Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in the Mallee Track

Over the last year an increasing Symptoms: • Regularly feeling sick and number of people are reporting • Having vivid or distressing dreams run down feeling worried, fearful, anxious • Being unusually irritable or angry • Experiencing changes in sleep or uncertain. These feelings are and/or restless and fidgety patterns, sleeping too much or often normal responses to stressful • Working too much or too little too little situations such as the COVID-19 • Changes in appetite (losing or pandemic and usually get better WHEN TO REACH OUT FOR HELP? gaining weight) over time. When these signs, feelings, thoughts • Increasing use of alcohol, or behaviours have gone on for more cigarettes and/or drugs But sometimes negative feelings than two weeks and are beginning can get a bit too much or go on to impact your day-to-day life. These If this sounds like you or someone for longer than they should, so it’s might include: close to you then it’s time to get in good to be aware of these signs and • Loss of interest in activities that touch with someone who can help. symptoms in yourself and those close are normally enjoyed There are many ways to do this, and to you. • Avoiding others such as you can see some of the options withdrawing from social networks, available below. EARLY SIGNS work or family Feeling: • Behaving out of character Whatever option you choose, just • overwhelmed • Feeling overwhelmed by tasks remember that there is no shame • sad or moody that would normally be in asking for help to support your • tired done easily mental health. One in five Australians • fearful or worried about the safety • Being unable to concentrate will need this support at some time in of yourself or others • Having increased concern for their lives. You are not alone and with physical health issues including help you or someone you love will for the physical health of babies if feel better. a new parent

KIDS HELPLINE MENSLINE Online & People aged 5-25 years can access Specialists in family and relationship Phone Support 24/7 support with resources for issues, parenting, family violence, parents. suicide prevention and emotional There are many services that offer 1800 551 800 wellbeing. free and confidential support both KidsHelpLine.com.au 1300 789 978 or mensLine.org.au online and over the phone, including: PANDA 1800 RESPECT BEYOND BLUE Support for anxiety and depression Counselling and support for people Provides 24/7 mental health support. during pregnancy and in the first year impacted by abuse, sexual assault, 1300 224 636 or beyondblue.org.au of parenthood. domestic and family violence. 1300 726 306 or panda.org.au 1800 737 732 or 1800respect.org.au EHEADSPACE DIRECTLINE QLIFE Support from a health professional for Alcohol and drug counselling and LGBTIQA+ peer support and referral. people 12-25 years and their family referral. 1800 184 527 or qlife.org.au 1800 650 890 1800 888 236 or directline.org.au headspace.org.au/eheadspace

This is a collaboration of the COVID-19 Mental Health Recovery Group

For more information visit: www..vic.gov.au/COVID-19 HEADSPACE MILDURA MALLEE BORDER HEALTH Where to get help Provides early intervention mental Nurse Practitioner. Mental health along the Mallee health services to 12-25 year olds. support, care plans, face-to-face headspace helps young people counselling and telehealth services Track with mental health, physical health available. (including sexual health), alcohol and VISIT YOUR GENERAL other drug services and work and Di Thornton PRACTITIONER study support. Visits are free, or of 29 Hensley Street Pinnaroo SA 5304 GPs can support people to maintain low cost, and confidential. 32 Gray St Murrayville 3512 health and wellbeing and identify the 2/125 Pine Avenue, Mildura 30 Monash Ave 5309 early signs of mental illness. With a 03 5021 2400 08 8577 8065 mental health treatment plan, your GP my.headspace@headspacemildura. [email protected] can refer you for to up to 10 Medicare com.au www.malleeborderhealth.com.au rebated allied health mental health www.headspace.org.au/headspace- services per calendar year. They can centres/mildura PINNAROO HOSPTIAL also link you in with other services Telehealth appointments available that may help you or your loved one. Provides acute mental health CATHOLIC CARE community intervention, clinical mental TRIPLE ZERO Counselling services, early health services and case management. For emergencies where people are intervention for children and Bundey Terrace Pinnaroo SA endangering themselves or others. youth at risk of mental illness and 08 8577 9222 Phone 000 psychological therapies for common mental health problems. COUNTRY HEALTH CONNECT MALLEE TRACK HEALTH AND 136 Lime Avenue, Mildura Social Worker service available in COMMUNITY SERVICES 03 5051 0000 Pinnaroo monthly Not funded for mental health services [email protected] Face-to-face appointments available but provide a range of allied health, Visits for appointments social support and community nursing in Pinnaroo or via Telehealth supports. For urgent medical care visit: MALLEE FAMILY CARE 08 8580 2500 Urgent Care Centre at the Mallee Track The Community Mental Health Visiting Mental Health service from Health and Community Service Recovery Service supports people Murray Bridge also available. 28 Britt Street, Ouyen experiencing mental health issues. It’s 08 8535 6800 03 5092 1111 designed to give practical assistance Or alternatively for referrals call Cheryl during recovery with support tailored on 0481 913 025 MILDURA BASE PUBLIC HOSPITAL to individual needs and circumstances. Provide mental health services Anyone can make a referral to this RIVERLAND MALLEE COORONG including acute mental health service such as yourself or your doctor. community intervention, clinical 122 Ninth Street, Mildura LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK mental health services and case 03 5023 5966 Access to mental health services is management, in-patient and [email protected] via the Emergency Triage and Liaison prevention and recovery residential Face-to-face appointments in the Service helpline where consumers will services. Visits Mallee Track towns for Mallee Track area are available. have access to senior mental health appointments. clinicians. 24/7 service. 216 Ontario Ave, Mildura VICTORIA POLICE 131 465 03 5022 3500 For crisis support or local mental COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH health police support contact: COMMUNITY HEALTH Ouyen Station TEAM SERVICES 19 Pickering Street, Ouyen Provides services for consumers with Mental health issues including: Sergeant Peter McNair 0417 282 588 severe and enduring mental health anxiety, depression, grief and loss, or 03 5092 2502 problems. alcohol and other drug (AOD) Murrayville Station Referrals via GP. addiction and relapse. 13 Reed Street Berri Campus, Cornwall Street, HEAD TO HELP HUB AT SUNRAYSIA Leading Senior Constable Berri SA COMMUNTIY HEALTH SERVICES Ross Huxtable 08 8580 2500 No cost. Available to anyone. 5095 2170 137 Thirteenth Street, Mildura Self-refer by calling 1800 595 212 STAND BY MURRAY RURAL AND REMOTE MENTAL www.headtohelp.org.au Ongoing support for individuals, HEALTH – SOUTH AUSTRALIAN Face-to-face appointments in the families, groups, workplaces or GOVERNMENT Mallee Track area available if requested. communities bereaved or impacted Emergency Country Health Line. by suicide. Emergency and crisis support TALK IT OUT 0439 173 310 telephone service. Brief intervention Free phone and online counselling www.standbysupport.com 24/7 to anyone 15 years and older. counselling, triage and liaison. 1300 022 946 Available 24/7. www.talkitoutmurray.org.au 08 7087 1661

Last updated July 2021