Consumer and Carer Groups
SANE Australia: is a charity helping people affected by mental illnesses. It runs a national mental illness Helpline and other programs

Schizophrenia / Mental illness Fellowships:
Australia: www.mifa.org.au
NSW: www.sfnsw.org.au
VIC: www.mifellowship.org
SA: www.mifa.org.au
North QLD: www.mifnq.org.au
South QLD: www.sfq.org.au

Association of relatives and friends of the mentally ill (ASAFMI):
NSW: www.arafmi.org
VIC: www.arafemi.org.au
TAS: http://home.iprimus.com.au/rafmi/
NT: www.ntarafmi.org.au
QLD: www.arafmi.org.au
SA: www.depressionet.com.au/arafmi_sa.html

Australian Mental Health Consumer Network (AMHCN):
Provides an avenue for consumers to input on policy and decisions about the delivery of mental health services. www.amhcn.com.au

Smoking reductions and cessation for people with schizophrenia:
www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/publications/smoke

Multicultural Services
There are many complexities within any cultural group that may affect the presentation and treatment progression of a young person in general practice. Transcultural Mental Health Services can be consulted to assist in gaining understanding of cultural and social context parelleled with the translated language.

Multicultural Mental Health Services
http://www.mmha.org.au/servicesdatabase/

Australia wide directory of services

Victorian Transcultural Psychiatry Unit

http://www.tmdc.nsw.gov.au/

The Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospital/mentalhealth/qtmhc_index.asp

Western Australian Transcultural Mental Health Centre

http://www.mmha.org.au/watmhc