Description
The Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria) is an organisation of mental health professionals, people with a mental health condition and their families, and related organisations concerned with mental health. It aims to promote mental health and positive attitudes to mental health, to establish collaborations, to stimulate public debate and to work to remove the stigma associated with mental ill health.
Services provided
- Online resources for healthcare professionals and the community
- Events to promote awareness about mental health
- Programs to promote, educate about and destigmatise mental ill health
Eligibility
Available to anyone in Victoria with mental health issues and their families
How to access
Learn more about mental health from the Mental Health Foundation of
- Call 1300 643 287
- Visit the Mental Health Foundation of website
The National Relay Service is available to help callers who are d/Deaf, or find it hard to hear or speak to hearing people on the phone.
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS is available (24 hours, 7 days) for callers who speak other languages. Call 131 450.
If you would prefer to discuss your health or treatment in a language other than English, an interprete can be arranged for you at no cost.
Interpreter services are also available free of charge for people with a speech or hearing impairment.
Costs
- The Mental Health Foundation provides free information and other resources.
- Calls are charged at the cost of a local call.
Important
- In an emergency, call triple zero (000)
- - 131 114 (Australia-wide)
- Nurse-on-call - 1300 60 60 24 (Victoria only)
- - 1300 651 251 (Victoria only).
- Kids - 1800 55 1800 (Australia-wide).