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Everyone in community sport can help promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of others.
SportWest’s True Sport Toolkits will provide information on how to do this and how to become a Mental Health Champion in your community.
Mental Health Champions can direct members to appropriate mental health resources and services, including the eToolkits and services listed below. It is important to remember however, that it is not your role to treat or diagnose mental health issues as a community sport administrator or volunteer. Mental health and wellbeing issues concerns should be referred to a mental health expert for professional advice.
A General Practitioner (GP) can be a great starting point if you or someone you know has a mental health concern and is not sure where to go for help. Visit The Mental Health Commission and Think Mental Health for more information on accessing GP assistance for mental health and wellbeing issues.
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Resources and information for sporting organisations responding to mental health critical incidents.
Resources and information for administrators from State Sporting Associations and other organisations to help promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of members.
Resources and information for clubs and community sporting groups to support members mental health and wellbeing at the grass roots level.
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Head to Health provides free advice and connection to local mental health services that will be most suitable to your needs. Call 1800 595 212 between 8:30am to 5pm on weekdays (public holidays excluded).
Here For You is a statewide confidential, non-judgemental, telephone service for anyone in Western Australia concerned about their own or another person’s alcohol and other drug use and/or mental health issues.
My Services is an online directory of services developed by the Mental Health Commission to help make it easier to navigate the system and find mental health and alcohol and other drug support services.
WAPHA Service Providers provides a directory of services that can be searched by region.
Suicide Prevention Coordinators (SPC) are funded by the Mental Health Commission and are based in each region on WA to ensure a collaborative approach to suicide prevention. Region specific coordinators can be contacted in your area for support, advice and connection with existing local mental health services. Visit the Mental Health Commission website to find out more information and your regions contact details.
The following directory provides a sample of some organisations that may be suitable for community sport groups. If a service you contact does not meet your requirements, try another listed or look for other options that may be a best fit for your specific needs. There are many other supports available, the challenge is finding the right fit for you. Reminder – the links above can help with this process if you are unsure where to start or feel lost finding the right service.
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The directory is provided in good faith to try and simplify the process for community sporting groups seeking help with matters that relate to mental health and wellbeing. SportWest makes this directory available on the basis that it does not constitute, nor substitute, and SportWest is not providing, professional, specific or legal advice in relation to the matters with which it deals. Whilst care has been taken and mental health expertise has been sought in developing this directory, SportWest takes no responsibility for the services performed by external providers. Sporting organisations are encouraged to make their own informed judgements on the suitability of these providers and seek medical, legal or professional advice where appropriate.
To the best of SportWest's knowledge, this information is correct at the time of publication. However, while all care is taken in the preparation of this directory, SportWest (including its officers, employees and agents), gives no warranty or assurance and makes no representation as to, or takes any responsibility for, the accuracy, completeness, currency or reliability of any information or recommendation contained in this directory, or that it is suitable or useful in achieving any purpose or for your intended use. SportWest is therefore not liable to users of this directory for any loss or damage however caused resulting from use of the directory or reliance on information contained in it.
This directory may display links or other access to third-party content, promotions, websites, apps, services and resources ("Third-Party Content") that SportWest does not control. We provide these links and access only as a convenience and do not necessarily sponsor, endorse or approve of any Third-Party Content, and we are not responsible for the products, services, or other content that are available from Third-Party Content. You acknowledge that any Third-Party Content that you use in connection with, or through using, this directory are not part of the directory and are not controlled by SportWest, and you take sole responsibility and assume all risk arising from your interaction with or use of any Third-Party Content. You also acknowledge that SportWest's Privacy Policy does not apply to any Third-Party Content. You are responsible for reading and understanding the terms and conditions and privacy policy that applies to your use of any Third-Party Content.
This resource will be updated periodically. If you have any feedback regarding your use of the directory, please contact: info@sportwest.com.au.The True Sport Community Links directory has been curated specifically for community sport by engaging a range of stakeholders. The following list is general in nature and provides examples of organisations and services that provide mental health support that may be suitable in a community sport context. However, many other organisations and services that also provide mental health support are available outside of this directory.
The directory is provided in good faith to try and simplify the process for community sporting groups seeking help with matters that relate to mental health and wellbeing. SportWest makes this directory available on the basis that it does not constitute, nor substitute, and SportWest is not providing, professional, specific or legal advice in relation to the matters with which it deals. Whilst care has been taken and mental health expertise has been sought in developing this directory, SportWest takes no responsibility for the services performed by external providers. Sporting organisations are encouraged to make their own informed judgements on the suitability of these providers and seek medical, legal or professional advice where appropriate.
To the best of SportWest's knowledge, this information is correct at the time of publication. However, while all care is taken in the preparation of this directory, SportWest (including its officers, employees and agents), gives no warranty or assurance and makes no representation as to, or takes any responsibility for, the accuracy, completeness, currency or reliability of any information or recommendation contained in this directory, or that it is suitable or useful in achieving any purpose or for your intended use. SportWest is therefore not liable to users of this directory for any loss or damage however caused resulting from use of the directory or reliance on information contained in it.
This directory may display links or other access to third-party content, promotions, websites, apps, services and resources ("Third-Party Content") that SportWest does not control. We provide these links and access only as a convenience and do not necessarily sponsor, endorse or approve of any Third-Party Content, and we are not responsible for the products, services, or other content that are available from Third-Party Content. You acknowledge that any Third-Party Content that you use in connection with, or through using, this directory are not part of the directory and are not controlled by SportWest, and you take sole responsibility and assume all risk arising from your interaction with or use of any Third-Party Content. You also acknowledge that SportWest's Privacy Policy does not apply to any Third-Party Content. You are responsible for reading and understanding the terms and conditions and privacy policy that applies to your use of any Third-Party Content.
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MHERL is a 24-hour telephone service for people in the Perth metropolitan area experiencing a mental health crisis.
Website: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines/mental-health-response-line/
Metro: 1300 555 788
Availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Peel: 1800 676 822
Availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Rurallink is an after-hours telephone service for people in rural and regional Western Australia experiencing a mental health crisis.
Website: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines/rurallink/
Free call: 1800 552 002
Availability: 4.30pm – 8:30am Monday to Friday and 24 hours Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
During business hours you will be connected to your local community mental health clinic.
Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis counselling, support groups and suicide prevention services.
Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Call 13 11 14,
text on 0477 13 11 14 (12pm to midnight AEST)
or chat online
Suicide Call Back Service offers free professional 24/7 telephone and online counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.
Website: https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Call 1300 659 467
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StandBy is a suicide postvention program dedicated to assisting people and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide. StandBy is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing free face-to face and/or telephone support at a time and place that is best for each individual. Standby also provides fee online resources available for download.
Website: https://standbysupport.com.au/
Call 1300 727 247
ARBOR is a free service offering short-medium term grief counselling, practical & emotional support, appropriate referral support, volunteer lived-experience peer support, and support groups to people recently impacted by losing loved ones to suicide.
Arrange an appointment with ARBOR over the phone on 1300 11 44 46, or via email at arbor.bereavement@anglicarewa.org.au
CYPRESS is a free and long term support service for children and young people between the ages of 6 and 18 who have been bereaved by suicide. Support is offered with outreach, counselling, support groups and more.
Referrals can be made by telephoning the Anglicare WA triage line on 1300 11 44 46 or emailing info@anglicarewa.org.au
Founded in 2011, Roses in the Ocean is Australia’s national lived experience of suicide organisation. Over the last decade, they have developed best practice in lived experience engagement, integration and partnership.
Website: https://rosesintheocean.com.au/
Warmline: Call 1800 77 7337
https://rosesintheocean.com.au/sector-priorities-collaborations/peer-care-companion-warmline/
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Provides telephone and online counselling service is open 24/7 for everyone in Australia as well as a range of resources and information.
Website: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor
Call: 1300 224 636
MensLine Australia is a free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.
Website: https://mensline.org.au/
Call: 1300 78 99 78
Medical research institute investigating mental health across the lifespan. 2022-2026 strategy to deliver research with real world impact to treat, manage and prevent common mental health conditions and suicide in workplaces, schools, health settings and the wider community. Community presentations, resources and webinars are available.
Free fact sheets to download, print and share. https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/fact-sheets/
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Kids Helpline is a free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. Kids Helpline also provides resources and information on a range of topics relevant to young people, including information for caregivers of young people.
Articles and information specifically for ages:
Website: https://kidshelpline.com.au/
Call: 1800 55 1800
Email counsellor@kidshelpline.com.au
Webchat via the website
headspace supports young people with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drug services, as well as work and study support. With a focus on early intervention, headspace provides online support, centres with over 140 locations in Australia and information on mental health topics.
Website: https://headspace.org.au/
ReachOut is 100% online, anonymous and confidential, and lets young people connect on their terms. From one-to-one peer support and moderated online communities, to tips, stories and resources, ReachOut offers a wide range of support options that allow young people to engage in the ways they want to, when they want to.
Website: https://au.reachout.com/
Youth Focus delivers frontline services and education programs which aim to reduce symptoms associated with suicide, depression, anxiety and self-harm, and build long-term mental wellbeing to help young people reach their full potential.
Website: https://youthfocus.com.au/
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Qlife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
Website: https://qlife.org.au/
Call: 1800 184 527 (3pm -Midnight, Everyday)
Indigenous Suicide Postvention Service providing emotional and practical support to families impacted by a loss from suicide or other fatal traumatic incidents.
Website: https://thirrili.com.au/
AFTER SUICIDE SUPPORT 24/7 CALL 1800 805 801
The phone is answered by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Advocates
Indigenous Suicide Postvention Service providing emotional and practical support to families impacted by a loss from suicide or other fatal traumatic incidents.
Website: https://thirrili.com.au/
AFTER SUICIDE SUPPORT 24/7 CALL 1800 805 801
The phone is answered by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Advocates
13YARN [Thirteen YARN] is the first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. 13 YARN offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter who can provide crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 13YARN empowers our community with the opportunity to yarn without judgement and provide a culturally safe space to speak about their needs, worries or concerns.
Website: https://www.13yarn.org.au/about-us
If you, or someone you know, are feeling worried or no good, we encourage you to connect with 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 hours/7 days) and talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter
Strong Spirit Strong Mind promotes the uniqueness of Aboriginal culture as a central strength in guiding efforts to manage and reduce mental health and alcohol and other drug related harms in Aboriginal communities.
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Embrace Multicultural Mental Health (the Embrace Project) is run by Mental Health Australia and provides a national focus on mental health and suicide prevention for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
It provides a national platform for Australian mental health services and multicultural communities to access resources, services and information in a culturally accessible format
Website: https://www.embracementalhealth.org.au/
Call: (02) 6285 3100
Multicultural Services Centre of Western Australia Inc. (MSC) is an established provider of diverse community services and programs. MSC has been supporting culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) Western Australians for over four decades and aims to address the unmet needs of migrants and refugees
Website: https://www.mscwa.com.au/
Call: 08 9328 2699
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In depth website providing information on mental health, accessing services and getting support for yourself or others.
Good Sports is a free Australia-wide program building stronger community sporting clubs. Includes a range of resources for community clubs including some mental health resources and online mental health training.
Website: https://goodsports.com.au/
Mental Health online learning module: https://goodsports.com.au/mental-health-learning
Prevention United is a mental health promotion organisation that specialises in the promotion of mental wellbeing and the prevention of mental health conditions.
Website: https://preventionunited.org.au/
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Black Dog Ride is a charity with the mission to “raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention”.
Through fundraising Black Dog Ride provides community grants for projects related to mental health.
Grants for community members to become trained in or become a trainer in mental health courses are available.
Website: https://www.blackdogride.org.au/
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Sporting organisations are responsible for conducting their own due diligence when engaging an external presenter(s) to deliver a proposed mental health session(s) for the organisation. The SportWest Assessment Criteria for Mental Health Programs and Service Providers can be used as a guide to assist sporting organisations when determining which presenter to engage. Sporting organisations should always ensure external presenters obtain and/or hold all applicable qualifications, accreditations, licenses and/or consents to enable them to deliver the proposed session(s). External presenters should also include a list of support contacts (such as those in this directory) in any resources they provide and ensure they outline the matters that will be covered in the session before commencing, including any trigger warnings where necessary. A presentation conducted by an external presenter should not be regarded as medical, professional or legal advice and attendees must not alter their position or refrain from doing so in reliance on a presentation. Where necessary, attendees must seek their own medical, legal or professional advice. SportWest does not accept or undertake any duty of care relating to any part of a presentation conducted by an external presenter. SportWest is otherwise not responsible for the products, services, or other content that is made available to it or its members by external presenters.
*Organisations wishing to be included in this list can email: info@sportwest.com.au to discuss suitability of services for community sporting organisations and potential inclusion. Please note: Organisations should have capability to assist a large amount and range of stakeholders in a community sport context. The directory has been designed to be brief and user-friendly and therefore does not list specific and smaller niche organisations. Limited space is available on the registry so not all organisations can be listed.
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Keynote presentations, workshops and webinars on a wide range of mental health and wellbeing topics. Workshops are presented by athletes with lived experience of mental health issues, but the content of each presentation is grounded in evidence and overseen by a resident ASIT psychologist.
OTLR is a not for profit charity that provides mental health education sessions and welfare support to sporting clubs and high schools. Sessions address a wide range of topics, including Mental Health, Cyberbullying & Social Media, Resilience, Leadership & Culture, Wellbeing & Lifestyle, Drugs & Alcohol, Gambling, Inclusion & Respect. Sessions also outlines, which touch on how to identify, approach and support yourself or someone you know on these social issues.
The Regional Men’s Health Initiative’s primary role is to deliver community education and awareness programs on men’s holistic wellbeing and health. Talks can be tailored to suit a specific audience.
There is a range of online and face-to-face training programs available to community that seek to build their knowledge, skills and capacity in supports and responding to people experiencing a mental health issue, condition or crisis. Some examples of these programs include:
Teaches people (18+) how to offer initial support to adults who are developing a mental health issue, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health issue or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.
Teaches people (18+) how to offer initial support to adults who are developing a mental health issue, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health issue or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.
Participants learn to recognise and engage with persons who may be having thoughts of suicide and connect them with support services.
The ‘safe’ of ‘safeTALK’ stands for ‘suicide alertness for everyone’ and the TALK letters stand for ‘tell, ask, listen, and Keep Safe’.
Participants learn how to recognise the warning signs of suicide and how to “question, persuade and refer” someone to help.
Training which increases knowledge and skills when providing support to others during times of distress or crises.
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Disclaimer: The following resources (“Resources”) are freely available online and may be of use to some sporting organisations. SportWest provides these links and access to Resources as a convenience only and does not necessarily sponsor, endorse or approve of the content in the Resources (“Resource Content”). SportWest is not responsible for the products, services, or other content that are available from the Resource Content. You acknowledge that any Resource Content that you use in connection with, or through using, the SportWest resources library (“Library”) are not part of the Library and are not controlled by SportWest, and you take sole responsibility and assume all risk arising from your interaction with or use of any Resource Content. You also acknowledge that the SportWest’s Privacy Policy does not apply to any Resource Content. You are responsible for reading and understanding the terms and conditions and privacy policy that applies to your use of any Resource Content. Sporting organisations are encouraged to use their own discretion and seek professional advice on how to implement any information contained in the Resources that may suit their unique requirements. SportWest is not liable to users of the Library for any loss or damage however caused resulting from the use of the Resources or any Resource Content and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information or your reliance on it.
Mindframe provides national leadership and support on how to apply best practice principles for safe communication and media coverage about suicide, mental ill-health, alcohol and other drugs
This suite of resources has been designed to help sporting organisations support the mental wellbeing of young people aged 12-24 years. Includes:
Website also contains other mental health information and resources.
R U OK? is a public health promotion charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives.
Community sport specific resources are available with conversation and event tip sheets and other resources.
Website: https://www.ruok.org.au/
Sporting resources: https://www.ruok.org.au/sport
This document has been written to help community club or group officials and volunteers to assist with responding to and raising awareness of mental health issues and suicide prevention.
https://www.thinkmentalhealthwa.com.au/media/1310/club-guide-web-12-july.pdf
A guide to holding safe memorials following a suicide.
Resources to support football communities to become mentally fit and healthy places. Tips to help clubs respond to mental health challenges and promote mental fitness.
Resources and information may be transferable and useful to other sports.
Includes free:
https://www.play.afl/clubhelp/club-management/mental-health-and-wellbeing/
A-Guide-for-AFL-Clubs-Impacted-by-Suicide.pdf.
This Way Up develop, test, and release scientifically-based online programs that help treat anxiety and related mental health conditions. All of our programs are based on the clinically-proven Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Programs are self-paced online and free for people to access.
PDF Guide for sporting clubs to respond to a suicide within their community. While not WA specific contains some useful information.
https://www.murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SP0315_NMSPP_Sporting-Club-Guide_V4.pdf
Wesley Mission is the original founder of LifeLine and provides free suicide prevention workshops with the aim to help those at risk of suicide find the assistance they need.
Wesley Mission is a religious charity that provides a range of services. Suicide prevention training however does not have a religious focus.
https://www.wesleymission.org.au/
Suicide prevention workshops: https://www.wesleymission.org.au/find-a-service/mental-health-and-hospitals/suicide-prevention/
The information in this publication is general in nature and does not constitute medical, legal or professional advice (including mental health advice). SportWest is not liable to users for any loss resulting from the use of this publication and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information or your reliance on it. SportWest recommends users seek independent advice as necessary. Access the full SportWest Mental Health Publication disclaimer.
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