Inner South Parents and Friends

Money Help Victoria

MoneyHelp is an initiative of the Victorian Government which aims to assist, community service providers, local councils, businesses, industry groups and individuals by providing:
- a free phone financial counselling service, offering a financial counselling and debt advice service for Victorians experiencing financial difficulty as a result of job loss or reduced working hours, ...

Hearing Voices Group

The Young People's Hearing Voices Group (Term 3 2010) is open to anyone aged 16-30 years who hears voices/has unusual experiences. The venue is Headspace, 332 Carlisle Street, Balaclava. Meetings are held at 1.30pm on Mondays during August and September. To register call Lee or Jason on 9602 9500. For more information visit www.prahranmission.org.au (click on Voices Vic).

Inside Out

Inside Out a play by Mary Rachel Brown is presented by the Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria and Christine Dunstan Productions as part of Mental Health Week...

Heidi Everett Live on Southern FM

Heidi Everett was interviewed on local radio recently about some of her experiences with mental illness. Phil Heuzenroeder who runs the Music Network for Mental Health and the Bipolar Bears band was also with Heidi in the studio. Heidi said it was a fantastic experience and she would like others to benefit by linking into the podcast at http://southernfm.com.au/music/heidi-everett-live-at-the-wireless-podcast/.

Know Your Rights

To avoid unwanted telephone calls from telemarketers you are able to register your home, mobile phone number and fax number on a 'DO NOT CALL REGISTER' by calling 1300 792 958 or www.donotcall.gov.au. Some organisations are exempt and you may still receive calls from market researchers. After registering your telephone number it may take 30 days for companies to stop calling you. Your registration will be valid for five years and you can re-register at any time.

Door to door sales people are permitted to call Monday-Friday from 9am-8pm, Saturday 9am-5pm and not permitted any time on Sunday, or public holidays. You can cancel any door-to-door contract of sale, including finance, within 10 days, but you must act quickly. For help and advice contact Consumer Action Law Centre, Legal Advice Line on 9629 6300 or 1300 881 020, www.consumeraction.org.au.

The Victorian Government Carer Card

The 'Victorian Government Carer Card Program' and 'The Victorian Charter Supporting People in Care Relationships' will be launched on Wednesday 23 June 2010 at the Melbourne Museum in Carlton.

The creation of the Carer Card is to recognise the sacrifices and contributions that carers make to improve the lives of those they care for...

Mental Health Advice Line

The Mental Health Advice Line 1300 280 737 is a statewide telephone information service available to all Victorians seeking mental health information, advice and referral for themselves or another person...

Mind- Southern Respite Services

Flexible Respite is a new service option for families and carers that can be provided both during and outside of normal business hours. Planned respite packages can be delivered between 7am and 12 midnight 7 days a week. The service aims to give priority to aged carers who live with the care recipient and carers who have a high involvement with the person they care for...

Exercise and Get fit

Make a new start in 2010 and meet new people. Low cost Recreation Access Groups run in the City of Port Phillip include Gym and Swim, Tennis, Bushwalking and Swimming. These groups are suitable for all capabilities. For more information contact Shayne on 9534 0777, or drop in to the St Kilda Community Centre at 161 Chapel Street, St Kilda.

Minds at Risk

This program was presented on television channel SBS at 7.30pm Tuesday 23 February 2010 with guest speaker Professor Patrick McGorry (Australian of the Year). Professor McGorry stated that '75% of the disorders of adult life, mental health and related disorders appear before the age of 25. But if we look around Australia, there are 750,000 young Australians who currently do not have access to care, yet they have a mental health problem.'...