Mental health support for young people
Northern Territory mental health line: 1800 682 288
| Agency | What they do | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headspace | An early intervention youth health service based in Darwin for young people between 12 to 25 years old, their family or friends. | 1800 659 388 or (08) 8931 5999 | www.headspace.org.au |
| Youth beyondblue | The Youth Beyondblue site has a number of fact sheets on depression and mental illness as well as other contact numbers and websites. | 1300 22 4636 | www.youthbeyondblue.com |
| Youth NT Office of Youth Affairs | Find youth mental health fact sheets on their website as well as all the latest happenings and events for youth in the Northern Territory. | (08) 8999 3862 | https://tfhc.nt.gov.au/youth |
| YMCA Youth in Communities | The YMCA Top End provides youth with a program that includes peer mentoring, pre-employment, skill development and pathway programs that builds strength towards better life choices while increasing health, wellbeing, self-esteem and leadership skills. | (08) 8981 8377 | nt.ymca.org.au |
| NT Youth Affairs Network | Recognises youth services and supports all who engage with young people. | (08) 8981 2550 | |
| Moodgym | An internet based therapy designed to prevent depression in young people. It has modules, a workbook and an interactive game. | www.moodgym.anu.edu.au | |
| Cybersmart | Is a national cybersafety and cybersecurity education program managed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). | www.esafety.gov.au | |
| Bullying No Way | Is a fun and interactive resource for children, parents and schools designed to tackle bullying. | bullyingnoway.gov.au | |
| Enough is enough | Anti-bullying program engages students, teachers, and parents to help break the bullying and victim cycle. | (02) 9542 4029 | enoughisenough.org.au |
| Bully Blocking | Helpful advice and information about blocking bullying. | (03) 9525 0555 | http://www.bullying.com.au |
| VAMP TV | Features video, art, and music productions from the NT, many of which comes from remote communities. | https://www.vamptv.ntschools.net/ | |
| KidsMatter | A mental health and wellbeing framework for primary schools and early childhood education and care services, and is proven to make a positive difference to the lives of Australian children. KidsMatter is run in a number of NT schools to promote wellbeing and resilience in primary aged children. | www.kidsmatter.edu.au | |
| MindMatters | A national mental health initiative for secondary schools and uses a whole school approach to mental health promotion by embedding promotion, prevention and early intervention activities for mental health and wellbeing in Australian secondary schools. It is run in a number of schools in the NT. | (08) 8394 2140 | www.mindmatters.edu.au |
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