Helpful links

• Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  The Australian Psychological Society is a professional organisation representing psychologists in Australia
• Royal Australian College of General Practitioners(RACGP)
  The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is a professional organisation representing general practitioners in Australia
• Mental Health Australia (MHA)
  Mental Health Australia is a national coalition of organisations working together to promote mental health and wellbeing in Australia.
• Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
  The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is the professional medical college responsible for training and representing psychiatrists in Australia and New Zealand. 
• Australian Medical Association (AMA)
  The Australian Medical Association is the peak professional body representing doctors and medical students in Australia.
• Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
  The Australian Association of Social Workers is the professional body representing social workers in Australia
• Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA)
  Occupational Therapy Australia is the professional association representing occupational therapists in Australia
• Australian Counseling Association
  The Australian Counseling Association (ACA) is the peak national association representing professional counselors in Australia
• Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
  The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses is the professional organisation representing mental health nurses in Australia
• The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association(APNA)
  The Australian Primary Health Care nurses Association (APNA) is a professional membership organisation representing primary health care nurses in Australia.

• Thirrili
  Thrilli is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisation that supports First Nations communities in the aftermath of suicide or a fatal incident.
• National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
  The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation is the peak body representing Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) across Australia.
• The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP)
  This is an initiative funded by the Australian Government through the National Suicide Prevention Trial  which aims to reduce the incide of suicide and suicidal behaviour among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islan der  peoples.
• Gawaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia
  This is the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention.
• WellMob
  WellMob is an initiative of the Menzies School of Health Research focused on improving the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Headspace Yarn Safe
  An initiative of Headspace to provide mental health and social and emotional wellbeing support for First Nations young people across Australia.

• Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC)
  The peak body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services (ATSICCHS) in Queensland.
• Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH)
  A community organisation dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of urban Indigenous populations in South East Queensland.
• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Community Health Services (ATSICHS) Brisbane
  A community controlled organisation promoting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Brisbane region.
• Gallang Place, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation
  A community controlled organisation in South East Queensland that focuses on supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Australia

• Australian Government Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF) Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission
  An initiative under the Medical Research Futures Fund to invest in transformative mental health research
• The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Research grants and scholarships
• Australia Post Community Grants to support projects that connect people and improve mental wellbeing in local communities
• Australian Rotary Health annual funding and scholarships for mental health research
  

QLD

• First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing Grants to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by providing funding for programs that enhance social and emotional  wellbeing.
• Health and Wellbeing Queensland Grants Program
  Health and Wellbeing Queensland is a government agency focused on health promotion and prevention and offers a number of grants annually.

Please also check the QLD Mental Health Commission and the QLD Government Grants Finder to keep abreast of other funding programs and grants that may open up in mental health.

• Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (ANZJP)
• Australian Psychiatry
• Australian Psychologist
• Australian Journal of Psychology
• Australian Journal of Rural Health
• Australian Journey of Primary Health
• Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling
• Australian Social Work
• Clinical Psychologist
• The Australian Community Pyschologist
• Education and Developmental Psychologist
• Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
• The Medical Journal of Australia

• National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum
• National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (NMHCA)
  Leadership, representation and advocacy by and for consumers who have lived experience of mental health issues
• Lived Experience Australia
  The national representative organisation for mental health lived experience advocacy
• Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
  the national peak body  representing the interests of health consumers in Australia.
• Roses in the Ocean
  A suicide prevention organisation that focuses on lived experience.

• Queensland Lived Experience Workforce Network (QLEWN)
  This network supports and connects individuals who have lived experience of mental health challenges and illness
• Mental Health Lived Experience Peak Queensland (MHLEPQ)
  Peak body in Queensland representing individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges and illness.
• Griffith University – Centre for Mental Health: The Lived Experience Network (CMHLEN)
  A research and advocacy initiative of Griffith University with a focus on incorporating the perspectives and expertise of individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges and illness.
• Finding North
  A mental health education website inspiring people to find their North and help clarify what they or their loved ones are going through. An initiative of Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA) funded by the Australian Department of Social Services with resources and information on peer workers and lived experience
• Brookred
  Bookred is an inclusive peer-run community in Brisbane  offering support for people experiencing mental health challenges and emotional distress

• Community Mental Health Australia
  A coalition of peak community mental health organisations from across Australia
• National Mental Health Commission
  An independent statutory body established to provide leadership and oversight of mental health reform at the national level.
• Mental Health Australia
  A national non-government peak body representing  and promoting the interests of the mental health sector in Australia.
• Mental Health Foundation Australia
  A non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting mental health awareness, education and support in Australia
• Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN)
  A government funded initiative to foster a collaborative and supportive environment for mental health professionals across Australia
• SANE Australia
  A national mental health charity that aims to improve the lives of people affected by complex mental health issues

• Queensland Mental Health Commission: An independent statutory authority established to drive reform in mental health and alcohol and other drug services in Queensland.
• Queensland Alliance for Mental Health(QAMH): A collective advocacy and lobbying body dedicated to promoting improved mental health outcomes and services across Queensland.
• Mental Illness Fellowship QLD (MIFQ): A community-based organisation dedicated to supporting individuals affected by mental health challenges and illness and improving the quality of life of those living with such.

• The Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP)
  An initiative focused on improving mental health outcomes for rural and remote communities.
• The National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH)
  An organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of farmers and rural communities.
• The Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (CRRMH)
  An organisation dedicated to improving mental health outcomes in rural and remote communities.
• The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA)
  National advocacy and support organisation representing rural medical practitioners in Australia.
• The National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)
  Peak organisation that represents the interests of rural and remote health stakeholders.
• Rural and Remote Mental Health (RRMH)

• North and West Remote Health (NWRH)
  An orgnisation developing mental health literacy and suicide prevention training in rural, Indigenous and mining communities in Australia

• Black Dog Institute
  A national mental research institute and clinical services and education and training provider
• SANE Australia Anne Deveson Research Centre (ARD)
  An initiative of SANE that undertakes practical research that produces better outcomes for Australians affected by complex mental health issues.
• The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use
  A research institute based at the University of Sydney  focuses on conducting research into the prevention and treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use issues.
• Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation
  A non-profit organisation that focuses on funding research aimed at advancing understanding and treatment of mental health disorders.
• Australian National University Centre for Mental Health Research
• Orygen Youth Mental Health
• Society for Mental Health Research

• Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR)
  A mental health research institute based in Brisbane and hosted by West Moreton Health and with a partnership with the University of Queensland.
• Thompson Institute
  A multidisciplinary research institute based at the University of the Sunshine coast with a focus on mental health, neurological disorders and developmental disorders.
• Manna Institute
  A virtual research institute of leading researchers withing with industry and community partners to improve mental health and wellbeing in rural, regional and remote Australia.
• Griffith University Centre for Mental Health
  A research institute based at Griffith University focused on advancing mental health research, education and community engagement in Australia.
• Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), University of QLD (UQ)
  A research institute based at the University of Queensland which is focused on neuroscience research with a mission to understand the mechanisms underlying brain function and dysfunction
• QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute – Mental Health
  An Australian medical research based in Brisbane established by the Queensland Government to advance discovery and translational research.
• The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation
  A network organisation focused on mental health and well being through primary care and community action as well as research programs such as lived-experience lead research.