University counsellors

Education and training

Alcohol and other drugs

Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse—Project Mainstream (USA)
Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations—Resilience Education and Drug Information (REDI)—On the Edge
These resources explore alcohol and drugs and mental health issues for young people leaving school and entering further study.
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing—Training Frontline Workers - Young People, Alcohol and Other Drugs
Training manuals designed for the education and training for frontline works in the illicit drugs field.
National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)—Workforce Development Publications Resources
National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)—Workforce Development ‘TIPS’
National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)—Workplace Resources
Workforce development: principles, research and evaluation of effective practices.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism—College Drinking: Changing the Culture—Clinical Protocols to Reduce High Risk Drinking in College Students [PDF 1.07MB]
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism—College Drinking: Changing the Culture—Interactive Body
See how alcohol affects organs and body systems.
National Institute on Drug Abuse—Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (USA) [PDF 244KB]
Comprehensive guidance to all aspects of drug treatment.
National Institute on Drug Abuse—Teaching Packets
Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre—Education and training
Treatment, support, education, workforce development and research with links to competency based courses and post-graduate programs.

Mental health

CLIMATE (Clinical Management & Treatment Education) GP
Access to Doctor’s club.
CLIMATE Schools
Provides web-based health education courses.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)—College Drinking: Changing the Culture (USA)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism—College Drinking: Changing the Culture—What Colleges Need to Know Now [PDF 1.57MB]
An update on college drinking research (2007).

General information and resources

Alcohol and other drugs

Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)
Comprehensive list of national guidelines, treatment services, professional journals and research centres.
Australian Drug Foundation—Bookshop
Australian Drug Foundation—DrugInfo Clearinghouse
A drug prevention network, providing information about alcohol and other drugs.
Australian Drug Foundation—Koori Drug Info
Alcohol and drug related material for the Koori community including research, library, fact sheets, services and training opportunities.
Australian Drug Foundation—Multicultural Drug Info
Gateway to drug and alcohol information targeting culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) workers and communities in Victoria
Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people
Australian Government—National Drug Strategy—Publications
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet—Substance misuse
Access to publications, programs and services addressing substance abuse within Indigenous communities.

Comorbidity

Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Comorbidity

Mental health

ACROSSnet (Australians Creating Rural Online Support Systems)
Assists rural and remote communities to access information, education and support re suicide and its prevention.
Multicultural Mental Health Australia—Fact sheets
Fact sheets on mental health topics translated into various languages.
Reach Out
A web-based mental health and drug dependence service for young people providing support information and referral for young people.
SANE Australia
Contains fact sheets about depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders. Provides information, support and advocacy for the general public on mental illness. There is also an online Helpline.

Peak bodies and treatment services/directories

Alcohol and other drugs

Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Alcohol and drug services
Infoxchange Service Seeker
Extensive directory of community support services for both alcohol and drug and mental health issues.
Salvation Army—Drugs & Alcohol
The Australian National University—Centre for Mental Health Research—Australian Mental Health Services Reference Guide [PDF 360KB]
Access to services throughout Australia for both alcohol and drug and mental health issues.
Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre—Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service (DACAS)
A 24-hour specialist telephone consultancy service for alcohol and drug practitioners and health and welfare workers.

Mental health

Black Dog Institute
An educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility providing information, diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders. Access to site for public and health professionals.
headspace
National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing services for young people 12-25 years and their families across Australia. Access to online information and resources.
Mental Health Council of Australia
Peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector.
Multicultural Mental Health Australia
Provides national leadership in building greater awareness of mental health and suicide prevention amongst Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Orygen Youth Health
A specialist youth mental health service, a research centre and a range of education, training, advocacy and health promotion activities.

Research—key reports, journals and research centres

Alcohol and other drugs

Australian Centre for Addiction Research (ACAR)
Promoting applied research aimed at prevention and clinical management of addictive behaviours.
Harvard School of Public Health—College Alcohol Study (USA)
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
Research to increase the effectiveness of Australian and International treatment and other intervention responses to alcohol and other drug related harm.
National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
Conducts and disseminates high quality research.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism—College Drinking: Changing the Culture (USA)
Reports highlighting effective evidence based prevention strategies targeting tertiary students.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism—College Drinking: Changing the Culture—What Colleges Need to Know Now [PDF 1.57MB] (USA)
An update on college drinking research (2007).

Comorbidity

Australian Centre for Addiction Research (ACAR)
An interdisciplinary applied research centre aimed at prevention and clinical management of mental health and addictive behaviours.

Journals

The University of Adelaide—University Library—Mental Health Journals
Comprehensive list of journals containing all recognised mental health and alcohol and drug topics.

Mental health

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
Self help, information, research and treatment protocols for clinicians.
The Australian National University—Centre for Mental Health Research—BluePages
Access to symptoms, treatments and resources for depression.
The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria
Research focused upon the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of major mental disorders.

Self help

Alcohol and other drugs

Alcoholics Anonymous – Australia
Twelve step abstinence program.
Family Drug Help
Support for families affected by alcohol and drugs within the community and prisons.
Family Drug Support
Contains up to date information on all aspects of illicit drug and alcohol use in relation to families of drug users.
Narcotics Anonymous Australia
Community-based self-help, twelve step recovery program for those dependent on narcotics.
Somazone
Interactive site and information for and by young people on alcohol and other drugs, mind health and more.
Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre—CounsellingOnline
Provides 24/7 access to professional counselling for alcohol or drug issues using text-interaction across Australia.

Mental health

Black Dog Institute
Online self-assessment tools and a section for people experiencing depression and their carers.
CLIMATE (Clinical Management & Treatment Education) GP
Recovery Courses under clinician care to learn self-management.
depressioNet
An independent resource for information, help and support. They offer a 24-hour email support service and chat room.
Griffith University—Out of the Blues
Tips from students about how to get through life's challenges, disappointments and tough times.
Kids Help Line
Free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
Lifeline Australia
A 24/7 telephone counselling service for all ages. Details of local centres and access to face-to-face counsellors/support.
SANE Australia—It’s all right
Information and support for young people, their family and friends affected by mental illness.
Somazone
Interactive site and information for and by young people on alcohol and other drugs, mind health and more.
The Australian National University—The MoodGYM Training Program
Internet-based therapy program adopting cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) designed to prevent depression in young people.

Strategic frameworks and guidelines

Alcohol and other drugs

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing—Alcohol
Access to the Australian Alcohol Guidelines and the Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Communities.
Australian Government—National Drug Strategic Framework
To prevent the uptake of harmful drug use and reduce the harmful effects of licit and illicit drugs in society. Access to research, publications, resources and key alcohol, illicit drug and tobacco strategies for the general, Indigenous and school communities.

Comorbidity

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing—National Comorbidity Initiative
Improving service coordination and treatment outcomes for people with coexisting mental health and substance use disorders.

Mental health

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing—National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing—OATSIH Publications—Social and Emotional Well Being Framework 2004-2009
Australian Government—Mental health & well being
Access to programs and initiatives, policies and procedures.
beyondblue
Targeted strategies, resources, symptom checklist, research and factual information on mental illness.

Treatment—assessment/screening tools

Alcohol and other drugs

Comorbidity

Harvard Medical School—National Comorbidity Survey (USA)
K10 and K6 scales in other languages.
SAMHSA’s Co-Occurring Centre for Excellence—Overview Papers (USA)
Overview papers and technical reports addressing key topics on assessment and treatment of comorbidity.

Mental health

Black Dog Institute—Assessment Tools—DMI-10
GPcare.org
Outlines common mental disorders and provides information on psychological interventions and practical assessment tools such as K10.
Multicultural Mental Health Australia—Reality Check
A practical resource that examines factors leading to under-utilisation of services by CLD communities and provides a checklist of 10 things that will make a difference in improving CLD service provision.

Treatment—clinical guidelines

Alcohol and other drugs

Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA)—Drug Treatment for Alcohol Dependence
Comprehensive information on use of medication to treat drug dependency.
Flinders University—Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Guidelines for Nurses & Midwives: Clinical Guidelines
National Institute on Drug Abuse—Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment [PDF 244KB] (USA)
Comprehensive guidance to all aspects of drug treatment.
National Prescribing Service Limited—Smoking cessation
Turning Point—Clinical Treatment Guidelines for Alcohol and Drug Clinicians
Provides clinicians with user-friendly tools and effective guidelines for the application of clinical skills.

Comorbidity

Treatment Improvement Exchange—Treatment Improvement Protocols (USA)
Practical guidance on topics in the mental health, and alcohol and other drug fields.

Mental health

Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health
Conducting mental health research with rural and remote communities evidence to guide mental health service delivery for rural and remote NSW.
Sutherland Division of General Practice—GP Mental Health Resources
Access to tools, referral templates, training documents, symptom checklists, patient self help modules, directories and links.

Page last updated: 23 February 2010