men’s health issues. It is operated by professional practitioners.

HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Information

HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Information

It's not your fault
Practical info for children, young people and parents going through a family break-up.

Kids Helpline
Kids Help Line is Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between five and 18.

Lifeline Just Look website
This website offers a database of services associated with a range of mental health and health issues. It also promotes access to Lifeline self help tools.

Living Well Feeling Well Program

MaleHealth
This U.K. website provides information about a range of health and mental health issues, including depression, stress, self harming, as well as new updates on health related matters.

Manhood Online
This website focuses on 'manhood' and parenting. It also provides a forum for discussion, to record stories and referral to resources and groups.

Men and Diabetes Group
An online group for men with diabetes who want to share their experiences and self-care management/knowledge   with one another.

Men and Family Centre
The Men & Family Centre began through the passion and concern of many men and women in the Northern Rivers of NSW community. It now offers a variety of counselling, groups and community development services to men and their families. People working at and visiting the centre enjoy a vibrant and respectful environment created by one of the Centre's central practices "Walk the Talk".

Men and Relationships Project
MARP Lifeline (Men and Relationships Project) is a non profit organisation, founded in an attempt to cater for the diverse needs of men in Toowoomba and surrounding districts. MARP offers a variety of projects and programs, as well as individual counselling with appropriately qualified professionals in a supportive and confidential environment.

Men’s Awareness Network
Sponsored by the Centre for the Advancement of Men's Health, affiliated with the Hepburn Health Service and Centre for Rural and Regional Health Education, this website provides information on men’s health with a rural health perspective, events, and resources.

Men’s Health and Wellbeing
MHWA has branches nationally and which operate at a State level. This website provides information about events, articles and resources on men’s health and wellbeing. A newsletter is produced to which contributions are sought.

Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre
Provides access to information, resources, articles, details of projects and linkages to other sites and services. The focus is men’s health and well being. The site is associated with the University of Western Sydney.

Men’s Peer Health Education
This Australian Government (DVA) website provides:

• information on health and lifestyle issues
• online Men's Health Peer Education manual
• links to DVA publications
• contact details for obtaining further information

MENDS
MENDS is a web-based information point on the MENDS (Men Exploring New Directional Strategies) program, currently offered for men wanting support and direction through any sort of major life transition. It offers online communities for participants, current and past, as well as facilitators.

Men's Advisory Network
M.A.N. the peak body for service providers, organisations and individuals concerned with men’s health, wellbeing and other issues affecting males of all ages in Western Australia. The primary role that M.A.N. plays is resourcing the sector through supporting service providers, organisations and professionals from various disciplines, who work with males of all ages. In addition, M.A.N. provides information to individuals about appropriate services and professionals, plus provides general community education and raises awareness of the issues affecting males of all ages.

Men's Health Australia
Men's Health Australia is Australia's primary source of information about the psychological and social wellbeing of men and boys. It has been developed in partnership with the Men's Health Information & Resource Centre (MHIRC) at the University of Western Sydney, the South Australian Men's Health Alliance (SAMHA) and the Australasian Men's Health Forum (AMHF).

Men's Health Information and Resource Centre
MHIRC designs, develops and supports research and projects which contribute to the enhancement of the health & well-being of men and boys in a variety of contexts:

• the workplace
• family relationships
• access to health and social support services.

MHIRC also aims to:

• promote awareness of the diversity of experiences and cultural contexts of groups of men and boys
• contribute to the development of policies and services in Government Departments and other agencies which support the well-being of men and boys
• promote positive images of men and boys.

Men's Health Network
Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization made up of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals and other health professionals. MHN was founded in 1992 by a group of men's activists and writers interested in improving the health and well-being of men, boys and families.

Men's Referral Service
The Men's Referral Service is an anonymous and confidential telephone service provided for men by men. It provides a central point of contact for men who are wanting to stop their violent or abusive behaviour towards their family members, but are not sure how or where to go for advice.

Men's Shed
Mens Sheds are a relatively organic community based activity that supports isolated men in given communities. They are literally ‘sheds’ and they generally involve shed like activities – craft, building, carpentry activities, etc. This site lists mens' sheds in Australia, provides a discussion forum and promotes activities such as conferences.

Menstime
Menstime offers a range of practical and informative groups for men on a range of issues including fathering, relationships, depression and other life issues.

Mental Earth Community
Mental Earth Community (MEC) is a free, independent, non-public, peer support site for people with mental illness of any type. Live chat, blogs, and forums available to adults. Strong emphasis on safety and security. This online community is supportive, non judgmental and understanding. From support forums about various mental disorders, medications and different coping skills, to leisure forums like art galleries and entertainment forums, MEC offers an environment for personal healing and growth.

Mental Health and Wellbeing
This site is a one-stop shop of all Government programs aimed at reforming and improving our mental health care system.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing website provides important information on Government health and employment programmes, funding opportunities, publications, and policies. For example, it includes information and updates on the Personal Support Programme, JobAccess and Research and Evaluation of Mental Health and Employment.

Mental Health Net
This US based website provides information about a wide range of mental health issues, including RSS feeds, downloadable resources including pod casts and web blogs.

MH Chat
MH Chat provides individuals, or groups who offer any kind of social support, with tools to communicate online. We currently offer chat rooms, forums, web radio and now complete web hosting to eligible parties. You need not spend one penny getting your support group online as it is all free.

Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention
MCSP has developed a new community website, which provides evidence-based information
for family members, friends and others who are concerned about someone who is in distress (in crisis) and potentially suicidal; or if they are currently supporting someone who is suicidal.

Moodgym
This ANU sponsored website offers a cognitive behaviour self help training course that will assist people experiencing depression. It is not an alternative to seeking clinical help.

Multicultural Mental Health Australia
The website provides information on mental health matters in a variety of languages and lists other websites offering this advisory.

My Daddy Matters Because...
This site has been created as part of “My Daddy Matters Because…”, also known as the National Project Fund on Fathering that is funded by Health Canada's National Project Fund. The primary purpose of this site is to provide information for people who are developing and managing Father programs in their communities.

My family is separating - what now?

National Fatherhood Initiative
NFI’s mission is to improve the well being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers.

National Men's Health Policy Resource Kit
Information and resources realting to the development of the Australian Government's National Men's Health Policy.

National Network of Adult and Adolescent Children who have a Mentally Ill Parent
NNAAMI is a peer support organisation for adult and adolescent children of a parent with a mental illness. The organisation provides support through advocacy mutual help and discussion groups. The site has a Community section with links to an online forum poetry section and bulletin board to post personal stories on.

Northern Territories Families Website
This site is for Northern Territory families who are bringing up kids. Here you can:

• read tips about parenting and living in families
• link to other useful websites
• provide us with feedback on how to make our site more useful to you.

Older Men's Health and Wellbeing
This web site is designed to promote the health and wellbeing of older men, and to assist them to take greater control over their lives by providing a directory of links to useful resources. These resources include organisations, initiatives, projects and services related to the enhancement of the wellbeing of older men in NSW, with some links in other Australian states.

OnTrack

Parenting Resource Centre
The Parenting Research Centre engages in a range of research activities to help parents raise children well. Our focus is generating new knowledge of how parenting practices affect children, and how best to engage and support parents in this rewarding but often challenging task.

Pathways Foundation
The Pathways Foundation assists the transition from boy to young man - a critical period for any teenage boy - and promotes strong father and son relationships.
Pathways inspires boys to have a vision and reach their potential. Our men and women facilitators believe that boys benefit from having men as role models, confidants, mentors, heroes and friends. We journey with them as they develop their male identity and grow into balanced integrated men. Programs running around Australia since 1995 are for all boys between 12 and 15 years of age.
Mother and Daughter Programs are also conducted.

Peace of Mind
A Canadian based resource on depression and anxiety. This site is beautifully made but requires Macromedia flash.

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) is the peak body for prostate cancer in Australia. We have a simple mission – to reduce the impact of prostate cancer on Australian families through:

• Helping men deal with the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
• Funding research into prostate cancer and
• Raising awareness about prostate cancer in the general community.

Raising Children Network
This is a website for Australian mothers, fathers, grandparents and anyone else who has responsibility for the care of children. We aim to meet the information needs of a wide range of users, from the just curious, to those looking for assistance with particular problems or issues, or those wanting to explore the science behind modern thinking on the care of children.

Read the Signs Campaign
A website targeted at men to increase information about suicide prevention, where to go for help and signs to look out for in oneself and one’s mates.

Real Men Real Depression
This US based website provides a voice for men who have experienced depression and sought help as well as user friendly information about depression, symptoms, treatment, action and services. It offers bi-lingual information resources.

SANE
The SANE website, which forms part of its community education role, provides fact sheets, research and information about depression as well as an online helpline to answer questions on depression.

SeparatedDads
SeparatedDads was formed to offer a unique reference point on being away from your kids. Being separated from your kids can be hard if you're a dad. We help with ideas on how to cope when you are together or apart.

Single with Children
Single with Children is an exciting non-profit organisation, run by volunteers, that provides adult and family social activities and functions every week. These functions are catered for single parents and their children in Sydney.All single parents, both male and female, are welcome to join Single with Children

Sole Parents Union
Sole Parents’ Union is a non-profit community advocacy organisation that works on behalf of all sole parents, representing their views and issues to government. We work on behalf of both female and male sole parents, share-care parents, and children.

Son's of the Fathers: Inside a Men's Group
Find out what happens Inside a Mens Group. This film was made in Australia, was unscripted and used no actors.

Stepfamily Association of South Australia
 The Stepfamily Association of South Australia Inc was formed to provide information and support for stepfamilies and their associated members.

Stepfamily Association of Victoria

Stepfamily Association of WA
The Stepfamily Association of Western Australia Inc was formed to provide information and support for stepfamilies and their associated members. We welcome all members of step families, including step parents, step children, biological parents, grandparents, and extended family.

Stop The Hurt
This website is aimed at stopping the hurt for victims of child sexual abuse and their families, and to provide essential information and treatment options for the offender. In particular, we want to provide assistance to those men who are, or have been, sexually offending against children.

The Centre for Separated Families (UK)
At the Centre for Separated Families, we believe that children fare best when they have regular ongoing relationships with both parents after separation that are flexible and responsive to children’s changing needs. That is why we support everyone who is affected by family separation and help parents who are separating or divorced to put their children first.

Victorian Transcultural Psychiatry Unit
The website provides information on mental health matters in a variety of languages.

World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

www.i-dont.com.au
An online service directory for people experiencing relationship change. It includes free articles of interest, discussion forums, links to government websites and a growing, National directory of services to assist people.

XY
XY is a website focused on men, masculinities and gender politics. XY is a space for the exploration of issues of gender and sexuality, the daily issues of men's and women's lives, and practical discussion of personal and social change.

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